diff --git a/.github/workflows/release_channels.yml b/.github/workflows/release_channels.yml
index 12d66b9c2..6f216b411 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/release_channels.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/release_channels.yml
@@ -63,21 +63,17 @@ jobs:
         with:
           python-version: 3.x
 
-      - name: Get release version string
-        run: |
-          echo "long=$(./bin/buildinfo.py long)" >> $GITHUB_OUTPUT
-          echo "short=$(./bin/buildinfo.py short)" >> $GITHUB_OUTPUT
-          echo "deb=$(./bin/buildinfo.py deb)" >> $GITHUB_OUTPUT
-        id: version
-        env:
-          BUILD_LOCATION: local
-
       - name: Bump version.properties
         run: |
           # Bump version.properties
           chmod +x ./bin/bump_version.py
           ./bin/bump_version.py
 
+      - name: Get new release version string
+        run: |
+          echo "short=$(./bin/buildinfo.py short)" >> $GITHUB_OUTPUT
+        id: new_version
+
       - name: Ensure debian deps are installed
         run: |
           sudo apt-get update -y --fix-missing
@@ -94,7 +90,7 @@ jobs:
           # Bump org.meshtastic.meshtasticd.metainfo.xml
           pip install -r bin/bump_metainfo/requirements.txt -q
           chmod +x ./bin/bump_metainfo/bump_metainfo.py
-          ./bin/bump_metainfo/bump_metainfo.py --file bin/org.meshtastic.meshtasticd.metainfo.xml "${{ steps.version.outputs.short }}"
+          ./bin/bump_metainfo/bump_metainfo.py --file bin/org.meshtastic.meshtasticd.metainfo.xml "${{ steps.new_version.outputs.short }}"
         env:
           PIP_DISABLE_PIP_VERSION_CHECK: 1
 
diff --git a/bin/org.meshtastic.meshtasticd.metainfo.xml b/bin/org.meshtastic.meshtasticd.metainfo.xml
index 2cfba3523..b98b54dd4 100644
--- a/bin/org.meshtastic.meshtasticd.metainfo.xml
+++ b/bin/org.meshtastic.meshtasticd.metainfo.xml
@@ -87,6 +87,9 @@
   </screenshots>
 
   <releases>
+    <release version="2.6.8" date="2025-05-05">
+      <url type="details">https://github.com/meshtastic/firmware/releases?q=tag%3Av2.6.8</url>
+    </release>
     <release version="2.6.7" date="2025-04-28">
       <url type="details">https://github.com/meshtastic/firmware/releases?q=tag%3Av2.6.7</url>
     </release>
diff --git a/debian/changelog b/debian/changelog
index 3ec57b805..8fce06c14 100644
--- a/debian/changelog
+++ b/debian/changelog
@@ -1,9 +1,13 @@
-meshtasticd (2.5.22.0) UNRELEASED; urgency=medium
+meshtasticd (2.6.8.0) UNRELEASED; urgency=medium
 
+  [ Austin Lane ]
   * Initial packaging
   * GitHub Actions Automatic version bump
   * GitHub Actions Automatic version bump
   * GitHub Actions Automatic version bump
   * GitHub Actions Automatic version bump
 
- -- Austin Lane <github-actions[bot]@users.noreply.github.com>  Wed, 05 Feb 2025 01:10:33 +0000
+  [  ]
+  * GitHub Actions Automatic version bump
+
+ --  <github-actions[bot]@users.noreply.github.com>  Tue, 06 May 2025 01:32:49 +0000
diff --git a/version.properties b/version.properties
index 5baa63dc2..bedba21b7 100644
--- a/version.properties
+++ b/version.properties
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
 [VERSION]  
 major = 2
 minor = 6
-build = 7
+build = 8