diff --git a/detox/package.json b/detox/package.json
index 3987a9ad78..0f08e49a25 100644
--- a/detox/package.json
+++ b/detox/package.json
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 {
   "name": "detox",
   "description": "E2E tests and automation for mobile",
-  "version": "20.27.6",
+  "version": "20.28.0",
   "bin": {
     "detox": "local-cli/cli.js"
   },
diff --git a/detox/test/package.json b/detox/test/package.json
index c796485f18..6637bf39d6 100644
--- a/detox/test/package.json
+++ b/detox/test/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "detox-test",
-  "version": "20.27.6",
+  "version": "20.28.0",
   "private": true,
   "engines": {
     "node": ">=18"
@@ -61,7 +61,7 @@
     "@typescript-eslint/parser": "^6.16.0",
     "axios": "^1.7.7",
     "cross-env": "^7.0.3",
-    "detox": "^20.27.6",
+    "detox": "^20.28.0",
     "detox-allure2-adapter": "^1.0.0-alpha.8",
     "eslint": "^8.56.0",
     "eslint-plugin-unicorn": "^50.0.1",
diff --git a/examples/demo-native-android/package.json b/examples/demo-native-android/package.json
index 0358437872..b411d64382 100644
--- a/examples/demo-native-android/package.json
+++ b/examples/demo-native-android/package.json
@@ -1,13 +1,13 @@
 {
   "name": "detox-demo-native-android",
-  "version": "20.27.6",
+  "version": "20.28.0",
   "private": true,
   "scripts": {
     "packager": "react-native start",
     "detox-server": "detox run-server"
   },
   "devDependencies": {
-    "detox": "^20.27.6"
+    "detox": "^20.28.0"
   },
   "detox": {}
 }
diff --git a/examples/demo-native-ios/package.json b/examples/demo-native-ios/package.json
index b95694929c..1af823aa39 100644
--- a/examples/demo-native-ios/package.json
+++ b/examples/demo-native-ios/package.json
@@ -1,9 +1,9 @@
 {
   "name": "detox-demo-native-ios",
-  "version": "20.27.6",
+  "version": "20.28.0",
   "private": true,
   "devDependencies": {
-    "detox": "^20.27.6"
+    "detox": "^20.28.0"
   },
   "detox": {
     "specs": "",
diff --git a/examples/demo-plugin/package.json b/examples/demo-plugin/package.json
index a2a2adbb79..b136cef9be 100644
--- a/examples/demo-plugin/package.json
+++ b/examples/demo-plugin/package.json
@@ -1,12 +1,12 @@
 {
   "name": "demo-plugin",
-  "version": "20.27.6",
+  "version": "20.28.0",
   "private": true,
   "scripts": {
     "test:plugin": "detox test --configuration plugin -l verbose"
   },
   "devDependencies": {
-    "detox": "^20.27.6",
+    "detox": "^20.28.0",
     "jest": "^29.0.0"
   },
   "detox": {
diff --git a/examples/demo-react-native-detox-instruments/package.json b/examples/demo-react-native-detox-instruments/package.json
index 2f06775910..a13c0d7e1f 100644
--- a/examples/demo-react-native-detox-instruments/package.json
+++ b/examples/demo-react-native-detox-instruments/package.json
@@ -1,10 +1,10 @@
 {
   "name": "demo-react-native-detox-instruments",
-  "version": "20.27.6",
+  "version": "20.28.0",
   "private": true,
   "scripts": {},
   "devDependencies": {
-    "detox": "^20.27.6"
+    "detox": "^20.28.0"
   },
   "detox": {
     "configurations": {
diff --git a/examples/demo-react-native/package.json b/examples/demo-react-native/package.json
index f65d9d7d96..360cdfbb27 100644
--- a/examples/demo-react-native/package.json
+++ b/examples/demo-react-native/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "example",
-  "version": "20.27.6",
+  "version": "20.28.0",
   "private": true,
   "scripts": {
     "start": "react-native start",
@@ -35,7 +35,7 @@
     "@types/fs-extra": "^9.0.13",
     "@types/jest": "^29.2.1",
     "@types/react": "^18.0.24",
-    "detox": "^20.27.6",
+    "detox": "^20.28.0",
     "fs-extra": "^9.1.0",
     "jest": "^29.6.3",
     "ts-jest": "^29.0.3",
diff --git a/lerna.json b/lerna.json
index ebb0d14413..444ed0ef29 100644
--- a/lerna.json
+++ b/lerna.json
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@
     "generation",
     "."
   ],
-  "version": "20.27.6",
+  "version": "20.28.0",
   "npmClient": "npm",
   "command": {
     "publish": {
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index f1e019cb52..3ab8973a41 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -55,5 +55,5 @@
     "shell-utils": "1.x.x",
     "unified": "^10.1.0"
   },
-  "version": "20.27.6"
+  "version": "20.28.0"
 }