diff --git a/common.gradle b/common.gradle
index 0e434438a..dc0888d90 100644
--- a/common.gradle
+++ b/common.gradle
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ ext {
     // current versions of the libraries
     jcommanderVersion = '1.74'
     jme3utilitiesdebugVersion = '0.9.0'
-    jme3utilitiesheartVersion = '2.7.0'
+    jme3utilitiesheartVersion = '2.8.0'
     jme3utilitiesniftyVersion = '0.7.13'
     jme3utilitiesuiVersion = '0.6.4'
     jme3utilitiesxVersion = '0.2.4'
@@ -33,11 +33,11 @@ ext {
 }
 
 repositories {
+    //mavenLocal()
     maven { url 'https://dl.bintray.com/stephengold/jme3utilities' }
-    maven { url 'https://dl.bintray.com/stephengold/org.jmonkeyengine' }
+    maven { url 'https://dl.bintray.com/stephengold/org.jmonkeyengine' } // for tests
     jcenter()
     maven { url 'http://nifty-gui.sourceforge.net/nifty-maven-repo' }
-    //mavenLocal()
 }
 
 task sourcesJar(type: Jar, dependsOn: classes, description: 'Create a jar of source files.') {
diff --git a/heart/release-notes.md b/heart/release-notes.md
index 3dc27dd3c..c10444317 100644
--- a/heart/release-notes.md
+++ b/heart/release-notes.md
@@ -1,13 +1,18 @@
 # release notes for the jme3-utilities-heart library and related tests
 
+## Version 2.8.0 released on TBD
+
+ + Added an isScaleUniform() method to the MyVector3f class
+ + Added 2 nonZero() methods and a nonNegative() method to the Validate class
+
 ## Version 2.7.0 released on 22 August 2018
 
- + Added getWorldScale() method to the MySpatial class
+ + Added a getWorldScale() method to the MySpatial class
  + Added support for VectorXZ in Misc.deepClone()
 
 ## Version 2.6.1 released on 21 August 2018
 
- + Fixed errors in 3 material definitions
+ + Fixed logic errors in 3 material definitions
  + Added support for Byte, Character, and String in Misc.deepClone()
 
 ## Version 2.6.0 released on 17 August 2018
diff --git a/heart/src/main/java/jme3utilities/Misc.java b/heart/src/main/java/jme3utilities/Misc.java
index 2804beb8d..e32d9ab91 100644
--- a/heart/src/main/java/jme3utilities/Misc.java
+++ b/heart/src/main/java/jme3utilities/Misc.java
@@ -242,7 +242,7 @@ public static FilterPostProcessor getFpp(ViewPort viewPort,
      * @return project name, library name, branch, and revision
      */
     public static String getVersion() {
-        return "jme3-utilities jme3-utilities-heart master $Rev: 2.7.0+1 $";
+        return "jme3-utilities jme3-utilities-heart master $Rev: 2.8.0 $";
     }
 
     /**