diff --git a/anaconda.spec.in b/anaconda.spec.in
index 71822054b86..7174fb6342d 100644
--- a/anaconda.spec.in
+++ b/anaconda.spec.in
@@ -490,6 +490,16 @@ rm -rf \
 %{_prefix}/libexec/anaconda/dd_*
 
 %changelog
+* Tue Oct 15 2024 github-actions <github-actions@github.com> - 42.8-1
+- Fix journal redirect on systems without journal (jkonecny)
+- unit_tests: drop DASDDevice.opts like in related blivet change (maier)
+- network: use consolidated s390 device configuration (#1802482,#1937049)
+  (maier)
+- write persistent config of any (dasd,zfcp,znet) s390 devices to sysroot
+  (#1802482,#1937049) (maier)
+- DASDDiscoverTask: use consolidated device configuration with zdev
+  (#1802482,#1937049) (maier)
+
 * Thu Oct 10 2024 github-actions <github-actions@github.com> - 42.7-1
 - Add GRD test coverage (jkonecny)
 - Improve docs in gnome_remote_desktop source (jkonecny)
diff --git a/configure.ac b/configure.ac
index 1d19cd092d1..84af5b8d543 100644
--- a/configure.ac
+++ b/configure.ac
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@
 m4_define(python_required_version, 3.4)
 
 AC_PREREQ([2.63])
-AC_INIT([anaconda], [42.7], [anaconda-devel@lists.fedoraproject.org])
+AC_INIT([anaconda], [42.8], [anaconda-devel@lists.fedoraproject.org])
 
 # make it possible to set build info at build time
 # (patch only builds, modular builds, mass-rebuilds, etc.)