diff --git a/README.txt b/README.txt
index ce4c950..3107fef 100644
--- a/README.txt
+++ b/README.txt
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ Requires at least: 4.9.8
 Requires PHP: 7.2.11
 License: MIT
 License URI: https://github.com/jdormit/pterotype/blob/master/LICENSE
-Stable tag: 1.2.7
+Stable tag: 1.2.8
 Tested up to: 4.9.8
 
 Pterotype expands your audience by giving your blog an ActivityPub stream, making it a part of the Fediverse.
@@ -14,6 +14,10 @@ Pterotype expands your audience by giving your blog an ActivityPub stream, makin
 Pterotype expands your audience by giving your blog an ActivityPub stream, making it a part of the Fediverse. Users of Mastodon, Pleroma, and other Fediverse services will be able to follow and share your posts from the platform of their choice.
 
 == Changelog ==
+### 1.2.8
+- Show Fediverse icons as comment avatars for comments from the Fediverse
+- Advertise that followers get automatically approved via the manuallyApprovesFollowers field
+
 ### 1.2.7
 - Fix a bug where an invalid DB state broke post federation
 
diff --git a/pterotype.php b/pterotype.php
index 97bc739..23f4681 100644
--- a/pterotype.php
+++ b/pterotype.php
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
 Plugin Name: Pterotype
 Plugin URI: https://getpterotype.com
 Description: Pterotype expands your audience by giving your blog an ActivityPub stream, making it a part of the Fediverse.
-Version: 1.2.7
+Version: 1.2.8
 Author: Jeremy Dormitzer
 Author URI: https://jeremydormitzer.com
 License: MIT
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ License URI: https://github.com/jdormit/blob/master/LICENSE
 require_once plugin_dir_path( __FILE__ ) . 'vendor/autoload.php';
 require_once plugin_dir_path( __FILE__ ) . 'includes/init.php';
 
-define( 'PTEROTYPE_VERSION', '1.2.7' );
+define( 'PTEROTYPE_VERSION', '1.2.8' );
 define( 'PTEROTYPE_BLOG_ACTOR_SLUG', '-blog' );
 define( 'PTEROTYPE_BLOG_ACTOR_USERNAME', 'blog' );