diff --git a/apps/mobile/bump.config.ts b/apps/mobile/bump.config.ts
index e4d488086..49d61fd01 100644
--- a/apps/mobile/bump.config.ts
+++ b/apps/mobile/bump.config.ts
@@ -23,6 +23,7 @@ export default defineConfig({
   push: false,
   commitMessage: "release(mobile): release v${NEW_VERSION}",
   tagPrefix: "mobile@",
+  tag: false,
   changelog: false,
   allowedBranches: ["dev"],
 })
diff --git a/apps/mobile/changelog/0.2.8.md b/apps/mobile/changelog/0.2.8.md
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..6af02e8f5
--- /dev/null
+++ b/apps/mobile/changelog/0.2.8.md
@@ -0,0 +1,11 @@
+# What's New in v0.2.8
+
+## Shiny new things
+
+## Improvements
+
+## No longer broken
+
+## Thanks
+
+Special thanks to volunteer contributors @ for their valuable contributions
diff --git a/apps/mobile/ios/Folo/Info.plist b/apps/mobile/ios/Folo/Info.plist
index dc5f63cd6..af266f8ce 100644
--- a/apps/mobile/ios/Folo/Info.plist
+++ b/apps/mobile/ios/Folo/Info.plist
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@
 	<key>CFBundlePackageType</key>
 	<string>$(PRODUCT_BUNDLE_PACKAGE_TYPE)</string>
 	<key>CFBundleShortVersionString</key>
-	<string>0.2.7</string>
+	<string>0.2.8</string>
 	<key>CFBundleSignature</key>
 	<string>????</string>
 	<key>CFBundleURLTypes</key>
@@ -53,7 +53,7 @@
 		</dict>
 	</array>
 	<key>CFBundleVersion</key>
-	<string>133</string>
+	<string>135</string>
 	<key>ITSAppUsesNonExemptEncryption</key>
 	<false/>
 	<key>LSApplicationCategoryType</key>
diff --git a/apps/mobile/package.json b/apps/mobile/package.json
index 6e4e6013f..738324102 100644
--- a/apps/mobile/package.json
+++ b/apps/mobile/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@follow/mobile",
-  "version": "0.2.7",
+  "version": "0.2.8",
   "private": true,
   "main": "src/main.tsx",
   "scripts": {
diff --git a/apps/mobile/scripts/changelog-cli/config.json b/apps/mobile/scripts/changelog-cli/config.json
deleted file mode 100644
index 57c8fea5d..000000000
--- a/apps/mobile/scripts/changelog-cli/config.json
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,54 +0,0 @@
-{
-  "internalTeamMembers": [
-    "Innei",
-    "DIYgod",
-    "hyoban",
-    "renovate[bot]",
-    "github-actions[bot]",
-    "dependabot[bot]",
-    "vercel[bot]",
-    "whitewater"
-  ],
-  "aiModel": {
-    "provider": "openai",
-    "model": "gpt-4o-mini",
-    "temperature": 0.3,
-    "maxTokens": 1000,
-    "apiKey": "",
-    "baseURL": "https://openrouter.ai/v1",
-    "customEndpoint": ""
-  },
-  "commitAnalysis": {
-    "categories": {
-      "features": {
-        "keywords": ["feat", "feature", "add", "implement", "introduce"],
-        "section": "Shiny new things"
-      },
-      "improvements": {
-        "keywords": ["improve", "enhance", "optimize", "refactor", "update", "perf"],
-        "section": "Improvements"
-      },
-      "fixes": {
-        "keywords": ["fix", "bug", "patch", "resolve", "correct"],
-        "section": "No longer broken"
-      }
-    },
-    "ignorePatterns": [
-      "^chore:",
-      "^docs:",
-      "^test:",
-      "^ci:",
-      "^build:",
-      "Merge pull request",
-      "Merge branch",
-      "version bump",
-      "changelog",
-      "Update dependencies"
-    ]
-  },
-  "changelog": {
-    "maxCommitsPerSection": 5,
-    "includeCommitHash": true,
-    "includePullRequestLinks": true
-  }
-}
diff --git a/scripts/increment-build-id.sh b/scripts/increment-build-id.sh
index 7f43a991e..38264d8f5 100755
--- a/scripts/increment-build-id.sh
+++ b/scripts/increment-build-id.sh
@@ -2,47 +2,68 @@
 
 # Script to check if the current branch is a release branch and if there are staged changes in apps/mobile/src
 # If both conditions are met, automatically increment the iOS and Android build ID
+# Use -f flag to force increment regardless of branch or staged changes
 
 set -e
 
-# Get the current branch name
-CURRENT_BRANCH=$(git branch --show-current)
+# Parse command line arguments
+FORCE=false
+while [[ $# -gt 0 ]]; do
+  case $1 in
+  -f | --force)
+    FORCE=true
+    shift
+    ;;
+  *)
+    echo "Unknown option $1"
+    echo "Usage: $0 [-f|--force]"
+    exit 1
+    ;;
+  esac
+done
 
-# Check if it is a release branch
-if [[ ! "$CURRENT_BRANCH" =~ ^release/ ]]; then
-  exit 0
+# If force flag is not set, perform the usual checks
+if [ "$FORCE" = false ]; then
+  # Get the current branch name
+  CURRENT_BRANCH=$(git branch --show-current)
+
+  # Check if it is a release branch
+  if [[ ! "$CURRENT_BRANCH" =~ ^release/ ]]; then
+    exit 0
+  fi
+
+  # Check if there are staged changes in apps/mobile/src
+  MOBILE_SRC_CHANGES=$(git diff --cached --name-only | grep "^apps/mobile/src" || true)
+
+  if [ -z "$MOBILE_SRC_CHANGES" ]; then
+    echo "No changes in apps/mobile/src, skipping build ID increment"
+    exit 0
+  fi
+
+  echo "Found changes in apps/mobile/src on release branch, incrementing build ID..."
+else
+  echo "Force flag detected, incrementing build ID..."
 fi
 
-# Check if there are staged changes in apps/mobile/src
-MOBILE_SRC_CHANGES=$(git diff --cached --name-only | grep "^apps/mobile/src" || true)
-
-if [ -z "$MOBILE_SRC_CHANGES" ]; then
-  echo "No changes in apps/mobile/src, skipping build ID increment"
-  exit 0
-fi
-
-echo "Found changes in apps/mobile/src on release branch, incrementing build ID..."
-
 # iOS Info.plist path
 IOS_INFO_PLIST="apps/mobile/ios/Folo/Info.plist"
 
 if [ -f "$IOS_INFO_PLIST" ]; then
   # Get the current build ID
   CURRENT_BUILD=$(plutil -extract CFBundleVersion raw "$IOS_INFO_PLIST")
-  
+
   # Increment build ID
   NEW_BUILD=$((CURRENT_BUILD + 1))
-  
+
   # Update Info.plist
   plutil -replace CFBundleVersion -string "$NEW_BUILD" "$IOS_INFO_PLIST"
-  
+
   echo "iOS build ID updated from $CURRENT_BUILD to $NEW_BUILD"
-  
+
   # Add the updated Info.plist to the staged area
   git add "$IOS_INFO_PLIST"
 else
   echo "Warning: iOS Info.plist not found at $IOS_INFO_PLIST"
 fi
 
-
-echo "Build ID increment completed" 
\ No newline at end of file
+echo "Build ID increment completed"