diff --git a/conf.py b/conf.py
index c37d64b8e..591c21bf0 100644
--- a/conf.py
+++ b/conf.py
@@ -37,7 +37,7 @@ rst_epilog =  '.. |version| replace:: %s' % version
 
 # building the versions list
 version_start = 26		# THIS IS THE SUPPORTED VERSION NUMBER
-version_stable = 27		# INCREASE THIS NUMBER TO THE LATEST STABLE VERSION NUMBER
+version_stable = 28		# INCREASE THIS NUMBER TO THE LATEST STABLE VERSION NUMBER
 
 # Also search for "TODO ON RELEASE" in the rst files