diff --git a/_locales/en/messages.json b/_locales/en/messages.json
index da5222f882..50cd572d80 100644
--- a/_locales/en/messages.json
+++ b/_locales/en/messages.json
@@ -6734,7 +6734,7 @@
     "description": "Release notes for v5.26"
   },
   "WhatsNew__macos-m1": {
-    "message": "Signal Desktop now natively supports Apple's M1 chip which is used in their newer computers. If you're on one of those new-fangled devices, the app should be much snappier. If you're not, give a warm welcome to the users that are. Huge thanks to $dennis$ for his hard work here!",
+    "message": "Signal Desktop is now optimized for Apple's M1 chip which is used in their newer computers. If you're on one of those new-fangled devices, the app should be much snappier. If you're not, give a warm welcome to the users that are. Huge thanks to $dennis$ for his hard work here!",
     "description": "Release note for the macOS M1 release",
     "placeholders": {
       "dennis": {
@@ -6750,5 +6750,9 @@
   "WhatsNew__v5.27--2": {
     "message": "There are also a number of small tweaks and bug fixes to keep Signal running smoothly, including several calling-related improvements.",
     "description": "Release notes for v5.27"
+  },
+  "WhatsNew__v5.28--1": {
+    "message": "New year, new initial setup screen. We've redesigned the initial setup screens just in time for 2022.",
+    "description": "Release notes for v5.28"
   }
 }
diff --git a/ts/components/WhatsNewModal.tsx b/ts/components/WhatsNewModal.tsx
index 1cdbf49bc0..e33eeb1299 100644
--- a/ts/components/WhatsNewModal.tsx
+++ b/ts/components/WhatsNewModal.tsx
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-// Copyright 2021 Signal Messenger, LLC
+// Copyright 2021-2022 Signal Messenger, LLC
 // SPDX-License-Identifier: AGPL-3.0-only
 
 import type { ReactChild } from 'react';
@@ -29,10 +29,15 @@ const renderText: RenderTextCallbackType = ({ key, text }) => (
 const releaseNotes: ReleaseNotesType = {
   date: new Date(window.getBuildCreation?.() || Date.now()),
   version: window.getVersion?.(),
-  features: [1, 2].map(n => ({
-    key: `WhatsNew__v5.27--${n}`,
-    components: undefined,
-  })),
+  features: [
+    {
+      key: 'WhatsNew__macos-m1',
+      components: [
+        <a href="https://github.com/dennisameling/">Dennis Ameling</a>,
+      ],
+    },
+    { key: 'WhatsNew__v5.28--1', components: undefined },
+  ],
 };
 
 export const WhatsNewModal = ({