diff --git a/.bumpversion.cfg b/.bumpversion.cfg
index e82c39bb26..2dd9009b5e 100644
--- a/.bumpversion.cfg
+++ b/.bumpversion.cfg
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 [bumpversion]
-current_version = 67.7.2
+current_version = 67.8.0
 commit = True
 tag = True
 
diff --git a/CHANGES.rst b/CHANGES.rst
index 242d4d06c4..9b2c4fbcef 100644
--- a/CHANGES.rst
+++ b/CHANGES.rst
@@ -1,3 +1,16 @@
+v67.8.0
+-------
+
+
+Changes
+^^^^^^^
+* #3128: In deprecated easy_install, reload and merge the pth file before saving.
+
+Misc
+^^^^
+* #3915: Adequate tests to the latest changes in ``virtualenv`` for Python 3.12.
+
+
 v67.7.2
 -------
 
diff --git a/changelog.d/3128.change.rst b/changelog.d/3128.change.rst
deleted file mode 100644
index cf27afd42a..0000000000
--- a/changelog.d/3128.change.rst
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1 +0,0 @@
-In deprecated easy_install, reload and merge the pth file before saving.
diff --git a/changelog.d/3915.misc.rst b/changelog.d/3915.misc.rst
deleted file mode 100644
index cd962b2c6e..0000000000
--- a/changelog.d/3915.misc.rst
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1 +0,0 @@
-Adequate tests to the latest changes in ``virtualenv`` for Python 3.12.
diff --git a/setup.cfg b/setup.cfg
index 18ae634e14..07cb6aa9c5 100644
--- a/setup.cfg
+++ b/setup.cfg
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 [metadata]
 name = setuptools
-version = 67.7.2
+version = 67.8.0
 author = Python Packaging Authority
 author_email = distutils-sig@python.org
 description = Easily download, build, install, upgrade, and uninstall Python packages