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diff --git a/Read.pm b/Read.pm
index 56b28cb..595c9d1 100755
--- a/Read.pm
+++ b/Read.pm
@@ -2700,7 +2700,7 @@ L<Text::CSV_PP|https://metacpan.org/release/Text-CSV> (the pure perl version).
 
 L<Spreadsheet::ParseExcel|https://metacpan.org/release/Spreadsheet-ParseExcel> is
 the best parser for old-style Microsoft Excel (.xls) files.
-Most recent commit was Jan 2014.
+Most recent commit was Dec 2023.
 
 =item Spreadsheet::ParseXLSX
 
@@ -2709,7 +2709,7 @@ like L<Spreadsheet::ParseExcel|https://metacpan.org/release/Spreadsheet-ParseExc
 but for new Microsoft Excel 2007+ files (.xlsx). They have the same API.
 
 This module uses L<XML::Twig|https://metacpan.org/release/XML-Twig> to parse the
-internal XML. Most recent commit was in 2016. New maintainer needed.
+internal XML. Most recent commit was in Dec 2023.
 
 =item Spreadsheet::XLSX
 
diff --git a/cpanfile b/cpanfile
index 360eec7..ac46349 100644
--- a/cpanfile
+++ b/cpanfile
@@ -66,12 +66,12 @@ feature "opt_xls", "Provides parsing of Microsoft Excel files" => sub {
     requires   "Spreadsheet::ParseExcel"  => "0.34";
     requires   "Spreadsheet::ParseExcel::FmtDefault";
 
-    recommends "Spreadsheet::ParseExcel"  => "0.65";
+    recommends "Spreadsheet::ParseExcel"  => "0.66";
     };
 
 feature "opt_xlsx", "Provides parsing of Microsoft Excel 2007 files" => sub {
     requires   "Spreadsheet::ParseExcel::FmtDefault";
     requires   "Spreadsheet::ParseXLSX"   => "0.24";
 
-    recommends "Spreadsheet::ParseXLSX"   => "0.27";
+    recommends "Spreadsheet::ParseXLSX"   => "0.28";
     };
diff --git a/doc/Spreadsheet-Read.3 b/doc/Spreadsheet-Read.3
index 07a4bd0..f67c9cc 100644
--- a/doc/Spreadsheet-Read.3
+++ b/doc/Spreadsheet-Read.3
@@ -1309,7 +1309,7 @@ Text::CSV_PP <https://metacpan.org/release/Text-CSV> (the pure perl version).
 .IX Item "Spreadsheet::ParseExcel"
 Spreadsheet::ParseExcel <https://metacpan.org/release/Spreadsheet-ParseExcel> is
 the best parser for old-style Microsoft Excel (.xls) files.
-Most recent commit was Jan 2014.
+Most recent commit was Dec 2023.
 .IP Spreadsheet::ParseXLSX 2
 .IX Item "Spreadsheet::ParseXLSX"
 Spreadsheet::ParseXLSX <https://metacpan.org/release/Spreadsheet-ParseXLSX> is
@@ -1317,7 +1317,7 @@ like Spreadsheet::ParseExcel <https://metacpan.org/release/Spreadsheet-ParseExce
 but for new Microsoft Excel 2007+ files (.xlsx). They have the same API.
 .Sp
 This module uses XML::Twig <https://metacpan.org/release/XML-Twig> to parse the
-internal XML. Most recent commit was in 2016. New maintainer needed.
+internal XML. Most recent commit was in Dec 2023.
 .IP Spreadsheet::XLSX 2
 .IX Item "Spreadsheet::XLSX"
 See Spreadsheet::XLSX <https://metacpan.org/release/Spreadsheet-XLSX>
diff --git a/doc/Spreadsheet-Read.html b/doc/Spreadsheet-Read.html
index 414456a..b192fe3 100644
--- a/doc/Spreadsheet-Read.html
+++ b/doc/Spreadsheet-Read.html
@@ -1105,7 +1105,7 @@ Unless -A is used, all other options are passed on to xlscat</code></pre>
 <dt id="Spreadsheet::ParseExcel">Spreadsheet::ParseExcel</dt>
 <dd>
 
