diff --git a/CHANGES.md b/CHANGES.md
index c7ae20fa..08515050 100644
--- a/CHANGES.md
+++ b/CHANGES.md
@@ -1,3 +1,8 @@
+2.8.10
+---------
+
+- Allow passing a file extension to compile/clean rake tasks. [#143, @localshred]
+
 2.8.9
 ---------
 
diff --git a/lib/protobuf/version.rb b/lib/protobuf/version.rb
index 3b235bfa..910a4597 100644
--- a/lib/protobuf/version.rb
+++ b/lib/protobuf/version.rb
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
 module Protobuf
-  VERSION = '2.8.9'
+  VERSION = '2.8.10'
   PROTOC_VERSION = '2.5.0'
 end