diff --git a/PackageManager.py b/PackageManager.py
index e0b1034..cecb94e 100755
--- a/PackageManager.py
+++ b/PackageManager.py
@@ -3713,7 +3713,6 @@ def mainLoop ():
 	# default values - changed below based on states
 	emptyPackageList = False
 	scanForActions = True
-	currentDownloadMode = AUTO_DOWNLOADS_OFF
 	autoInstall = False
 
 	# hold off all package processing if package list is empty
diff --git a/blindInstall/SetupHelperVersion b/blindInstall/SetupHelperVersion
index 5648d43..4a8fd2c 100644
--- a/blindInstall/SetupHelperVersion
+++ b/blindInstall/SetupHelperVersion
@@ -1 +1 @@
-v8.0
+v8.1
diff --git a/changes b/changes
index fddb57a..b06a8bb 100644
--- a/changes
+++ b/changes
@@ -1,3 +1,6 @@
+v8.1:
+	fixed: GitHub version refresses occuring too fast (~10 seconds vs 10 minutes)
+
 v8.0:
 	allow multiple packages to modify the same file
 	allow multiple patch files for each active file
diff --git a/venus-data-UninstallPackages.tgz b/venus-data-UninstallPackages.tgz
index 905a856..4d36e33 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 e35b517..db7ac23 100644
Binary files a/venus-data.tgz and b/venus-data.tgz differ
diff --git a/version b/version
index 5648d43..4a8fd2c 100644
--- a/version
+++ b/version
@@ -1 +1 @@
-v8.0
+v8.1