Prepare version 1.6.8.
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index c6b737a..c3a72b3 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -36,13 +36,15 @@
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 All release tarballs and release notes are hosted on [kernel.org](https://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/utils/cryptsetup/).
 
-**The latest cryptsetup version is 1.6.7**
-  * [cryptsetup-1.6.7.tar.xz](https://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/utils/cryptsetup/v1.6/cryptsetup-1.6.7.tar.xz)
-  * Signature [cryptsetup-1.6.7.tar.sign](https://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/utils/cryptsetup/v1.6/cryptsetup-1.6.7.tar.sign)
+**The latest cryptsetup version is 1.6.8**
+  * [cryptsetup-1.6.8.tar.xz](https://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/utils/cryptsetup/v1.6/cryptsetup-1.6.8.tar.xz)
+  * Signature [cryptsetup-1.6.8.tar.sign](https://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/utils/cryptsetup/v1.6/cryptsetup-1.6.8.tar.sign)
     _(You need to decompress file first to check signature.)_
-  * [Cryptsetup 1.6.7 Release Notes](https://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/utils/cryptsetup/v1.6/v1.6.7-ReleaseNotes).
+  * [Cryptsetup 1.6.8 Release Notes](https://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/utils/cryptsetup/v1.6/v1.6.8-ReleaseNotes).
 
 Previous versions
+ * [Version 1.6.7](https://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/utils/cryptsetup/v1.6/cryptsetup-1.6.7.tar.xz) -
+   [Signature](https://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/utils/cryptsetup/v1.6/cryptsetup-1.6.7.tar.sign) -
  * [Version 1.6.6](https://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/utils/cryptsetup/v1.6/cryptsetup-1.6.6.tar.xz) -
    [Signature](https://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/utils/cryptsetup/v1.6/cryptsetup-1.6.6.tar.sign) -
    [Release Notes](https://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/utils/cryptsetup/v1.6/v1.6.6-ReleaseNotes).
diff --git a/configure.ac b/configure.ac
index 41ef52a..d267a50 100644
--- a/configure.ac
+++ b/configure.ac
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 AC_PREREQ([2.67])
-AC_INIT([cryptsetup],[1.7.0-git])
+AC_INIT([cryptsetup],[1.6.8])
 
 dnl library version from <major>.<minor>.<release>[-<suffix>]
 LIBCRYPTSETUP_VERSION=$(echo $PACKAGE_VERSION | cut -f1 -d-)