diff --git a/common.gradle b/common.gradle
index 3708baaca..fbb311d26 100644
--- a/common.gradle
+++ b/common.gradle
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ gradle.projectsEvaluated {
 ext {
     // current versions of the libraries
     jcommanderVersion = '1.72'
-    jme3utilitiesdebugVersion = '0.8.2for32'
+    jme3utilitiesdebugVersion = '0.8.3'
     jme3utilitiesheartVersion = '1.0.0for32'
     jme3utilitiesniftyVersion = '0.7.4'
     jme3utilitiesuiVersion = '0.6.0for32'
diff --git a/debug/build.gradle b/debug/build.gradle
index 9e1efb673..65fd6e17e 100644
--- a/debug/build.gradle
+++ b/debug/build.gradle
@@ -17,8 +17,8 @@ sourcesJar { baseName project.ext.baseName }
 dependencies {
     compile "org.jmonkeyengine:jme3-core:$jmonkeyengineVersion"
 
-    //compile "jme3utilities:jme3-utilities-heart:$jme3utilitiesheartVersion"
-    compile project(':heart')
+    compile "jme3utilities:jme3-utilities-heart:$jme3utilitiesheartVersion"
+    //compile project(':heart')
 }
 
 task pom {
diff --git a/debug/release-notes.md b/debug/release-notes.md
index 8496bfb9e..f76e4ca18 100644
--- a/debug/release-notes.md
+++ b/debug/release-notes.md
@@ -1,5 +1,10 @@
 # release notes for the jme3-utilities-debug library and related tests
 
+## Version 0.8.3 released on TBD
+
+ + Add the capability to set the number of arrows in an AxesVisualizer.
+ + When dumping spatials, describe their materials.
+
 ## Version 0.8.2for32 released on 5 December 2017
 
  + 1st release to target JME 3.2
diff --git a/debug/src/main/java/jme3utilities/debug/DebugVersion.java b/debug/src/main/java/jme3utilities/debug/DebugVersion.java
index 88a828bf5..a11a56ab8 100644
--- a/debug/src/main/java/jme3utilities/debug/DebugVersion.java
+++ b/debug/src/main/java/jme3utilities/debug/DebugVersion.java
@@ -60,6 +60,6 @@ private DebugVersion() {
      * @return branch and revision (not null, not empty)
      */
     public static String getVersionShort() {
-        return "master 0.8.2for32+1";
+        return "master 0.8.3";
     }
 }