diff --git a/abi_used_libs b/abi_used_libs
--- a/abi_used_libs
+++ b/abi_used_libs
@@ -1,4 +1,3 @@
 libc.so.6
 libgcc_s.so.1
-libncursesw.so.5
 libstdc++.so.6
diff --git a/abi_used_symbols b/abi_used_symbols
--- a/abi_used_symbols
+++ b/abi_used_symbols
@@ -26,14 +26,11 @@
 libc.so.6:execve
 libc.so.6:exit
 libc.so.6:fcntl
-libc.so.6:fflush
 libc.so.6:ffs
 libc.so.6:fork
-libc.so.6:fputs
 libc.so.6:free
 libc.so.6:fstat
 libc.so.6:fsync
-libc.so.6:fwrite
 libc.so.6:getcwd
 libc.so.6:getenv
 libc.so.6:geteuid
@@ -53,12 +50,14 @@
 libc.so.6:kill
 libc.so.6:killpg
 libc.so.6:listen
-libc.so.6:mallinfo
+libc.so.6:mallinfo2
 libc.so.6:memcmp
 libc.so.6:memcpy
 libc.so.6:memmove
 libc.so.6:memset
 libc.so.6:mkdir
+libc.so.6:mkdtemp
+libc.so.6:mkfifo
 libc.so.6:mkstemp
 libc.so.6:mmap
 libc.so.6:munmap
@@ -72,6 +71,7 @@
 libc.so.6:readlink
 libc.so.6:recvmsg
 libc.so.6:rename
+libc.so.6:rmdir
 libc.so.6:select
 libc.so.6:sendmsg
 libc.so.6:setenv
@@ -84,7 +84,6 @@
 libc.so.6:sigprocmask
 libc.so.6:socket
 libc.so.6:stat
-libc.so.6:stdout
 libc.so.6:strcmp
 libc.so.6:strerror
 libc.so.6:system
@@ -99,34 +98,6 @@
 libc.so.6:wcwidth
 libc.so.6:write
 libgcc_s.so.1:_Unwind_Resume
-libncursesw.so.5:COLORS
-libncursesw.so.5:can_change_color
-libncursesw.so.5:curs_set
-libncursesw.so.5:curscr
-libncursesw.so.5:delwin
-libncursesw.so.5:doupdate
-libncursesw.so.5:endwin
-libncursesw.so.5:init_color
-libncursesw.so.5:init_pair
-libncursesw.so.5:initscr
-libncursesw.so.5:newpad
-libncursesw.so.5:newscr
-libncursesw.so.5:pnoutrefresh
-libncursesw.so.5:putp
-libncursesw.so.5:resize_term
-libncursesw.so.5:start_color
-libncursesw.so.5:tigetstr
-libncursesw.so.5:tparm
-libncursesw.so.5:use_default_colors
-libncursesw.so.5:waddch
-libncursesw.so.5:waddnstr
-libncursesw.so.5:wattr_off
-libncursesw.so.5:wattr_on
-libncursesw.so.5:wbkgdset
-libncursesw.so.5:wclear
-libncursesw.so.5:wclrtoeol
-libncursesw.so.5:wmove
-libncursesw.so.5:wredrawln
 libstdc++.so.6:_ZNKSt8__detail20_Prime_rehash_policy14_M_need_rehashEmmm
 libstdc++.so.6:_ZNSt13random_device7_M_finiEv
 libstdc++.so.6:_ZNSt13random_device7_M_initERKNSt7__cxx1112basic_stringIcSt11char_traitsIcESaIcEEE
diff --git a/package.yml b/package.yml
--- a/package.yml
+++ b/package.yml
@@ -1,8 +1,8 @@
 name       : kakoune
-version    : 2020.09.01
-release    : 7
+version    : 2021.08.28
+release    : 8
 source     :
-    - https://github.com/mawww/kakoune/archive/v2020.09.01.tar.gz : bab18fdb8ea7b5ef25e953f56ec414e9bac42ee82baf9c462c69d5607858d026
+    - https://github.com/mawww/kakoune/archive/refs/tags/v2021.08.28.tar.gz : 1e8234b32d536fc8351b548b5b7f3cf2ceb249871a5e102d02125deb2981288c
 homepage   : http://kakoune.org
 license    : Unlicense
 component  : editor
diff --git a/pspec_x86_64.xml b/pspec_x86_64.xml
--- a/pspec_x86_64.xml
+++ b/pspec_x86_64.xml
@@ -3,8 +3,8 @@
         <Name>kakoune</Name>
         <Homepage>http://kakoune.org</Homepage>
         <Packager>
-            <Name>Joshua Strobl</Name>
-            <Email>joshua@getsol.us</Email>
+            <Name>David Harder</Name>
+            <Email>david@davidjharder.ca</Email>
         </Packager>
         <License>Unlicense</License>
         <PartOf>editor</PartOf>
@@ -21,6 +21,7 @@
         <PartOf>editor</PartOf>
         <Files>
             <Path fileType="executable">/usr/bin/kak</Path>
+            <Path fileType="executable">/usr/libexec/kak/kak</Path>
             <Path fileType="doc">/usr/share/doc/kak/README.asciidoc</Path>
             <Path fileType="data">/usr/share/kak/autoload</Path>
             <Path fileType="data">/usr/share/kak/colors/base16.kak</Path>
@@ -87,18 +88,23 @@
             <Path fileType="data">/usr/share/kak/rc/filetype/eruby.kak</Path>
             <Path fileType="data">/usr/share/kak/rc/filetype/etc.kak</Path>
             <Path fileType="data">/usr/share/kak/rc/filetype/exherbo.kak</Path>
+            <Path fileType="data">/usr/share/kak/rc/filetype/fennel.kak</Path>
