version bump to v1.6.8

Author: flavorjones

CHANGELOG.md

@@ -1,5 +1,19 @@
 # sqlite3-ruby Changelog
 
+## 1.6.8 / 2023-11-01
+
+### Dependencies
+
+- Vendored sqlite is updated to [v3.44.0](https://sqlite.org/releaselog/3_44_0.html). @flavorjones
+- rake-compiler-dock updated to v1.3.1 for precompiled native gems. @flavorjones
+
+
+### Added
+
+- `SQLite3::Database.open` now returns the block result. Previously this returned the Database object. [#415] @toy
+- Documentation improvement in `lib/sqlite3/database.rb`. [#421] @szTheory
+
+
 ## 1.6.7 / 2023-10-10
 
 ### Dependencies

lib/sqlite3/version.rb

@@ -1,11 +1,11 @@
 module SQLite3
 
-  VERSION = "1.6.7"
+  VERSION = "1.6.8"
 
   module VersionProxy
     MAJOR = 1
     MINOR = 6
-    TINY  = 7
+    TINY  = 8
     BUILD = nil
 
     STRING = [ MAJOR, MINOR, TINY, BUILD ].compact.join( "." )