diff --git a/CITATION.cff b/CITATION.cff
index c67bd814b..161003f34 100644
--- a/CITATION.cff
+++ b/CITATION.cff
@@ -2,8 +2,8 @@ cff-version: 1.2.0
 title: BridgeDb
 message: 'If you use this software, please cite it as below.'
 type: software
-version: 3.0.27
-date-released: '2024-07-25'
+version: 3.0.28
+date-released: 2024-09-27
 authors:
   - given-names: Manas
     family-names: Awasthi
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 59ff9736a..a2d92abb5 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@ Using BridgeDb dependencies
 The [BridgeDb releases](https://github.com/bridgedb/BridgeDb/releases) are published to 
 [Maven Central](https://search.maven.org/artifact/org.bridgedb/bridgedb-bundle), which means you can use the BridgeDb JARs without needing to compile BridgeDb.
 
-Usage depends on which module you require. The examples below assumes artifact `org.bridgedb.bio` and version `3.0.27`:
+Usage depends on which module you require. The examples below assumes artifact `org.bridgedb.bio` and version `3.0.28`:
 
 For [Maven](https://maven.apache.org/):
 
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@ For [Maven](https://maven.apache.org/):
     <dependency>
         <groupId>org.bridgedb</groupId>
         <artifactId>org.bridgedb.bio</artifactId>
-        <version>3.0.27</version>
+        <version>3.0.28</version>
     </dependency>
 </dependencies>
 ```
@@ -32,19 +32,19 @@ For [Maven](https://maven.apache.org/):
 For [Gradle](https://gradle.org/):
 
 ```gradle
-compile group: 'org.bridgedb', name: 'org.bridgedb.bio', version: '3.0.27'
+compile group: 'org.bridgedb', name: 'org.bridgedb.bio', version: '3.0.28'
 ```
 
 For [Ivy](http://ant.apache.org/ivy/):
 
 ```xml
-<dependency org="org.bridgedb" name="org.bridgedb.bio" rev="3.0.27"/>
+<dependency org="org.bridgedb" name="org.bridgedb.bio" rev="3.0.28"/>
 ```
 
 For [Buildr](https://buildr.apache.org/):
 
 ```buildr
-'org.bridgedb:org.bridgedb.bio:jar:3.0.27'
+'org.bridgedb:org.bridgedb.bio:jar:3.0.28'
 ```
 
 
@@ -135,7 +135,7 @@ To make the release, run the following commands. Mind you, this requires you
 to have an approved Sonatype (http://oss.sonatype.org/) account with push rights:
 
 ```shell
-mvn versions:set -DnewVersion=3.0.27
+mvn versions:set -DnewVersion=3.0.28
 mvn clean deploy
 ```
 
@@ -145,7 +145,7 @@ and everything.
 To make a development (SNAPSHOT) release, use:
 
