diff --git a/.github/workflows/release.yml b/.github/workflows/release.yml
index 3ee03d76..4538b8d7 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/release.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/release.yml
@@ -67,9 +67,9 @@ jobs:
 
           echo '::group::Retrieve the Versions'
             # Update version in the project
-            _VERSION_TTK=$(jq '.["libs/pyTermTk"]'      .release-please-manifest.json)
-            _VERSION_DPT=$(jq '.["apps/dumbPaintTool"]' .release-please-manifest.json)
-            _VERSION_T_D=$(jq '.["apps/ttkDesigner"]'   .release-please-manifest.json)
+            _VERSION_TTK=$(jq -r '.["libs/pyTermTk"]'      .release-please-manifest.json)
+            _VERSION_DPT=$(jq -r '.["apps/dumbPaintTool"]' .release-please-manifest.json)
+            _VERSION_T_D=$(jq -r '.["apps/ttkDesigner"]'   .release-please-manifest.json)
             echo "Version TermTk: ${_VERSION_TTK}"
             echo "Version dumbPaintTool: ${_VERSION_DPT}"
             echo "Version ttkDesigner: ${_VERSION_T_D}"
@@ -77,20 +77,19 @@ jobs:
 
           echo '::group::Update the Versions'
             sed -i \
-              "s|__version__:str.*|__version__:str = ${_VERSION_TTK}|" \
+              "s|__version__:str.*|__version__:str = '${_VERSION_TTK}'|" \
               libs/pyTermTk/TermTk/__init__.py
             sed -i \
-              "s|__version__:str.*|__version__:str = ${_VERSION_DPT}|" \
+              "s|__version__:str.*|__version__:str = '${_VERSION_DPT}'|" \
               apps/dumbPaintTool/dumbPaintTool/__init__.py
             sed -i \
-              "s|__version__:str.*|__version__:str = ${_VERSION_T_D}|" \
+              "s|__version__:str.*|__version__:str = '${_VERSION_T_D}'|" \
               apps/ttkDesigner/ttkDesigner/__init__.py
 
             # Update required version in any pyproject.toml
             # that depend on pyTermTk
             find . -name pyproject.toml |
-              xargs sed -i \
-                "s|'pyTermTk >= [^']*'|'pyTermTk >= ${_VERSION_TTK}'|"
+              xargs sed  "s|'pyTermTk *>=[^']*'|'pyTermTk>=${_VERSION_TTK}'|" -i
             cp libs/pyTermTk/CHANGELOG.md CHANGELOG.md
           echo '::endgroup::'
 
diff --git a/apps/dumbPaintTool/pyproject.toml b/apps/dumbPaintTool/pyproject.toml
index f30fc880..8baf0bb1 100644
--- a/apps/dumbPaintTool/pyproject.toml
+++ b/apps/dumbPaintTool/pyproject.toml
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ authors = [
 ]
 requires-python = ">=3.9"
 dependencies = [
-    'pyTermTk >= "0.41.16-a.0"',
+    'pyTermTk >= 0.41.16-a.0',
     'pyperclip',
     'Pillow',
 ]
diff --git a/multiplexers/workbench/main.py b/multiplexers/workbench/main.py
index ab91a326..d0194f7e 100755
--- a/multiplexers/workbench/main.py
+++ b/multiplexers/workbench/main.py
@@ -126,7 +126,6 @@ clipboard = ttk.TTkClipboard()
 
 ttk.pyTTkSlot()
 def _openTerminal(term=[]):
-    global clipboard
     _x,_y = 15,5
     while (_x,_y) in [_t['pos'] for _t in term]:
         _x += 4
diff --git a/tests/t.pty/test.pty.006.terminal.06.py b/tests/t.pty/test.pty.006.terminal.06.py
index 91f0d152..1221a20f 100755
--- a/tests/t.pty/test.pty.006.terminal.06.py
+++ b/tests/t.pty/test.pty.006.terminal.06.py
@@ -71,7 +71,6 @@ tnum = 0
 @ttk.pyTTkSlot()
 def _addTerminal():
     global tnum
-    global clipboard
     tnum+=1
     win  = ttk.TTkWindow(pos=(12,0), size=(100,30), title=f"Terminallo n.{tnum}", border=True, layout=ttk.TTkVBoxLayout(), flags = ttk.TTkK.WindowFlag.WindowMinMaxButtonsHint|ttk.TTkK.WindowFlag.WindowCloseButtonHint)
     term = ttk.TTkTerminal(parent=win)
diff --git a/tests/t.pty/test.pty.006.terminal.07.py b/tests/t.pty/test.pty.006.terminal.07.py
index 4357186f..b0bac594 100755
--- a/tests/t.pty/test.pty.006.terminal.07.py
+++ b/tests/t.pty/test.pty.006.terminal.07.py
@@ -71,7 +71,6 @@ tnum = 0
 @ttk.pyTTkSlot()
 def _addTerminal():
     global tnum
-    global clipboard
     tnum+=1
     win  = ttk.TTkWindow(pos=(12,0), size=(100,30), title=f"Terminallo n.{tnum}", border=True, layout=ttk.TTkVBoxLayout(), flags = ttk.TTkK.WindowFlag.WindowMinMaxButtonsHint|ttk.TTkK.WindowFlag.WindowCloseButtonHint)
     term = ttk.TTkTerminal(parent=win)