diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 5b185812..dfa603ba 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -3,6 +3,10 @@ All notable changes to this project will be documented in this file.
 
 All changes are by Kevin Sahr, unless otherwise noted.
 
+## [8.34] - 2024-11-13
+### Fixed
+- correctly handles math constants in Windows (thanks to @allixender)
+
 ## [8.33] - 2024-10-16
 ### Added
 - output whether or not built with GDAL
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 258fd59f..32a20de0 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 
 ## General Information
 
-__DGGRID__ version 8.3 released July 3, 2024
+__DGGRID__ version 8.34 released November 13, 2024
 
 __Southern Terra Cognita Laboratory__  
 www.discreteglobalgrids.org  
diff --git a/examples/sampleOutput/aigenerate/aigenerate.txt b/examples/sampleOutput/aigenerate/aigenerate.txt
index 56c65c09..c46a657d 100644
--- a/examples/sampleOutput/aigenerate/aigenerate.txt
+++ b/examples/sampleOutput/aigenerate/aigenerate.txt
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-** executing DGGRID version 8.33 with GDAL version 3090200 **
+** executing DGGRID version 8.34 with GDAL version 3090200 **
 type sizes: big int: 64 bits / big double: 128 bits
 
 ** using meta file aigenerate.meta...
@@ -51,7 +51,7 @@ shapefile_id_field_length 11 (default)
 kml_default_width 4 (default)
 kml_default_color ffffffff (default)
 kml_name  (default)
-kml_description Generated by DGGRID 8.33 (default)
+kml_description Generated by DGGRID 8.34 (default)
 neighbor_output_type NONE (default)
 neighbor_output_file_name nbr (default)
 children_output_type NONE (default)
diff --git a/examples/sampleOutput/binpres/binpres.txt b/examples/sampleOutput/binpres/binpres.txt
index 97a8e28b..ecef4428 100644
--- a/examples/sampleOutput/binpres/binpres.txt
+++ b/examples/sampleOutput/binpres/binpres.txt
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-** executing DGGRID version 8.33 with GDAL version 3090200 **
+** executing DGGRID version 8.34 with GDAL version 3090200 **
 type sizes: big int: 64 bits / big double: 128 bits
 
 ** using meta file binpres.meta...
@@ -51,7 +51,7 @@ shapefile_id_field_length 11 (default)
 kml_default_width 4 (default)
 kml_default_color ffffffff (default)
 kml_name  (default)
-kml_description Generated by DGGRID 8.33 (default)
+kml_description Generated by DGGRID 8.34 (default)
 neighbor_output_type NONE (default)
 neighbor_output_file_name nbr (default)
 children_output_type NONE (default)
diff --git a/examples/sampleOutput/binpresV8/binpresV8.txt b/examples/sampleOutput/binpresV8/binpresV8.txt
index 0b455a43..52d15c6b 100644
--- a/examples/sampleOutput/binpresV8/binpresV8.txt
+++ b/examples/sampleOutput/binpresV8/binpresV8.txt
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-** executing DGGRID version 8.33 with GDAL version 3090200 **
+** executing DGGRID version 8.34 with GDAL version 3090200 **
 type sizes: big int: 64 bits / big double: 128 bits
 
 ** using meta file binpresV8.meta...
@@ -51,7 +51,7 @@ shapefile_id_field_length 11 (default)
 kml_default_width 4 (default)
 kml_default_color ffffffff (default)
 kml_name  (default)
-kml_description Generated by DGGRID 8.33 (default)
+kml_description Generated by DGGRID 8.34 (default)
 neighbor_output_type NONE (default)
 neighbor_output_file_name nbr (default)
 children_output_type NONE (default)
diff --git a/examples/sampleOutput/binvals/binvals.txt b/examples/sampleOutput/binvals/binvals.txt
index a0f75917..f6c7e368 100644
--- a/examples/sampleOutput/binvals/binvals.txt
+++ b/examples/sampleOutput/binvals/binvals.txt
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-** executing DGGRID version 8.33 with GDAL version 3090200 **
+** executing DGGRID version 8.34 with GDAL version 3090200 **
 type sizes: big int: 64 bits / big double: 128 bits
 
 ** using meta file binvals.meta...
@@ -51,7 +51,7 @@ shapefile_id_field_length 11 (default)
 kml_default_width 4 (default)
 kml_default_color ffffffff (default)
 kml_name  (default)
-kml_description Generated by DGGRID 8.33 (default)
+kml_description Generated by DGGRID 8.34 (default)
 neighbor_output_type NONE (default)
 neighbor_output_file_name nbr (default)
 children_output_type NONE (default)
diff --git a/examples/sampleOutput/binvalsV8/binvalsV8.txt b/examples/sampleOutput/binvalsV8/binvalsV8.txt
index 0ef60f49..609cd4de 100644
--- a/examples/sampleOutput/binvalsV8/binvalsV8.txt
+++ b/examples/sampleOutput/binvalsV8/binvalsV8.txt
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-** executing DGGRID version 8.33 with GDAL version 3090200 **
+** executing DGGRID version 8.34 with GDAL version 3090200 **
 type sizes: big int: 64 bits / big double: 128 bits
 
