diff --git a/CHANGELOG.mdx b/CHANGELOG.mdx
index 4ca0ed33b..8b655a8f8 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.mdx
+++ b/CHANGELOG.mdx
@@ -17,6 +17,13 @@ https://github.com/RasaHQ/rasa/tree/main/changelog/ . -->
 
 <!-- TOWNCRIER -->
 
+## [2.8.0] - 2021-07-08
+### Improvements
+- [#441](https://github.com/rasahq/rasa-sdk/issues/441): Slots will be validated in order they are requested. Previously, they were validated in reverse order.
+
+  Already extracted slots are now immediately visible during extraction of subsequent slots. Same goes for validation.
+
+
 ## [2.7.0] - 2021-06-03
                        
  No significant changes.
diff --git a/changelog/441.improvement.md b/changelog/441.improvement.md
deleted file mode 100644
index 54096d7dc..000000000
--- a/changelog/441.improvement.md
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,3 +0,0 @@
-Slots will be validated in order they are requested. Previously, they were validated in reverse order.
-
-Already extracted slots are now immediately visible during extraction of subsequent slots. Same goes for validation.
diff --git a/pyproject.toml b/pyproject.toml
index 3ab881f7c..e8e06d472 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 = "2.7.0"
+version = "2.8.0"
 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 a869e2e24..8b6da31b3 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__ = "2.7.0"
+__version__ = "2.8.0"