             <Path fileType="data">/usr/share/kak/rc/filetype/fish.kak</Path>
             <Path fileType="data">/usr/share/kak/rc/filetype/fsharp.kak</Path>
             <Path fileType="data">/usr/share/kak/rc/filetype/gas.kak</Path>
+            <Path fileType="data">/usr/share/kak/rc/filetype/gdscript.kak</Path>
+            <Path fileType="data">/usr/share/kak/rc/filetype/gentoo-linux.kak</Path>
             <Path fileType="data">/usr/share/kak/rc/filetype/git.kak</Path>
             <Path fileType="data">/usr/share/kak/rc/filetype/gluon.kak</Path>
             <Path fileType="data">/usr/share/kak/rc/filetype/go.kak</Path>
+            <Path fileType="data">/usr/share/kak/rc/filetype/graphql.kak</Path>
             <Path fileType="data">/usr/share/kak/rc/filetype/haml.kak</Path>
             <Path fileType="data">/usr/share/kak/rc/filetype/haskell.kak</Path>
             <Path fileType="data">/usr/share/kak/rc/filetype/hbs.kak</Path>
             <Path fileType="data">/usr/share/kak/rc/filetype/html.kak</Path>
             <Path fileType="data">/usr/share/kak/rc/filetype/i3.kak</Path>
             <Path fileType="data">/usr/share/kak/rc/filetype/ini.kak</Path>
+            <Path fileType="data">/usr/share/kak/rc/filetype/janet.kak</Path>
             <Path fileType="data">/usr/share/kak/rc/filetype/java.kak</Path>
             <Path fileType="data">/usr/share/kak/rc/filetype/javascript.kak</Path>
             <Path fileType="data">/usr/share/kak/rc/filetype/jinja.kak</Path>
@@ -107,6 +113,7 @@
             <Path fileType="data">/usr/share/kak/rc/filetype/just.kak</Path>
             <Path fileType="data">/usr/share/kak/rc/filetype/kakrc.kak</Path>
             <Path fileType="data">/usr/share/kak/rc/filetype/kickstart.kak</Path>
+            <Path fileType="data">/usr/share/kak/rc/filetype/kotlin.kak</Path>
             <Path fileType="data">/usr/share/kak/rc/filetype/latex.kak</Path>
             <Path fileType="data">/usr/share/kak/rc/filetype/ledger.kak</Path>
             <Path fileType="data">/usr/share/kak/rc/filetype/lisp.kak</Path>
@@ -115,17 +122,21 @@
             <Path fileType="data">/usr/share/kak/rc/filetype/makefile.kak</Path>
             <Path fileType="data">/usr/share/kak/rc/filetype/markdown.kak</Path>
             <Path fileType="data">/usr/share/kak/rc/filetype/mercurial.kak</Path>
+            <Path fileType="data">/usr/share/kak/rc/filetype/mercury.kak</Path>
             <Path fileType="data">/usr/share/kak/rc/filetype/meson.kak</Path>
             <Path fileType="data">/usr/share/kak/rc/filetype/mlb.kak</Path>
             <Path fileType="data">/usr/share/kak/rc/filetype/moon.kak</Path>
             <Path fileType="data">/usr/share/kak/rc/filetype/nim.kak</Path>
+            <Path fileType="data">/usr/share/kak/rc/filetype/ninja.kak</Path>
             <Path fileType="data">/usr/share/kak/rc/filetype/nix.kak</Path>
             <Path fileType="data">/usr/share/kak/rc/filetype/ocaml.kak</Path>
+            <Path fileType="data">/usr/share/kak/rc/filetype/pascal.kak</Path>
             <Path fileType="data">/usr/share/kak/rc/filetype/perl.kak</Path>
             <Path fileType="data">/usr/share/kak/rc/filetype/php.kak</Path>
             <Path fileType="data">/usr/share/kak/rc/filetype/pony.kak</Path>
             <Path fileType="data">/usr/share/kak/rc/filetype/protobuf.kak</Path>
             <Path fileType="data">/usr/share/kak/rc/filetype/pug.kak</Path>
+            <Path fileType="data">/usr/share/kak/rc/filetype/purescript.kak</Path>
             <Path fileType="data">/usr/share/kak/rc/filetype/python.kak</Path>
             <Path fileType="data">/usr/share/kak/rc/filetype/r.kak</Path>
             <Path fileType="data">/usr/share/kak/rc/filetype/ragel.kak</Path>
@@ -139,6 +150,7 @@
             <Path fileType="data">/usr/share/kak/rc/filetype/sh.kak</Path>
