diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index f7cae21f..6e3ed680 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -43,8 +43,8 @@ requests, code review feedback, and also pull requests.
 
 ## Supported Python Versions
 
-We currently support Python 3.7+. However, Python 3.7 support is deprecated,
-and developers are strongly advised to use Python 3.8 or higher. Firebase
+We currently support Python 3.7+. However, Python 3.7 and Python 3.8 support is deprecated,
+and developers are strongly advised to use Python 3.9 or higher. Firebase
 Admin Python SDK is also tested on PyPy and
 [Google App Engine](https://cloud.google.com/appengine/) environments.
 
diff --git a/firebase_admin/__about__.py b/firebase_admin/__about__.py
index 2c606611..c822fb37 100644
--- a/firebase_admin/__about__.py
+++ b/firebase_admin/__about__.py
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@
 
 """About information (version, etc) for Firebase Admin SDK."""
 
-__version__ = '6.7.0'
+__version__ = '6.8.0'
 __title__ = 'firebase_admin'
 __author__ = 'Firebase'
 __license__ = 'Apache License 2.0'