diff --git a/VERSION b/VERSION
index 32779c18..e25a4478 100644
--- a/VERSION
+++ b/VERSION
@@ -1 +1 @@
-5.2.27
\ No newline at end of file
+5.2.28
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/changelog.md b/changelog.md
index 7d3b2a78..93da17d0 100644
--- a/changelog.md
+++ b/changelog.md
@@ -1,5 +1,8 @@
 # ChangeLog
 
+## Version 5.2.28 (March 19th, 2020)
+* Avoid deprecation notices in recent PHP versions
+
 ## Version 5.2.27 (November 15th 2018)
 * **SECURITY** Fix potential object injection vulnerability. Reported by Sehun Oh of cyberone.kr.
 * Note that **the 5.2 branch is now deprecated** and will not receive security updates after 31st December 2018.
diff --git a/class.phpmailer.php b/class.phpmailer.php
index f498e3b8..abb67961 100644
--- a/class.phpmailer.php
+++ b/class.phpmailer.php
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@ class PHPMailer
      * The PHPMailer Version number.
      * @var string
      */
-    public $Version = '5.2.27';
+    public $Version = '5.2.28';
 
     /**
      * Email priority.
diff --git a/class.pop3.php b/class.pop3.php
index 5a458e5d..e07a5697 100644
--- a/class.pop3.php
+++ b/class.pop3.php
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@ class POP3
      * @var string
      * @access public
      */
-    public $Version = '5.2.27';
+    public $Version = '5.2.28';
 
     /**
      * Default POP3 port number.
diff --git a/class.smtp.php b/class.smtp.php
index 118cb20f..d2b9a0ab 100644
--- a/class.smtp.php
+++ b/class.smtp.php
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@ class SMTP
      * The PHPMailer SMTP version number.
      * @var string
      */
-    const VERSION = '5.2.27';
+    const VERSION = '5.2.28';
 
     /**
      * SMTP line break constant.
@@ -81,7 +81,7 @@ class SMTP
      * @deprecated Use the `VERSION` constant instead
      * @see SMTP::VERSION
      */
-    public $Version = '5.2.27';
+    public $Version = '5.2.28';
 
     /**
      * SMTP server port number.