diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index bfebfa51..7ed6c616 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -4,6 +4,14 @@
 
 [1]: https://pypi.org/project/google-api-core/#history
 
+## [2.8.0](https://github.com/googleapis/python-api-core/compare/v2.7.3...v2.8.0) (2022-05-18)
+
+
+### Features
+
+* adds support for audience in client_options ([#379](https://github.com/googleapis/python-api-core/issues/379)) ([c97c498](https://github.com/googleapis/python-api-core/commit/c97c4980125a86f384cdf12720df7bb1a2adf9d2))
+* adds support for audience in client_options. ([c97c498](https://github.com/googleapis/python-api-core/commit/c97c4980125a86f384cdf12720df7bb1a2adf9d2))
+
 ### [2.7.3](https://github.com/googleapis/python-api-core/compare/v2.7.2...v2.7.3) (2022-04-29)
 
 
diff --git a/google/api_core/version.py b/google/api_core/version.py
index 138e01b3..0a9aecb3 100644
--- a/google/api_core/version.py
+++ b/google/api_core/version.py
@@ -12,4 +12,4 @@
 # See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
 # limitations under the License.
 
-__version__ = "2.7.3"
+__version__ = "2.8.0"