diff --git a/CHANGELOG b/CHANGELOG
index 2ac5024..a00939a 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG
+++ b/CHANGELOG
@@ -20,6 +20,11 @@
 #  You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
 #  along with dvdisaster. If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
 
+0.79.9 12-05-2021
+- Revised code for clean compile under gcc-10 and Slackware 15
+- added -Wno-deprecated-declarations to shield against a flood of warnings
+  resulting from gtk-2 / glib mismatches
+
 0.79.8 11-05-2021
 - Revised code for clean compile under gcc-8 and Debian 10 (Buster).
 - Simplyfied display of URLS and PDF via xdg-open
diff --git a/TODO b/TODO
index 82c7cbf..a21646b 100644
--- a/TODO
+++ b/TODO
@@ -7,18 +7,17 @@ Versions 0.79.x: development releases
 
 work in progress (this release):
 
-- clean build fpr gcc-8 and Debian Buster (Work in progress)
+- clean build for gcc-10 (Slackware 15, Debian testing)
 
 upcoming (next releases):
 
-- clean build for gcc-10 (Slackware 15, Debian testing)
 - split GUI code from core source to allow for command-line only build
+- remove obsolete features, especially from the GUI
 
 Versions 0.80.x: development releases
 * gtk-4 migration
 * lots of micro releases to revive the project and resolve outstanding issues
   
-- remove obsolete features, especially in the GUI
 - upgrade from gtk-2 to gtk-4
 - re-introduce adaptive reading
 - ... many more will likely be added ...
diff --git a/configure b/configure
index 3573921..663110b 100755
--- a/configure
+++ b/configure
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@
 
 #  dvdisaster: Additional error correction for optical media.
 #  Copyright (C) 2004-2018 Carsten Gnoerlich.
+#  Copyright (C) 2019-2021 The dvdisaster development team.
 #
 #  Email: support@dvdisaster.org
 #
@@ -38,7 +39,7 @@ fi
 
 # Set the package name and version
 
-PACKAGE dvdisaster 0.79.8
+PACKAGE dvdisaster 0.79.9
 DEFINE_INT PATCHLEVEL 9
 DEFINE_STRING HAVE_UNSTABLE_RELEASE 1
 DEFINE_STRING HOMEPAGE "https://dvdisaster.jcea.es"
diff --git a/scripts/distcomp.bash b/scripts/distcomp.bash
index 4d97d25..6153440 100755
--- a/scripts/distcomp.bash
+++ b/scripts/distcomp.bash
@@ -24,6 +24,9 @@ echo
 ADDED=0
 echo "Files and dirs ADDED in this distribution:"
 for i in $(find .); do
+  if test "${i:0:9}" == "./PRIVATE";
+    then continue;
+  fi
   if test -d $i && ! test -e $ref/$i; then
     ADDED=$((ADDED+1))
     echo "  Dir : $i"
@@ -45,6 +48,9 @@ REMOVED=0
 echo
 echo "Files and dirs REMOVED in this distribution:"
 for i in $(find .); do
+  if test "${i:0:5}" == "./.hg";
+    then continue;
+  fi
   if test -d $i && ! test -e $new/$i; then
     REMOVED=$((REMOVED+1))
     echo "  Dir : $i"