diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 31183d6..8000db2 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -2,6 +2,18 @@
 
 **Cldr Utils from version 2.27.0 requires Elixir 1.12 or later**
 
+## Cldr Utils version 2.28.0
+
+This is the changelog for Cldr Utils v2.28.0 released on July 10th, 2024.  For older changelogs please consult the release tag on [GitHub](https://github.com/elixir-cldr/cldr_utils/tags)
+
+### Bug Fixes
+
+* Fix `Cldr.Json.decode!/1` to return only the decoded JSON.
+
+### Enhancements
+
+* Add `Cldr.Json.decode!/2` that implements the `keys: :atoms` option from `Jason`.
+
 ## Cldr Utils version 2.27.0
 
 This is the changelog for Cldr Utils v2.27.0 released on June 23rd, 2024.  For older changelogs please consult the release tag on [GitHub](https://github.com/elixir-cldr/cldr_utils/tags)
diff --git a/lib/cldr/utils/json.ex b/lib/cldr/utils/json.ex
index 08688bd..a6d8b22 100644
--- a/lib/cldr/utils/json.ex
+++ b/lib/cldr/utils/json.ex
@@ -15,9 +15,38 @@ if Code.ensure_loaded?(:json) do
     ```
 
     """
+    @doc since: "2.27.0"
 
+    @doc """
+    Implements a Jason-compatible decode!/1,2 function suitable
+    for decoding CLDR json data.
+
+    ### Example
+
+        iex> Cldr.Json.decode!("{\\"foo\\": 1}")
+        %{"foo" => 1}
+
+        iex> Cldr.Json.decode!("{\\"foo\\": 1}", keys: :atoms)
+        %{foo: 1}
+
+    """
     def decode!(string) do
-      :json.decode(string)
+      {json, :ok, ""} = :json.decode(string, :ok, %{null: nil})
+      json
+    end
+
+    def decode!(string, [keys: :atoms]) do
+      push = fn key, value, acc ->
+        [{String.to_atom(key), value} | acc]
+      end
+
+      decoders = %{
+        null: nil,
+        object_push: push
+      }
+
+      {json, :ok, ""} = :json.decode(string, :ok, decoders)
+      json
     end
 
   end
diff --git a/mix.exs b/mix.exs
index 7b6e01a..fe3c110 100644
--- a/mix.exs
+++ b/mix.exs
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 defmodule Cldr.Utils.MixProject do
   use Mix.Project
 
-  @version "2.27.0"
+  @version "2.28.0"
   @source_url "https://github.com/elixir-cldr/cldr_utils"
 
   def project do
diff --git a/test/cldr_utils_test.exs b/test/cldr_utils_test.exs
index 68c3da4..8a42689 100644
--- a/test/cldr_utils_test.exs
+++ b/test/cldr_utils_test.exs
@@ -10,6 +10,8 @@ defmodule CldrUtilsTest do
   doctest Cldr.String
 
   if Code.ensure_loaded?(:json) do
+    doctest Cldr.Json
+
     test "Cldr.Json proxy" do
       assert Cldr.Json.decode!("{}") == %{}
     end