diff --git a/CHANGELOG.mdx b/CHANGELOG.mdx
index b3dc26c4e..f20acde37 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.mdx
+++ b/CHANGELOG.mdx
@@ -17,6 +17,13 @@ https://github.com/RasaHQ/rasa/tree/main/changelog/ . -->
 
 <!-- TOWNCRIER -->
 
+## [2.8.11] - 2022-12-22
+### Improvements
+- [#912](https://github.com/rasahq/rasa-sdk/issues/912): Added the ability to decompress deflate encoded
+  json payloads for the webhook endpoint of the 
+  action server.
+
+
 ## [2.8.10] - 2022-08-30
 ### Improvements
 - [#836](https://github.com/rasahq/rasa-sdk/issues/836): Return a json response when encountering action execution exceptions. Log exceptions using logger rather than sanic default print.
diff --git a/changelog/912.improvement.md b/changelog/912.improvement.md
deleted file mode 100644
index 962676632..000000000
--- a/changelog/912.improvement.md
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,3 +0,0 @@
-Added the ability to decompress deflate encoded
-json payloads for the webhook endpoint of the 
-action server.
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/pyproject.toml b/pyproject.toml
index 6e5c510ad..6aaf069b5 100644
--- a/pyproject.toml
+++ b/pyproject.toml
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ exclude = "((.eggs | .git | .mypy_cache | .pytest_cache | build | dist))"
 
 [tool.poetry]
 name = "rasa-sdk"
-version = "2.8.10"
+version = "2.8.11"
 description = "Open source machine learning framework to automate text- and voice-based conversations: NLU, dialogue management, connect to Slack, Facebook, and more - Create chatbots and voice assistants"
 authors = [ "Rasa Technologies GmbH <hi@rasa.com>",]
 maintainers = [ "Tom Bocklisch <tom@rasa.com>",]
diff --git a/rasa_sdk/version.py b/rasa_sdk/version.py
index 50813c564..1c6fc6eb1 100644
--- a/rasa_sdk/version.py
+++ b/rasa_sdk/version.py
@@ -1,3 +1,3 @@
 # this file will automatically be changed,
 # do not add anything but the version number here!
-__version__ = "2.8.10"
+__version__ = "2.8.11"