diff --git a/CHANGELOG.rst b/CHANGELOG.rst
index c68c76b3..42b03fa7 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.rst
+++ b/CHANGELOG.rst
@@ -17,6 +17,12 @@ Changed
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 * Re-licensed this repository from AGPL 3.0 to Apache 2.0
 
+[8.8.0] - 2023-10-02
+--------------------
+Added
+~~~~~
+* Added new ``MANAGE_STUDENTS_PERMISSION_ADDED`` and ``MANAGE_STUDENTS_PERMISSION_REMOVED`` events in learning
+
 [8.7.0] - 2023-09-29
 --------------------
 Added
diff --git a/openedx_events/__init__.py b/openedx_events/__init__.py
index e2ea442e..ce209e12 100644
--- a/openedx_events/__init__.py
+++ b/openedx_events/__init__.py
@@ -5,4 +5,4 @@
 more information about the project.
 """
 
-__version__ = "8.7.0"
+__version__ = "8.8.0"