patch 7.4.968
Problem:    test86 and test87 are flaky in Appveyor.
Solution:   Reduce the count from 8 to 7. (suggested by ZyX)
diff --git a/src/testdir/test86.in b/src/testdir/test86.in
index 32888f8..ae8ee3e 100644
--- a/src/testdir/test86.in
+++ b/src/testdir/test86.in
@@ -370,7 +370,7 @@
 :sleep 1
 :py t.running = False
 :py t.join()
-:py l[0] = t.t > 8  # check if the background thread is working
+:py l[0] = t.t > 7  # check if the background thread is working
 :py del time
 :py del threading
 :py del t
diff --git a/src/testdir/test87.in b/src/testdir/test87.in
index 2308fde..7ad05de 100644
--- a/src/testdir/test87.in
+++ b/src/testdir/test87.in
@@ -367,7 +367,7 @@
 :sleep 1
 :py3 t.running = False
 :py3 t.join()
-:py3 l[0] = t.t > 8  # check if the background thread is working
+:py3 l[0] = t.t > 7  # check if the background thread is working
 :py3 del time
 :py3 del threading
 :py3 del t
diff --git a/src/version.c b/src/version.c
index 5a166e7..40a877d 100644
--- a/src/version.c
+++ b/src/version.c
@@ -742,6 +742,8 @@
 static int included_patches[] =
 {   /* Add new patch number below this line */
 /**/
+    968,
+/**/
     967,
 /**/
     966,