-<p><a href="https://metacpan.org/release/Spreadsheet-ParseExcel">Spreadsheet::ParseExcel</a> is the best parser for old-style Microsoft Excel (.xls) files. Most recent commit was Jan 2014.</p>
+<p><a href="https://metacpan.org/release/Spreadsheet-ParseExcel">Spreadsheet::ParseExcel</a> is the best parser for old-style Microsoft Excel (.xls) files. Most recent commit was Dec 2023.</p>
 
 </dd>
 <dt id="Spreadsheet::ParseXLSX">Spreadsheet::ParseXLSX</dt>
@@ -1113,7 +1113,7 @@ Unless -A is used, all other options are passed on to xlscat</code></pre>
 
 <p><a href="https://metacpan.org/release/Spreadsheet-ParseXLSX">Spreadsheet::ParseXLSX</a> is like <a href="https://metacpan.org/release/Spreadsheet-ParseExcel">Spreadsheet::ParseExcel</a>, but for new Microsoft Excel 2007+ files (.xlsx). They have the same API.</p>
 
-<p>This module uses <a href="https://metacpan.org/release/XML-Twig">XML::Twig</a> to parse the internal XML. Most recent commit was in 2016. New maintainer needed.</p>
+<p>This module uses <a href="https://metacpan.org/release/XML-Twig">XML::Twig</a> to parse the internal XML. Most recent commit was in Dec 2023.</p>
 
 </dd>
 <dt id="Spreadsheet::XLSX">Spreadsheet::XLSX</dt>
diff --git a/doc/Spreadsheet-Read.man b/doc/Spreadsheet-Read.man
index 50c7171..42ef2e3 100644
--- a/doc/Spreadsheet-Read.man
+++ b/doc/Spreadsheet-Read.man
@@ -1075,7 +1075,7 @@ SEE ALSO
        Spreadsheet::ParseExcel
          Spreadsheet::ParseExcel    <https://metacpan.org/release/Spreadsheet-
          ParseExcel>  is  the best parser for old-style Microsoft Excel (.xls)
-         files.  Most recent commit was Jan 2014.
+         files.  Most recent commit was Dec 2023.
 
        Spreadsheet::ParseXLSX
          Spreadsheet::ParseXLSX     <https://metacpan.org/release/Spreadsheet-
@@ -1084,14 +1084,13 @@ SEE ALSO
          Microsoft Excel 2007+ files (.xlsx). They have the same API.
 
          This module uses XML::Twig <https://metacpan.org/release/XML-Twig> to
-         parse  the  internal  XML.  Most  recent  commit  was  in  2016.  New
-         maintainer needed.
+         parse the internal XML. Most recent commit was in Dec 2023.
 
        Spreadsheet::XLSX
          See Spreadsheet::XLSX <https://metacpan.org/release/Spreadsheet-XLSX>
          documentation.
 
-         This module is dead and deprecated.  It  is  buggy  and  unmaintained
+         This  module  is  dead  and  deprecated. It is buggy and unmaintained
          (Most recent commit was Oct 2014).  Please use Spreadsheet::ParseXLSX
          <https://metacpan.org/release/Spreadsheet-ParseXLSX> instead.
 
@@ -1102,24 +1101,24 @@ SEE ALSO
          This  module  aims  at  speed-reading  ignoring  all  attributes  and
          formatting.
 
-         Using  this  backend does not, and will not, support parsing strings,
+         Using this backend does not, and will not, support  parsing  strings,
          string-refs, or globs. Only filenames and file handles are supported.
 
        Spreadsheet::ParseODS
          Spreadsheet::ParseODS
-         <https://metacpan.org/pod/Spreadsheet::ParseODS>  is  a  parser   for
-         OpenOffice/LibreOffice  (.sxc  and .ods) spreadsheet files. It is the
-         successor                  of                    Spreadsheet::ReadSXC
+         <https://metacpan.org/pod/Spreadsheet::ParseODS>   is  a  parser  for
+         OpenOffice/LibreOffice (.sxc and .ods) spreadsheet files. It  is  the
+         successor                   of                   Spreadsheet::ReadSXC
          <https://metacpan.org/release/Spreadsheet-ReadSXC>.
 
