diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index dabffd30..e2026fbf 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -1,6 +1,19 @@
 # CHANGELOG
 
 
+## v0.28.0 (2026-09-10)
+
+### Features
+
+- Hide XRF tab in data collection settings
+  ([`871baa2`](https://gitea.psi.ch/mx/AareDAQ/commit/871baa22160dc75dfd5d432b6b5054ee614fa9f3))
+
+Hide only, not remove: setTabVisible keeps index 3 valid so tab-change logic and panel loops stay
+  untouched. Unhide when XRF is ready for users.
+
+Co-Authored-By: Claude Fable 5.1 <noreply@anthropic.com>
+
+
 ## v0.27.0 (2026-09-10)
 
 ### Bug Fixes
diff --git a/pyproject.toml b/pyproject.toml
index 9f050c9a..fd787d57 100644
--- a/pyproject.toml
+++ b/pyproject.toml
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 [project]
 name = "aaredaq"
-version = "0.27.0"
+version = "0.28.0"
 description = "AareDAQ (with GUI)"
 readme = "README.md"
 requires-python = ">=3.11"