 ```shell
-mvn versions:set -DnewVersion=3.0.28-SNAPSHOT
+mvn versions:set -DnewVersion=3.0.29-SNAPSHOT
 mvn clean deploy
 ```
 
diff --git a/examples/pom.xml b/examples/pom.xml
index 8ac2bd37c..7e797e55c 100644
--- a/examples/pom.xml
+++ b/examples/pom.xml
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
   <parent>
     <artifactId>bridgedb-bundle</artifactId>
     <groupId>org.bridgedb</groupId>
-    <version>3.0.28-SNAPSHOT</version>
+    <version>3.0.28</version>
   </parent>
   <modelVersion>4.0.0</modelVersion>
   <groupId>org.bridgedb.examples</groupId>
diff --git a/org.bridgedb.bio/pom.xml b/org.bridgedb.bio/pom.xml
index 271313f46..0ea883dff 100644
--- a/org.bridgedb.bio/pom.xml
+++ b/org.bridgedb.bio/pom.xml
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@
   <parent>
   	<artifactId>bridgedb-bundle</artifactId>
   	<groupId>org.bridgedb</groupId>
-  	<version>3.0.28-SNAPSHOT</version>
+  	<version>3.0.28</version>
   </parent>
 
 	<build>
diff --git a/org.bridgedb.file.orthoxml/pom.xml b/org.bridgedb.file.orthoxml/pom.xml
index 97a35a9da..5a4e6d891 100644
--- a/org.bridgedb.file.orthoxml/pom.xml
+++ b/org.bridgedb.file.orthoxml/pom.xml
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@
   <parent>
   	<artifactId>bridgedb-bundle</artifactId>
   	<groupId>org.bridgedb</groupId>
-  	<version>3.0.28-SNAPSHOT</version>
+  	<version>3.0.28</version>
   </parent>
 
 	<build>
diff --git a/org.bridgedb.gui/pom.xml b/org.bridgedb.gui/pom.xml
index 4b652a8ea..cd462ef97 100644
--- a/org.bridgedb.gui/pom.xml
+++ b/org.bridgedb.gui/pom.xml
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@
   <parent>
   	<artifactId>bridgedb-bundle</artifactId>
   	<groupId>org.bridgedb</groupId>
-  	<version>3.0.28-SNAPSHOT</version>
+  	<version>3.0.28</version>
   </parent>
 
 	<build>
diff --git a/org.bridgedb.rdb.construct/pom.xml b/org.bridgedb.rdb.construct/pom.xml
index a2c1004b0..94e12acca 100644
--- a/org.bridgedb.rdb.construct/pom.xml
+++ b/org.bridgedb.rdb.construct/pom.xml
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@
   <parent>
   	<artifactId>bridgedb-bundle</artifactId>
   	<groupId>org.bridgedb</groupId>
-  	<version>3.0.28-SNAPSHOT</version>
+  	<version>3.0.28</version>
   </parent>
 
 	<build>
diff --git a/org.bridgedb.rdb/pom.xml b/org.bridgedb.rdb/pom.xml
index 51c97331f..63e78c153 100644
--- a/org.bridgedb.rdb/pom.xml
+++ b/org.bridgedb.rdb/pom.xml
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@
   <parent>
   	<artifactId>bridgedb-bundle</artifactId>
   	<groupId>org.bridgedb</groupId>
-  	<version>3.0.28-SNAPSHOT</version>
+  	<version>3.0.28</version>
   </parent>
 
 	<build>
diff --git a/org.bridgedb.rdf/pom.xml b/org.bridgedb.rdf/pom.xml
index ff5c78237..b4b02956f 100644
--- a/org.bridgedb.rdf/pom.xml
+++ b/org.bridgedb.rdf/pom.xml
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@
   <parent>
   	<artifactId>bridgedb-bundle</artifactId>
   	<groupId>org.bridgedb</groupId>
-  	<version>3.0.28-SNAPSHOT</version>
+  	<version>3.0.28</version>
   </parent>
 
     <build>
diff --git a/org.bridgedb.sql/pom.xml b/org.bridgedb.sql/pom.xml
index 50d54ef94..794114bc5 100644
--- a/org.bridgedb.sql/pom.xml
+++ b/org.bridgedb.sql/pom.xml
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@
   <parent>
   	<artifactId>bridgedb-bundle</artifactId>
   	<groupId>org.bridgedb</groupId>
-  	<version>3.0.28-SNAPSHOT</version>
+  	<version>3.0.28</version>
   </parent>
 
         <build>
diff --git a/org.bridgedb.tools.batchmapper/pom.xml b/org.bridgedb.tools.batchmapper/pom.xml
index b847b54ae..6c68dc001 100644
--- a/org.bridgedb.tools.batchmapper/pom.xml
+++ b/org.bridgedb.tools.batchmapper/pom.xml
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@
   <parent>
   	<artifactId>bridgedb-bundle</artifactId>
   	<groupId>org.bridgedb</groupId>
-  	<version>3.0.28-SNAPSHOT</version>
+  	<version>3.0.28</version>
   </parent>
 
 	<build>
@@ -33,19 +33,19 @@
                 <dependency>
                         <groupId>org.bridgedb</groupId>
                         <artifactId>org.bridgedb</artifactId>
-                        <version>3.0.28-SNAPSHOT</version>
+                        <version>3.0.28</version>