        Spreadsheet::ReadSXC
          Spreadsheet::ReadSXC       <https://metacpan.org/release/Spreadsheet-
-         ReadSXC> is a  parser  for  OpenOffice/LibreOffice  (.sxc  and  .ods)
+         ReadSXC>  is  a  parser  for  OpenOffice/LibreOffice  (.sxc and .ods)
          spreadsheet files.
 
        Spreadsheet::ReadGnumeric
          Spreadsheet::ReadGnumeric  <https://metacpan.org/release/Spreadsheet-
-         ReadGnumeric> is a  parser  for  Gnumeric  <http://www.gnumeric.org/>
+         ReadGnumeric>  is  a  parser  for Gnumeric <http://www.gnumeric.org/>
          (.gnumeric) spreadsheet files.
 
        Spreadsheet::BasicRead
@@ -1132,20 +1131,20 @@ SEE ALSO
 
        Spreadsheet::Perl
          Spreadsheet::Perl     <https://metacpan.org/release/Spreadsheet-Perl>
-         offers a Pure Perl implementation of  a  spreadsheet  engine.   Users
+         offers  a  Pure  Perl  implementation of a spreadsheet engine.  Users
          that want this format to be supported in Spreadsheet::Read are hereby
          motivated to offer patches. It is not high on my TODO-list.
 
        Spreadsheet::CSV
          Spreadsheet::CSV       <https://metacpan.org/release/Spreadsheet-CSV>
-         offers the interesting approach of seeing all  supported  spreadsheet
+         offers  the  interesting approach of seeing all supported spreadsheet
          formats   as   if   it   were   CSV,   mimicking   the   Text::CSV_XS
          <https://metacpan.org/release/Text-CSV_XS> interface.
 
        xls2csv
          xls2csv                          <https://github.com/Tux/Spreadsheet-
-         Read/blob/master/scripts/xls2csv>   offers   an  alternative  for  my
-         "xlscat -c", in the xls2csv tool, but this tool focuses on  character
+         Read/blob/master/scripts/xls2csv>  offers  an  alternative   for   my
+         "xlscat  -c", in the xls2csv tool, but this tool focuses on character
          encoding transparency, and requires some other modules.
 
 AUTHOR
diff --git a/doc/Spreadsheet-Read.md b/doc/Spreadsheet-Read.md
index e74ed70..8dd629e 100644
--- a/doc/Spreadsheet-Read.md
+++ b/doc/Spreadsheet-Read.md
@@ -1096,7 +1096,7 @@ Show the differences between two spreadsheets.
 
     [Spreadsheet::ParseExcel](https://metacpan.org/release/Spreadsheet-ParseExcel) is
     the best parser for old-style Microsoft Excel (.xls) files.
-    Most recent commit was Jan 2014.
+    Most recent commit was Dec 2023.
 
 - Spreadsheet::ParseXLSX
 
@@ -1105,7 +1105,7 @@ Show the differences between two spreadsheets.
     but for new Microsoft Excel 2007+ files (.xlsx). They have the same API.
 
     This module uses [XML::Twig](https://metacpan.org/release/XML-Twig) to parse the
-    internal XML. Most recent commit was in 2016. New maintainer needed.
+    internal XML. Most recent commit was in Dec 2023.
 
 - Spreadsheet::XLSX
 
diff --git a/sandbox/genMETA.pl b/sandbox/genMETA.pl
index 2bc4cc3..cbc30ff 100755
--- a/sandbox/genMETA.pl
+++ b/sandbox/genMETA.pl
@@ -104,14 +104,14 @@ optional_features:
       Spreadsheet::ParseExcel:             0.34
       Spreadsheet::ParseExcel::FmtDefault: 0
     recommends:
-      Spreadsheet::ParseExcel:             0.65
+      Spreadsheet::ParseExcel:             0.66
   opt_xlsx:
     description:        Provides parsing of Microsoft Excel 2007 files
     requires:
       Spreadsheet::ParseXLSX:              0.24
       Spreadsheet::ParseExcel::FmtDefault: 0
     recommends:
-      Spreadsheet::ParseXLSX:              0.27
+      Spreadsheet::ParseXLSX:              0.28
   opt_ods:
     description:        Provides parsing of OpenOffice spreadsheets
     requires: