diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index e5c4c25..0f90d44 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@ kpsewhich -var-value=TEXMFHOME
 
 The following packages are required:
 
-* `biblatex` (version 3.5 or higher) with the `biber` backend
+* `biblatex` (version 3.8a or higher) with the `biber` backend
 * `xparse`
 
 ## Licence
diff --git a/doc/biblatex-sbl-test.pdf b/doc/biblatex-sbl-test.pdf
index 615d276..e9fc07d 100644
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diff --git a/doc/biblatex-sbl.pdf b/doc/biblatex-sbl.pdf
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diff --git a/doc/sbl-paper.sty b/doc/sbl-paper.sty
index 0eac046..77dcb87 100644
--- a/doc/sbl-paper.sty
+++ b/doc/sbl-paper.sty
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@
 %The Current Maintainer of this work is David Purton.
 \NeedsTeXFormat{LaTeX2e}
 \ProvidesPackage{sbl-paper}
-  [2017/01/15 Society of Bibilical Literature Paper Style]
+  [2017/11/16 Society of Bibilical Literature Paper Style (DCP)]
 
 
 % xetex/luatex engine test set up
diff --git a/latex/biblatex-sbl.def b/latex/biblatex-sbl.def
index 3095803..7a28724 100644
--- a/latex/biblatex-sbl.def
+++ b/latex/biblatex-sbl.def
@@ -15,12 +15,12 @@
 % VERSION STRINGS
 % ------------------------------------------------------------------
 
-\def\sbl@abx@date{2017/01/15}
-\def\sbl@abx@version{0.8.1}
-\def\sbl@abx@bbxid{\sbl@abx@date\space v\sbl@abx@version\space biblatex-sbl bibliography style}
-\def\sbl@abx@cbxid{\sbl@abx@date\space v\sbl@abx@version\space biblatex-sbl citation style}
+\def\sbl@abx@date{2017/11/16}
+\def\sbl@abx@version{0.8.2}
+\def\sbl@abx@bbxid{\sbl@abx@date\space v\sbl@abx@version\space biblatex-sbl bibliography style (DCP)}
+\def\sbl@abx@cbxid{\sbl@abx@date\space v\sbl@abx@version\space biblatex-sbl citation style (DCP)}
 \def\sbl@abx@lbxid{\sbl@abx@date\space v\sbl@abx@version\space biblatex-sbl localization}
-\def\sbl@abx@defid{\sbl@abx@date\space v\sbl@abx@version\space biblatex-sbl definitions and macros}
+\def\sbl@abx@defid{\sbl@abx@date\space v\sbl@abx@version\space biblatex-sbl definitions and macros (DCP)}
 
 \ProvidesFile{biblatex-sbl.def}[\sbl@abx@defid]