diff --git a/.github/workflows/Python.yml b/.github/workflows/Python.yml
index 4c199b81c..b3d714f92 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/Python.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/Python.yml
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ jobs:
 
     strategy:
       matrix:
-        python-version: ['3.7', '3.8', '3.9'] #, '3.10']
+        python-version: ['3.8', '3.9'] #, '3.10']
         os: [ubuntu-latest, macos-latest]
 
     steps:
diff --git a/LICENSE b/LICENSE
index b4318ac92..8f9664407 100644
--- a/LICENSE
+++ b/LICENSE
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-Copyright 2011-2021 Max-Planck-Institut für Eisenforschung GmbH
+Copyright 2011-2022 Max-Planck-Institut für Eisenforschung GmbH
 
 DAMASK is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify
 it under the terms of the GNU Affero General Public License as published by
diff --git a/python/damask/VERSION b/python/damask/VERSION
index 663e61aee..750043c40 100644
--- a/python/damask/VERSION
+++ b/python/damask/VERSION
@@ -1 +1 @@
-v3.0.0-alpha5-495-g814d89532
+v3.0.0-alpha5-518-g4fa97b9a3
diff --git a/python/setup.py b/python/setup.py
index 1740b54a5..abb8053a9 100644
--- a/python/setup.py
+++ b/python/setup.py
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ setuptools.setup(
     url='https://damask.mpie.de',
     packages=setuptools.find_packages(),
     include_package_data=True,
-    python_requires = '>=3.7',
+    python_requires = '>=3.8',
     install_requires = [
         'pandas>=0.24',                                                                             # requires numpy
         'numpy>=1.17',                                                                              # needed for default_rng
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@ setuptools.setup(
         'Intended Audience :: Science/Research',
         'Topic :: Scientific/Engineering',
         'Programming Language :: Python :: 3',
-        'License :: OSI Approved :: GNU General Public License v3 or later (GPLv3+)',
+        'License :: OSI Approved :: GNU Affero General Public License v3 or later (AGPLv3+)',
         'Operating System :: OS Independent',
     ],
 )