diff --git a/HelperResources/LogHandler b/HelperResources/LogHandler
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..b0ae560
--- /dev/null
+++ b/HelperResources/LogHandler
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+# dummy file to prevent failure with older package setup scripts
diff --git a/HelperResources/VersionResources b/HelperResources/VersionResources
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..b0ae560
--- /dev/null
+++ b/HelperResources/VersionResources
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+# dummy file to prevent failure with older package setup scripts
diff --git a/blindInstall/SetupHelperVersion b/blindInstall/SetupHelperVersion
index 79cf666..b85a88b 100644
--- a/blindInstall/SetupHelperVersion
+++ b/blindInstall/SetupHelperVersion
@@ -1 +1 @@
-v8.3
+v8.3=4
diff --git a/changes b/changes
index ff28f12..726a056 100644
--- a/changes
+++ b/changes
@@ -1,3 +1,7 @@
+v8.4:
+	Fixed: package install fails if it has older setup script
+		(for a while, packages could have their own helper files)
+
 v8.3:
 	added GitHub check frequency: 10 minutes, hourly, daily
 		reduces network bandwidth
diff --git a/venus-data-UninstallPackages.tgz b/venus-data-UninstallPackages.tgz
index 2a006fa..f47a944 100644
Binary files a/venus-data-UninstallPackages.tgz and b/venus-data-UninstallPackages.tgz differ
diff --git a/venus-data.tgz b/venus-data.tgz
index d68943a..3890415 100644
Binary files a/venus-data.tgz and b/venus-data.tgz differ
diff --git a/version b/version
index 79cf666..b85a88b 100644
--- a/version
+++ b/version
@@ -1 +1 @@
-v8.3
+v8.3=4