diff --git a/.travis.yml b/.travis.yml
index d9c590c..4e89b94 100644
--- a/.travis.yml
+++ b/.travis.yml
@@ -25,15 +25,15 @@ matrix:
         - python: 'pypy3.8-7.3.9' # at 7.3.11
           env:
 
-        - python: 'pypy3.9-7.3.9' # at 7.3.13
+        - python: 'pypy3.9-7.3.9' # at 7.3.15
           env:
 
-        - python: 'pypy3.10-7.3.13'
+        - python: 'pypy3.10-7.3.15'
           env:
 
     allow_failures:
         - python: '3.13-dev'
-        - python: 'pypy3.10-7.3.13' # CI missing
+        - python: 'pypy3.10-7.3.15' # CI missing
     fast_finish: true
 
 cache:
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 14a4c74..0789270 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -77,7 +77,7 @@ Requirements
 
 Optional requirements:
 
-* ``dill``, **>=0.3.7**
+* ``dill``, **>=0.3.8**
 
 
 Basic Usage
@@ -177,7 +177,7 @@ nodes to zero::
 Get help on the command line options for ``ppserver``::
 
     $ ppserver --help
-    Parallel Python Network Server (pp-1.7.6.7)
+    Parallel Python Network Server (pp-1.7.6.8)
     Usage: ppserver [-hdar] [-f format] [-n proto] [-c config_path] [-i interface] [-b broadcast] [-p port] [-w nworkers] [-s secret] [-t seconds] [-k seconds] [-P pid_file]
 
     Options: 
diff --git a/setup.cfg b/setup.cfg
index 80f13e7..caaa2cd 100644
--- a/setup.cfg
+++ b/setup.cfg
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 [egg_info]
-tag_build = .dev0
+#tag_build = .dev0
 
 [bdist_wheel]
 #python-tag = py3
diff --git a/setup.py b/setup.py
index 1398000..113410a 100755
--- a/setup.py
+++ b/setup.py
@@ -85,7 +85,7 @@ def has_ext_modules(foo):
         return True
 
 # define dependencies
-dill_version = 'dill>=0.3.7'
+dill_version = 'dill>=0.3.8'
 # add dependencies
 depend = []
 extras = {'dill': [dill_version]}
diff --git a/version.py b/version.py
index 1e7c3c2..df12e3a 100644
--- a/version.py
+++ b/version.py
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
 # License: 3-clause BSD.  The full license text is available at:
 #  - https://github.com/uqfoundation/ppft/blob/master/LICENSE
 
-__version__ = '1.7.6.8.dev0'
+__version__ = '1.7.6.8'#.dev0'
 __author__ = 'Mike McKerns'
 __contact__ = 'mmckerns@uqfoundation.org'