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diff --git a/python-packaging.changes b/python-packaging.changes
index 36f6824..6afc3e3 100644
--- a/python-packaging.changes
+++ b/python-packaging.changes
@@ -1,3 +1,10 @@
+-------------------------------------------------------------------
+Fri Dec  2 17:55:31 UTC 2016 - tbechtold@suse.com
+
+- update to 16.8:
+  * Fix markers that utilize ``in`` so that they render correctly.
+  * Fix an erroneous test on Python RC releases.
+
 -------------------------------------------------------------------
 Wed May 25 10:55:53 UTC 2016 - tbechtold@suse.com
 
diff --git a/python-packaging.spec b/python-packaging.spec
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--- a/python-packaging.spec
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@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@
 
 
 Name:           python-packaging
-Version:        16.7
+Version:        16.8
 Release:        0
 Summary:        Core utilities for Python packages
 License:        Apache-2.0