                         <scope>compile</scope>
                 </dependency>
 		<dependency>
 			<groupId>org.bridgedb</groupId>
 			<artifactId>org.bridgedb.bio</artifactId>
-			<version>3.0.28-SNAPSHOT</version>
+			<version>3.0.28</version>
 			<scope>compile</scope>
 		</dependency>
                 <dependency>
                         <groupId>org.bridgedb</groupId>
                         <artifactId>org.bridgedb.rdb</artifactId>
-                        <version>3.0.28-SNAPSHOT</version>
+                        <version>3.0.28</version>
                         <scope>compile</scope>
                 </dependency>
 	</dependencies>
diff --git a/org.bridgedb.tools.info/pom.xml b/org.bridgedb.tools.info/pom.xml
index 3e91eb6f5..6f5bc46dd 100644
--- a/org.bridgedb.tools.info/pom.xml
+++ b/org.bridgedb.tools.info/pom.xml
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@
   <parent>
   	<artifactId>bridgedb-bundle</artifactId>
   	<groupId>org.bridgedb</groupId>
-  	<version>3.0.28-SNAPSHOT</version>
+  	<version>3.0.28</version>
   </parent>
 
 	<build>
diff --git a/org.bridgedb.tools.qc/pom.xml b/org.bridgedb.tools.qc/pom.xml
index d2e8243db..b5e620d3c 100644
--- a/org.bridgedb.tools.qc/pom.xml
+++ b/org.bridgedb.tools.qc/pom.xml
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@
   <parent>
   	<artifactId>bridgedb-bundle</artifactId>
   	<groupId>org.bridgedb</groupId>
-  	<version>3.0.28-SNAPSHOT</version>
+  	<version>3.0.28</version>
   </parent>
 
 	<build>
diff --git a/org.bridgedb.tools.voidtool/pom.xml b/org.bridgedb.tools.voidtool/pom.xml
index 2f76ddf3f..eb86ba2e1 100644
--- a/org.bridgedb.tools.voidtool/pom.xml
+++ b/org.bridgedb.tools.voidtool/pom.xml
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@
   <parent>
   	<artifactId>bridgedb-bundle</artifactId>
   	<groupId>org.bridgedb</groupId>
-  	<version>3.0.28-SNAPSHOT</version>
+  	<version>3.0.28</version>
   </parent>
 
 	<build>
diff --git a/org.bridgedb.uri.api/pom.xml b/org.bridgedb.uri.api/pom.xml
index eda8a9686..e14357c63 100644
--- a/org.bridgedb.uri.api/pom.xml
+++ b/org.bridgedb.uri.api/pom.xml
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@
   <parent>
   	<artifactId>bridgedb-bundle</artifactId>
   	<groupId>org.bridgedb</groupId>
-  	<version>3.0.28-SNAPSHOT</version>
+  	<version>3.0.28</version>
   </parent>
 
         <build>
diff --git a/org.bridgedb.uri.loader/pom.xml b/org.bridgedb.uri.loader/pom.xml
index af8fe314c..9b1b02d67 100644
--- a/org.bridgedb.uri.loader/pom.xml
+++ b/org.bridgedb.uri.loader/pom.xml
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@
   <parent>
   	<artifactId>bridgedb-bundle</artifactId>
   	<groupId>org.bridgedb</groupId>
-  	<version>3.0.28-SNAPSHOT</version>
+  	<version>3.0.28</version>
   </parent>
 	
    <dependencies>
diff --git a/org.bridgedb.uri.sql/pom.xml b/org.bridgedb.uri.sql/pom.xml
index f7546f6f8..efac021a4 100644
--- a/org.bridgedb.uri.sql/pom.xml
+++ b/org.bridgedb.uri.sql/pom.xml
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@
   <parent>
   	<artifactId>bridgedb-bundle</artifactId>
   	<groupId>org.bridgedb</groupId>
-  	<version>3.0.28-SNAPSHOT</version>
+  	<version>3.0.28</version>
   </parent>
 
         <build>
diff --git a/org.bridgedb.uri.ws.client/pom.xml b/org.bridgedb.uri.ws.client/pom.xml
index 033bf74e1..5719e90e4 100644
--- a/org.bridgedb.uri.ws.client/pom.xml
+++ b/org.bridgedb.uri.ws.client/pom.xml
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@
     <parent>
         <artifactId>bridgedb-bundle</artifactId>
         <groupId>org.bridgedb</groupId>
-        <version>3.0.28-SNAPSHOT</version>
+        <version>3.0.28</version>
     </parent>
 
     <build>
diff --git a/org.bridgedb.uri.ws.core/pom.xml b/org.bridgedb.uri.ws.core/pom.xml
index 3c5cb51c9..8c149a2d2 100644
--- a/org.bridgedb.uri.ws.core/pom.xml
+++ b/org.bridgedb.uri.ws.core/pom.xml
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@
     <parent>
         <artifactId>bridgedb-bundle</artifactId>
         <groupId>org.bridgedb</groupId>
-        <version>3.0.28-SNAPSHOT</version>
+        <version>3.0.28</version>
     </parent>
 
         <build>
diff --git a/org.bridgedb.uri.ws.server/pom.xml b/org.bridgedb.uri.ws.server/pom.xml
