chore(release): 6.28.0 [skip ci]

# [6.28.0](v6.27.4...v6.28.0) (2026-01-05)

### Bug Fixes

* **content-gating:** never gate special pages ([#4340](#4340)) ([a4dcfdd](a4dcfdd))
* **countdown-banner:** don't show on unrestricted posts ([#4349](#4349)) ([66d2c94](66d2c94))
* **countdown-banner:** never show more views than total ([#4369](#4369)) ([0ef3a24](0ef3a24))
* **indesign-export:** only register the attribute for allowed blocks ([#4330](#4330)) ([e1801cb](e1801cb))
* **my-account:** safe content argument to skip sanitization ([#4326](#4326)) ([b066de5](b066de5))
* **my-account:** set new payment method as default ([#4343](#4343)) ([6ebcaf9](6ebcaf9))
* **my-account:** support dynamic content around shortcode ([#4328](#4328)) ([36b9524](36b9524))
* **subscription-tiers-modal:** skip private products ([#4337](#4337)) ([564d803](564d803))

### Features

* **content-gate:** content rules ([#4265](#4265)) ([b5b8cd9](b5b8cd9))
* **content-gate:** implement restriction rules ([#4251](#4251)) ([4034103](4034103))
* metered content countdown banner ([#4315](#4315)) ([c9a68cc](c9a68cc))
* **payment-notice:** detect equivalent subscription ([#4333](#4333)) ([9a98889](9a98889))
* **ras:** OAuth OTP flow improvements ([#4341](#4341)) ([8b345fa](8b345fa))

Author: semantic-release-bot

CHANGELOG.md

@@ -1,3 +1,26 @@
+# [6.28.0](https://github.com/Automattic/newspack-plugin/compare/v6.27.4...v6.28.0) (2026-01-05)
+
+
+### Bug Fixes
+
+* **content-gating:** never gate special pages ([#4340](https://github.com/Automattic/newspack-plugin/issues/4340)) ([a4dcfdd](https://github.com/Automattic/newspack-plugin/commit/a4dcfdd99cebe7f37bc1c67c5d06a34d9382b085))
+* **countdown-banner:** don't show on unrestricted posts ([#4349](https://github.com/Automattic/newspack-plugin/issues/4349)) ([66d2c94](https://github.com/Automattic/newspack-plugin/commit/66d2c947c4967c92f56c1ffbda291d3fe55f8139))
+* **countdown-banner:** never show more views than total ([#4369](https://github.com/Automattic/newspack-plugin/issues/4369)) ([0ef3a24](https://github.com/Automattic/newspack-plugin/commit/0ef3a2404e89cfc6fede33e723e9a12de1f15f60))
+* **indesign-export:** only register the attribute for allowed blocks ([#4330](https://github.com/Automattic/newspack-plugin/issues/4330)) ([e1801cb](https://github.com/Automattic/newspack-plugin/commit/e1801cb4fc23ed82098b934bed2796d81bb2e6b6))
+* **my-account:** safe content argument to skip sanitization ([#4326](https://github.com/Automattic/newspack-plugin/issues/4326)) ([b066de5](https://github.com/Automattic/newspack-plugin/commit/b066de523e524ff50c1c340eff67aa3b0d3ecf20))
+* **my-account:** set new payment method as default ([#4343](https://github.com/Automattic/newspack-plugin/issues/4343)) ([6ebcaf9](https://github.com/Automattic/newspack-plugin/commit/6ebcaf933b0fc05cdf5b538532f29b7526b86eeb))
+* **my-account:** support dynamic content around shortcode ([#4328](https://github.com/Automattic/newspack-plugin/issues/4328)) ([36b9524](https://github.com/Automattic/newspack-plugin/commit/36b95246f8d55e7cf395ceea65e872765b86ae88))
+* **subscription-tiers-modal:** skip private products ([#4337](https://github.com/Automattic/newspack-plugin/issues/4337)) ([564d803](https://github.com/Automattic/newspack-plugin/commit/564d8032858291b466ba41e6466511af2e124c9f))
+
+
+### Features
+
+* **content-gate:** content rules ([#4265](https://github.com/Automattic/newspack-plugin/issues/4265)) ([b5b8cd9](https://github.com/Automattic/newspack-plugin/commit/b5b8cd994fcb2cefc45aed26aae7a555a0d49450))
+* **content-gate:** implement restriction rules ([#4251](https://github.com/Automattic/newspack-plugin/issues/4251)) ([4034103](https://github.com/Automattic/newspack-plugin/commit/4034103d217382f0aa9f6f9679d7a95420ef492d))
+* metered content countdown banner ([#4315](https://github.com/Automattic/newspack-plugin/issues/4315)) ([c9a68cc](https://github.com/Automattic/newspack-plugin/commit/c9a68cc3acc1e3799641c9c75f83ed768a48d21f))
+* **payment-notice:** detect equivalent subscription ([#4333](https://github.com/Automattic/newspack-plugin/issues/4333)) ([9a98889](https://github.com/Automattic/newspack-plugin/commit/9a988895b477c36555f6c4778a58f2c70a0407bf))
+* **ras:** OAuth OTP flow improvements ([#4341](https://github.com/Automattic/newspack-plugin/issues/4341)) ([8b345fa](https://github.com/Automattic/newspack-plugin/commit/8b345fafcb927432cba0b0bd9b1a1b2e32e14b68))
+
 ## [6.27.4](https://github.com/Automattic/newspack-plugin/compare/v6.27.3...v6.27.4) (2025-12-17)
 
 

newspack.php

@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 /**
  * Plugin Name: Newspack
  * Description: An advanced open-source publishing and revenue-generating platform for news organizations.
- * Version: 6.28.0-alpha.4
+ * Version: 6.28.0
  * Author: Automattic
  * Author URI: https://newspack.com/
  * License: GPL2
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@
 
 defined( 'ABSPATH' ) || exit;
 
-define( 'NEWSPACK_PLUGIN_VERSION', '6.28.0-alpha.4' );
+define( 'NEWSPACK_PLUGIN_VERSION', '6.28.0' );
 
 // Define NEWSPACK_PLUGIN_FILE.
 if ( ! defined( 'NEWSPACK_PLUGIN_FILE' ) ) {

package-lock.json

@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
 	"name": "newspack",
-	"version": "6.27.4",
+	"version": "6.28.0",
 	"description": "The Newspack plugin. https://newspack.com",
 	"bugs": {
 		"url": "https://github.com/Automattic/newspack-plugin/issues"