             <Path fileType="data">/usr/share/kak/rc/filetype/sml.kak</Path>
             <Path fileType="data">/usr/share/kak/rc/filetype/sql.kak</Path>
+            <Path fileType="data">/usr/share/kak/rc/filetype/svelte.kak</Path>
             <Path fileType="data">/usr/share/kak/rc/filetype/swift.kak</Path>
             <Path fileType="data">/usr/share/kak/rc/filetype/systemd.kak</Path>
             <Path fileType="data">/usr/share/kak/rc/filetype/taskpaper.kak</Path>
@@ -146,19 +158,23 @@
             <Path fileType="data">/usr/share/kak/rc/filetype/toml.kak</Path>
             <Path fileType="data">/usr/share/kak/rc/filetype/troff.kak</Path>
             <Path fileType="data">/usr/share/kak/rc/filetype/tupfile.kak</Path>
+            <Path fileType="data">/usr/share/kak/rc/filetype/vhdl.kak</Path>
             <Path fileType="data">/usr/share/kak/rc/filetype/void-linux.kak</Path>
             <Path fileType="data">/usr/share/kak/rc/filetype/yaml.kak</Path>
             <Path fileType="data">/usr/share/kak/rc/filetype/zig.kak</Path>
+            <Path fileType="data">/usr/share/kak/rc/tools/autorestore.asciidoc</Path>
             <Path fileType="data">/usr/share/kak/rc/tools/autorestore.kak</Path>
             <Path fileType="data">/usr/share/kak/rc/tools/autowrap.kak</Path>
             <Path fileType="data">/usr/share/kak/rc/tools/clang.kak</Path>
             <Path fileType="data">/usr/share/kak/rc/tools/comment.kak</Path>
             <Path fileType="data">/usr/share/kak/rc/tools/ctags.kak</Path>
+            <Path fileType="data">/usr/share/kak/rc/tools/doc.asciidoc</Path>
             <Path fileType="data">/usr/share/kak/rc/tools/doc.kak</Path>
             <Path fileType="data">/usr/share/kak/rc/tools/format.kak</Path>
             <Path fileType="data">/usr/share/kak/rc/tools/git.kak</Path>
-            <Path fileType="data">/usr/share/kak/rc/tools/go/go-tools.kak</Path>
+            <Path fileType="data">/usr/share/kak/rc/tools/go/gopls.kak</Path>
             <Path fileType="data">/usr/share/kak/rc/tools/grep.kak</Path>
+            <Path fileType="data">/usr/share/kak/rc/tools/lint.asciidoc</Path>
             <Path fileType="data">/usr/share/kak/rc/tools/lint.kak</Path>
             <Path fileType="data">/usr/share/kak/rc/tools/make.kak</Path>
             <Path fileType="data">/usr/share/kak/rc/tools/man.kak</Path>
@@ -169,22 +185,24 @@
             <Path fileType="data">/usr/share/kak/rc/windowing/iterm.kak</Path>
             <Path fileType="data">/usr/share/kak/rc/windowing/kitty.kak</Path>
             <Path fileType="data">/usr/share/kak/rc/windowing/new-client.kak</Path>
+            <Path fileType="data">/usr/share/kak/rc/windowing/repl/dtach.kak</Path>
             <Path fileType="data">/usr/share/kak/rc/windowing/repl/kitty.kak</Path>
             <Path fileType="data">/usr/share/kak/rc/windowing/repl/tmux.kak</Path>
             <Path fileType="data">/usr/share/kak/rc/windowing/repl/x11.kak</Path>
             <Path fileType="data">/usr/share/kak/rc/windowing/screen.kak</Path>
             <Path fileType="data">/usr/share/kak/rc/windowing/tmux.kak</Path>
+            <Path fileType="data">/usr/share/kak/rc/windowing/wayland.kak</Path>
             <Path fileType="data">/usr/share/kak/rc/windowing/x11.kak</Path>
             <Path fileType="man">/usr/share/man/man1/kak.1.gz</Path>
         </Files>
     </Package>
     <History>
-        <Update release="7">
-            <Date>2021-06-26</Date>
-            <Version>2020.09.01</Version>
+        <Update release="8">
+            <Date>2021-08-28</Date>
+            <Version>2021.08.28</Version>
             <Comment>Packaging update</Comment>
-            <Name>Joshua Strobl</Name>
-            <Email>joshua@getsol.us</Email>
+            <Name>David Harder</Name>
+            <Email>david@davidjharder.ca</Email>
         </Update>
     </History>
 </PISI>
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