diff --git a/VERSION b/VERSION
index 93c8dda..e8be684 100644
--- a/VERSION
+++ b/VERSION
@@ -1 +1 @@
-7.6.0
+7.6.1
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diff --git a/matrix_commander/matrix_commander.py b/matrix_commander/matrix_commander.py
index 3271e98..163bac3 100755
--- a/matrix_commander/matrix_commander.py
+++ b/matrix_commander/matrix_commander.py
@@ -94,8 +94,8 @@
     HAVE_OPENID = False
 
 # version number
-VERSION = "2023-10-16"
-VERSIONNR = "7.6.0"
+VERSION = "2024-05-02"
+VERSIONNR = "7.6.1"
 # matrix-commander; for backwards compitability replace _ with -
 PROG_WITHOUT_EXT = os.path.splitext(os.path.basename(__file__))[0].replace(
     "_", "-"
diff --git a/requirements.txt b/requirements.txt
index fca0abb..85b3438 100644
--- a/requirements.txt
+++ b/requirements.txt
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@ aiohttp
 aiofiles>=0.6.0
 argparse
 asyncio
+async-timeout # see Issue 161
 datetime
 emoji
 markdown
diff --git a/setup.cfg b/setup.cfg
index 378c1c7..594cb66 100644
--- a/setup.cfg
+++ b/setup.cfg
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 # https://packaging.python.org/en/latest/tutorials/packaging-projects/
 # https://setuptools.pypa.io/en/latest/userguide/
 name = matrix-commander
-version = 7.6.0
+version = 7.6.1
 author = 8go
 description = A simple command-line Matrix client
 long_description = file: PyPi-Instructions.md, README.md
@@ -14,9 +14,6 @@ project_urls =
     Bug Tracker = https://github.com/8go/matrix-commander/issues
     repository = https://github.com/8go/matrix-commander
 classifiers =
-    Programming Language :: Python :: 3.8
-    Programming Language :: Python :: 3.9
-    Programming Language :: Python :: 3.10
     Programming Language :: Python :: 3.11
     Programming Language :: Python :: 3.12
     License :: OSI Approved :: GNU Lesser General Public License v3 or later (LGPLv3+)
@@ -37,6 +34,7 @@ install_requires =
     aiofiles>=0.6.0
     argparse
     asyncio
+    async-timeout # see Issue 161
     datetime
     emoji
     markdown