index 1ef03ba31..9108d2540 100644
--- a/org.bridgedb.uri.ws.server/pom.xml
+++ b/org.bridgedb.uri.ws.server/pom.xml
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@
     <parent>
         <artifactId>bridgedb-bundle</artifactId>
         <groupId>org.bridgedb</groupId>
-        <version>3.0.28-SNAPSHOT</version>
+        <version>3.0.28</version>
     </parent>
 	
     <build>
diff --git a/org.bridgedb.utils/pom.xml b/org.bridgedb.utils/pom.xml
index 41513282d..1257f7c16 100644
--- a/org.bridgedb.utils/pom.xml
+++ b/org.bridgedb.utils/pom.xml
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@
   <parent>
   	<artifactId>bridgedb-bundle</artifactId>
   	<groupId>org.bridgedb</groupId>
-  	<version>3.0.28-SNAPSHOT</version>
+  	<version>3.0.28</version>
   </parent>
 
         <build>
diff --git a/org.bridgedb.webservice.biomart/pom.xml b/org.bridgedb.webservice.biomart/pom.xml
index 3b32f9140..dd618d2ad 100644
--- a/org.bridgedb.webservice.biomart/pom.xml
+++ b/org.bridgedb.webservice.biomart/pom.xml
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@
   <parent>
   	<artifactId>bridgedb-bundle</artifactId>
   	<groupId>org.bridgedb</groupId>
-  	<version>3.0.28-SNAPSHOT</version>
+  	<version>3.0.28</version>
   </parent>
 
 	<build>
diff --git a/org.bridgedb.webservice.bridgerest/pom.xml b/org.bridgedb.webservice.bridgerest/pom.xml
index 05ca4a6c0..d92600fc1 100644
--- a/org.bridgedb.webservice.bridgerest/pom.xml
+++ b/org.bridgedb.webservice.bridgerest/pom.xml
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@
   <parent>
   	<artifactId>bridgedb-bundle</artifactId>
   	<groupId>org.bridgedb</groupId>
-  	<version>3.0.28-SNAPSHOT</version>
+  	<version>3.0.28</version>
   </parent>
 
 	<build>
diff --git a/org.bridgedb.ws.client/pom.xml b/org.bridgedb.ws.client/pom.xml
index 220a9c334..0e572f2d5 100644
--- a/org.bridgedb.ws.client/pom.xml
+++ b/org.bridgedb.ws.client/pom.xml
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@
     <parent>
         <artifactId>bridgedb-bundle</artifactId>
         <groupId>org.bridgedb</groupId>
-        <version>3.0.28-SNAPSHOT</version>
+        <version>3.0.28</version>
     </parent>
 
     <build>
diff --git a/org.bridgedb.ws.core/pom.xml b/org.bridgedb.ws.core/pom.xml
index 4c9df24c0..b42a080a6 100644
--- a/org.bridgedb.ws.core/pom.xml
+++ b/org.bridgedb.ws.core/pom.xml
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@
     <parent>
         <artifactId>bridgedb-bundle</artifactId>
         <groupId>org.bridgedb</groupId>
-        <version>3.0.28-SNAPSHOT</version>
+        <version>3.0.28</version>
     </parent>
 
         <build>
diff --git a/org.bridgedb.ws.server/pom.xml b/org.bridgedb.ws.server/pom.xml
index ae33e7f06..de5941187 100644
--- a/org.bridgedb.ws.server/pom.xml
+++ b/org.bridgedb.ws.server/pom.xml
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@
     <parent>
         <artifactId>bridgedb-bundle</artifactId>
         <groupId>org.bridgedb</groupId>
-        <version>3.0.28-SNAPSHOT</version>
+        <version>3.0.28</version>
     </parent>
 
      <build>
diff --git a/org.bridgedb/pom.xml b/org.bridgedb/pom.xml
index 8b694fea9..89151b778 100644
--- a/org.bridgedb/pom.xml
+++ b/org.bridgedb/pom.xml
@@ -38,7 +38,7 @@
     <parent>
   	<artifactId>bridgedb-bundle</artifactId>
   	<groupId>org.bridgedb</groupId>
-  	<version>3.0.28-SNAPSHOT</version>
+  	<version>3.0.28</version>
   </parent>
 
 	<build>
diff --git a/org.bridgedb/src/main/resources/version.props b/org.bridgedb/src/main/resources/version.props
index 22ec22e1c..df5037ee4 100644
--- a/org.bridgedb/src/main/resources/version.props
+++ b/org.bridgedb/src/main/resources/version.props
@@ -1,2 +1,2 @@
 # Current version of BridgeDb
-bridgedb.version=3.0.27
+bridgedb.version=3.0.28
diff --git a/pom.xml b/pom.xml
index 3732e9eef..fef78e3c6 100644
--- a/pom.xml
+++ b/pom.xml
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
   <groupId>org.bridgedb</groupId>
   <artifactId>bridgedb-bundle</artifactId>
   <packaging>pom</packaging>
-  <version>3.0.28-SNAPSHOT</version>	
+  <version>3.0.28</version>	
   <name>BridgeDb bundle</name>
 	<description>
 		BridgeDb is a framework for finding and mapping equivalent database