diff --git a/CHANGES b/CHANGES
index 28904203..c9e5dcf7 100644
--- a/CHANGES
+++ b/CHANGES
@@ -1,3 +1,10 @@
+25 Sep 2012 - 2.6.8
+-------------------
+
+  * Fixed ctl:ruleRemoveTargetByID order issue (MODSEC-333). Thanks to Armadillo Dasypodidae.
+
+  * Fixed variable HIGHEST_SEVERITY incorrectly gets reset in a chain rule (MODSEC-315). Thanks to Valery Reznic.
+
 23 Jul 2012 - 2.6.7
 -------------------
 
diff --git a/apache2/msc_release.h b/apache2/msc_release.h
index aac3ee75..c434c749 100644
--- a/apache2/msc_release.h
+++ b/apache2/msc_release.h
@@ -38,7 +38,7 @@
 
 #define MODSEC_VERSION_MAJOR       "2"
 #define MODSEC_VERSION_MINOR       "6"
-#define MODSEC_VERSION_MAINT       "7"
+#define MODSEC_VERSION_MAINT       "8"
 #define MODSEC_VERSION_TYPE        ""
 #define MODSEC_VERSION_RELEASE     ""