diff --git a/apprise/__init__.py b/apprise/__init__.py
index 71c28413..a2511d28 100644
--- a/apprise/__init__.py
+++ b/apprise/__init__.py
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@
 # THE SOFTWARE.
 
 __title__ = 'apprise'
-__version__ = '0.8.7'
+__version__ = '0.8.8'
 __author__ = 'Chris Caron'
 __license__ = 'MIT'
 __copywrite__ = 'Copyright (C) 2020 Chris Caron <lead2gold@gmail.com>'
diff --git a/apprise/i18n/apprise.pot b/apprise/i18n/apprise.pot
index 15bad6b2..2a0dc5e0 100644
--- a/apprise/i18n/apprise.pot
+++ b/apprise/i18n/apprise.pot
@@ -6,9 +6,9 @@
 #, fuzzy
 msgid ""
 msgstr ""
-"Project-Id-Version: apprise 0.8.7\n"
+"Project-Id-Version: apprise 0.8.8\n"
 "Report-Msgid-Bugs-To: lead2gold@gmail.com\n"
-"POT-Creation-Date: 2020-08-13 17:07-0400\n"
+"POT-Creation-Date: 2020-09-02 07:46-0400\n"
 "PO-Revision-Date: YEAR-MO-DA HO:MI+ZONE\n"
 "Last-Translator: FULL NAME <EMAIL@ADDRESS>\n"
 "Language-Team: LANGUAGE <LL@li.org>\n"
@@ -104,6 +104,9 @@ msgstr ""
 msgid "Country"
 msgstr ""
 
+msgid "Custom Icon"
+msgstr ""
+
 msgid "Cycles"
 msgstr ""
 
diff --git a/packaging/redhat/python-apprise.spec b/packaging/redhat/python-apprise.spec
index ea9bd0eb..98ac07fe 100644
--- a/packaging/redhat/python-apprise.spec
+++ b/packaging/redhat/python-apprise.spec
@@ -56,7 +56,7 @@ Sinch, Slack, Spontit, Super Toasty, Stride, Syslog, Techulus Push, Telegram,
 Twilio, Twitter, Twist, XBMC, XMPP, Webex Teams}
 
 Name:           python-%{pypi_name}
-Version:        0.8.7
+Version:        0.8.8
 Release:        1%{?dist}
 Summary:        A simple wrapper to many popular notification services used today
 License:        MIT
@@ -175,6 +175,8 @@ BuildRequires: python%{python3_pkgversion}-pytest-runner
 %if 0%{?rhel} && 0%{?rhel} <= 7
 # rhel7 older package work-arounds
 %patch0 -p1
+# rhel7 doesn't like the new asyncio syntax
+rm -f apprise/py3compat/asyncio.py
 %endif
 
 %build
@@ -237,6 +239,9 @@ LANG=C.UTF-8 PYTHONPATH=%{buildroot}%{python3_sitelib} py.test-%{python3_version
 %endif
 
 %changelog
+* Wed Sep  2 2020 Chris Caron <lead2gold@gmail.com> - 0.8.8-1
+- Updated to v0.8.8
+
 * Thu Aug 13 2020 Chris Caron <lead2gold@gmail.com> - 0.8.7-1
 - Updated to v0.8.7
 
diff --git a/setup.py b/setup.py
index b64de5d7..799cad94 100755
--- a/setup.py
+++ b/setup.py
@@ -62,7 +62,7 @@ else:
 
 setup(
     name='apprise',
-    version='0.8.7',
+    version='0.8.8',
     description='Push Notifications that work with just about every platform!',
     license='MIT',
     long_description=open('README.md').read(),
diff --git a/test/test_config_base.py b/test/test_config_base.py
index 8ab6f301..74c6949a 100644
--- a/test/test_config_base.py
+++ b/test/test_config_base.py
@@ -28,6 +28,7 @@ import pytest
 from apprise.AppriseAsset import AppriseAsset
 from apprise.config.ConfigBase import ConfigBase
 from apprise import ConfigFormat
+import yaml
 
 # Disable logging for a cleaner testing output
 import logging
@@ -490,26 +491,6 @@ urls:
     # There were no include entries defined
     assert len(config) == 0
 
-    # Invalid url/schema
-    result, config = ConfigBase.config_parse_yaml("""
-# no lists... just no
-urls: [milk, pumpkin pie, eggs, juice]
-
-# Including by list is okay
-include: [file:///absolute/path/, relative/path, http://test.com]
-
-""", asset=asset)
-
-    # Invalid data gets us an empty result set
-    assert isinstance(result, list)
-    assert len(result) == 0
-
-    # There were 3 include entries
-    assert len(config) == 3
-    assert 'file:///absolute/path/' in config
-    assert 'relative/path' in config
-    assert 'http://test.com' in config
-
     # Invalid url/schema
     result, config = ConfigBase.config_parse_yaml("""
 urls:
@@ -906,3 +887,39 @@ include:
     assert 'http://localhost/apprise/cfg01' in config
     assert 'http://localhost/apprise/cfg02' in config
     assert 'http://localhost/apprise/cfg03' in config
+
+
+# This test fails on CentOS 8.x so it was moved into it's own function
+# so it could be bypassed. The ability to use lists in YAML files didn't
+# appear to happen until later on; it's certainly not available in v3.12
+# which was what shipped with CentOS v8 at the time.
+@pytest.mark.skipif(int(yaml.__version__.split('.')[0]) <= 3,
+                    reason="requires pyaml v4.x or higher.")
+def test_config_base_config_parse_yaml_list():
+    """
+    API: ConfigBase.config_parse_yaml list parsing
+
+    """
+
+    # general reference used below
+    asset = AppriseAsset()
+
+    # Invalid url/schema
+    result, config = ConfigBase.config_parse_yaml("""
+# no lists... just no
+urls: [milk, pumpkin pie, eggs, juice]
+
+# Including by list is okay
+include: [file:///absolute/path/, relative/path, http://test.com]
+
+""", asset=asset)
+
+    # Invalid data gets us an empty result set
+    assert isinstance(result, list)
+    assert len(result) == 0
+
+    # There were 3 include entries
+    assert len(config) == 3
+    assert 'file:///absolute/path/' in config
+    assert 'relative/path' in config
+    assert 'http://test.com' in config