diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index f88bd3f45..4160c5999 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -2,6 +2,27 @@
 
 <!-- <START NEW CHANGELOG ENTRY> -->
 
+## 2.28.5
+
+([Full Changelog](https://github.com/jupyterlab/jupyter-ai/compare/@jupyter-ai/core@2.28.4...90faa6e96d6a8ed8813c5da7d4b1bbd552c43c8d))
+
+### Bugs fixed
+
+- Fix specifying empty list in provider and model allow/denylists [#1185](https://github.com/jupyterlab/jupyter-ai/pull/1185) ([@MaicoTimmerman](https://github.com/MaicoTimmerman))
+
+### Documentation improvements
+
+- Update documentation to add usage of `Openrouter` [#1193](https://github.com/jupyterlab/jupyter-ai/pull/1193) ([@srdas](https://github.com/srdas))
+- Fix dev install steps in contributor docs [#1188](https://github.com/jupyterlab/jupyter-ai/pull/1188) ([@srdas](https://github.com/srdas))
+
+### Contributors to this release
+
+([GitHub contributors page for this release](https://github.com/jupyterlab/jupyter-ai/graphs/contributors?from=2024-12-24&to=2025-01-09&type=c))
+
+[@dlqqq](https://github.com/search?q=repo%3Ajupyterlab%2Fjupyter-ai+involves%3Adlqqq+updated%3A2024-12-24..2025-01-09&type=Issues) | [@meeseeksmachine](https://github.com/search?q=repo%3Ajupyterlab%2Fjupyter-ai+involves%3Ameeseeksmachine+updated%3A2024-12-24..2025-01-09&type=Issues) | [@srdas](https://github.com/search?q=repo%3Ajupyterlab%2Fjupyter-ai+involves%3Asrdas+updated%3A2024-12-24..2025-01-09&type=Issues)
+
+<!-- <END NEW CHANGELOG ENTRY> -->
+
 ## 2.28.4
 
 Merry Christmas and happy holidays to all! 🎄
@@ -33,8 +54,6 @@ Note to contributors: This is planned to be the last v2 release from the `main`
 
 [@divyansshhh](https://github.com/search?q=repo%3Ajupyterlab%2Fjupyter-ai+involves%3Adivyansshhh+updated%3A2024-12-05..2024-12-24&type=Issues) | [@dlqqq](https://github.com/search?q=repo%3Ajupyterlab%2Fjupyter-ai+involves%3Adlqqq+updated%3A2024-12-05..2024-12-24&type=Issues) | [@krassowski](https://github.com/search?q=repo%3Ajupyterlab%2Fjupyter-ai+involves%3Akrassowski+updated%3A2024-12-05..2024-12-24&type=Issues) | [@mlucool](https://github.com/search?q=repo%3Ajupyterlab%2Fjupyter-ai+involves%3Amlucool+updated%3A2024-12-05..2024-12-24&type=Issues) | [@srdas](https://github.com/search?q=repo%3Ajupyterlab%2Fjupyter-ai+involves%3Asrdas+updated%3A2024-12-05..2024-12-24&type=Issues) | [@Zsailer](https://github.com/search?q=repo%3Ajupyterlab%2Fjupyter-ai+involves%3AZsailer+updated%3A2024-12-05..2024-12-24&type=Issues)
 
-<!-- <END NEW CHANGELOG ENTRY> -->
-
 ## 2.28.3
 
 This release notably fixes a major bug with updated model fields not being used until after a server restart, and fixes a bug with Ollama in the chat. Thank you for your patience as we continue to improve Jupyter AI! 🤗
diff --git a/lerna.json b/lerna.json
index 7556467a5..70223f053 100644
--- a/lerna.json
+++ b/lerna.json
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 {
   "$schema": "node_modules/lerna/schemas/lerna-schema.json",
   "useWorkspaces": true,
-  "version": "2.28.4",
+  "version": "2.28.5",
   "npmClient": "yarn",
   "useNx": true
 }
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index cf236c38b..16c0ce317 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@jupyter-ai/monorepo",
-  "version": "2.28.4",
+  "version": "2.28.5",
   "description": "A generative AI extension for JupyterLab",
   "private": true,
   "keywords": [
diff --git a/packages/jupyter-ai-magics/package.json b/packages/jupyter-ai-magics/package.json
index 818a23762..aae519bc5 100644
--- a/packages/jupyter-ai-magics/package.json
+++ b/packages/jupyter-ai-magics/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@jupyter-ai/magics",
-  "version": "2.28.4",
+  "version": "2.28.5",
   "description": "Jupyter AI magics Python package. Not published on NPM.",
   "private": true,
   "homepage": "https://github.com/jupyterlab/jupyter-ai",
diff --git a/packages/jupyter-ai-test/package.json b/packages/jupyter-ai-test/package.json
index af8babf0d..92ebc99cd 100644
--- a/packages/jupyter-ai-test/package.json
+++ b/packages/jupyter-ai-test/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@jupyter-ai/test",
-  "version": "2.28.4",
+  "version": "2.28.5",
   "description": "Jupyter AI test package. Not published on NPM or PyPI.",
   "private": true,
   "homepage": "https://github.com/jupyterlab/jupyter-ai",
diff --git a/packages/jupyter-ai/package.json b/packages/jupyter-ai/package.json
index 814b4a90a..addaf4aef 100644
--- a/packages/jupyter-ai/package.json
+++ b/packages/jupyter-ai/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@jupyter-ai/core",
-  "version": "2.28.4",
+  "version": "2.28.5",
   "description": "A generative AI extension for JupyterLab",
   "keywords": [
     "jupyter",