diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 13d378b8d..ee9b9979b 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -1,5 +1,11 @@
 # Changelog
 
+## 0.2.8
+
+### Bug fixes
+
+- Fix `uv venv` handling when `VIRTUAL_ENV` refers to an non-existant environment ([#4073](https://github.com/astral-sh/uv/pull/4073))
+
 ## 0.2.7
 
 ### CLI
@@ -121,7 +127,7 @@ requested version, skipping interpreters that are broken or do not satisfy the r
 
 Additionally, uv now allows requests for interpreter implementations such as `pypy` and `cpython`. For example,
 the request `--python cpython` will ignore a `python` executable that's implemented by `pypy`. These requests may
-also include a version, e.g., `--python pypy@3.10`. By default, uv will accept *any* interpreter implementation.
+also include a version, e.g., `--python pypy@3.10`. By default, uv will accept _any_ interpreter implementation.
 
 In summary, the following Python interpreter requests are now allowed:
 
@@ -139,7 +145,7 @@ To align the user expecations, uv now respects the interpreter that starts it. F
 now prefer the `python` interpreter that was used to start uv instead of searching for a virtual environment.
 
 We now check if discovered intepreters are virtual environments. This means that setting `VIRTUAL_ENV` to a Python
-installation directory that is *not* a virtual environment will no longer work. Instead, use `--system` or `--python <path>`
+installation directory that is _not_ a virtual environment will no longer work. Instead, use `--system` or `--python <path>`
 to request the interpreter.
 
 ### Enhancements
diff --git a/Cargo.lock b/Cargo.lock
index bf1e853ab..a3b3a9dd6 100644
--- a/Cargo.lock
+++ b/Cargo.lock
@@ -4367,7 +4367,7 @@ checksum = "a183cf7feeba97b4dd1c0d46788634f6221d87fa961b305bed08c851829efcc0"
 
 [[package]]
 name = "uv"
-version = "0.2.7"
+version = "0.2.8"
 dependencies = [
  "anstream",
  "anyhow",
@@ -4963,7 +4963,7 @@ dependencies = [
 
 [[package]]
 name = "uv-version"
-version = "0.2.7"
+version = "0.2.8"
 
 [[package]]
 name = "uv-virtualenv"
diff --git a/crates/uv-version/Cargo.toml b/crates/uv-version/Cargo.toml
index 4c4f457b7..db98ce789 100644
--- a/crates/uv-version/Cargo.toml
+++ b/crates/uv-version/Cargo.toml
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 [package]
 name = "uv-version"
-version = "0.2.7"
+version = "0.2.8"
 edition = { workspace = true }
 rust-version = { workspace = true }
 homepage = { workspace = true }
diff --git a/crates/uv/Cargo.toml b/crates/uv/Cargo.toml
index 3e8b73556..2326c91f0 100644
--- a/crates/uv/Cargo.toml
+++ b/crates/uv/Cargo.toml
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 [package]
 name = "uv"
-version = "0.2.7"
+version = "0.2.8"
 edition = { workspace = true }
 rust-version = { workspace = true }
 homepage = { workspace = true }
diff --git a/pyproject.toml b/pyproject.toml
index 17d4ca644..f148da820 100644
--- a/pyproject.toml
+++ b/pyproject.toml
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ build-backend = "maturin"
 
 [project]
 name = "uv"
-version = "0.2.7"
+version = "0.2.8"
 description = "An extremely fast Python package installer and resolver, written in Rust."
 authors = [{ name = "Astral Software Inc.", email = "hey@astral.sh" }]
 requires-python = ">=3.8"