 ** using meta file binvalsV8.meta...
@@ -51,7 +51,7 @@ shapefile_id_field_length 11 (default)
 kml_default_width 4 (default)
 kml_default_color ffffffff (default)
 kml_name  (default)
-kml_description Generated by DGGRID 8.33 (default)
+kml_description Generated by DGGRID 8.34 (default)
 neighbor_output_type NONE (default)
 neighbor_output_file_name nbr (default)
 children_output_type NONE (default)
diff --git a/examples/sampleOutput/binvalsV8/cells/cells.dbf b/examples/sampleOutput/binvalsV8/cells/cells.dbf
index 7ad66eaf..77fd03ff 100644
Binary files a/examples/sampleOutput/binvalsV8/cells/cells.dbf and b/examples/sampleOutput/binvalsV8/cells/cells.dbf differ
diff --git a/examples/sampleOutput/binvalsV8/points/points.dbf b/examples/sampleOutput/binvalsV8/points/points.dbf
index 7ad66eaf..77fd03ff 100644
Binary files a/examples/sampleOutput/binvalsV8/points/points.dbf and b/examples/sampleOutput/binvalsV8/points/points.dbf differ
diff --git a/examples/sampleOutput/determineRes/determineRes.txt b/examples/sampleOutput/determineRes/determineRes.txt
index 0bd700c0..2e628151 100644
--- a/examples/sampleOutput/determineRes/determineRes.txt
+++ b/examples/sampleOutput/determineRes/determineRes.txt
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-** executing DGGRID version 8.33 with GDAL version 3090200 **
+** executing DGGRID version 8.34 with GDAL version 3090200 **
 type sizes: big int: 64 bits / big double: 128 bits
 
 ** using meta file determineRes.meta...
@@ -53,7 +53,7 @@ shapefile_id_field_length 11 (default)
 kml_default_width 4 (default)
 kml_default_color ffffffff (default)
 kml_name  (default)
-kml_description Generated by DGGRID 8.33 (default)
+kml_description Generated by DGGRID 8.34 (default)
 neighbor_output_type NONE (default)
 neighbor_output_file_name nbr (default)
 children_output_type NONE (default)
diff --git a/examples/sampleOutput/determineRes/earth120k.kml b/examples/sampleOutput/determineRes/earth120k.kml
index 7b520168..cbc18a04 100644
--- a/examples/sampleOutput/determineRes/earth120k.kml
+++ b/examples/sampleOutput/determineRes/earth120k.kml
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 <kml xmlns="http://earth.google.com/kml/2.1">
 <Folder>
    <name>outputfiles/earth120k.kml</name>
-   <description>Generated by DGGRID 8.33</description>
+   <description>Generated by DGGRID 8.34</description>
    <Style id="lineStyle1">
       <LineStyle id="lineStyle2">
          <color>ffffffff</color>
diff --git a/examples/sampleOutput/gdalCollection/gdalCollection.txt b/examples/sampleOutput/gdalCollection/gdalCollection.txt
index 9b3b586d..8766a3de 100644
--- a/examples/sampleOutput/gdalCollection/gdalCollection.txt
+++ b/examples/sampleOutput/gdalCollection/gdalCollection.txt
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-** executing DGGRID version 8.33 with GDAL version 3090200 **
+** executing DGGRID version 8.34 with GDAL version 3090200 **
 type sizes: big int: 64 bits / big double: 128 bits
 
 ** using meta file gdalCollection.meta...
@@ -51,7 +51,7 @@ shapefile_id_field_length 11 (default)
 kml_default_width 4 (default)
 kml_default_color ffffffff (default)
 kml_name  (default)
-kml_description Generated by DGGRID 8.33 (default)
+kml_description Generated by DGGRID 8.34 (default)
 neighbor_output_type GDAL_COLLECTION (user set)
 neighbor_output_file_name nbr (default)
 children_output_type GDAL_COLLECTION (user set)
diff --git a/examples/sampleOutput/gdalExample/gdalExample.txt b/examples/sampleOutput/gdalExample/gdalExample.txt
index 4b7c6f92..19616274 100644
--- a/examples/sampleOutput/gdalExample/gdalExample.txt
+++ b/examples/sampleOutput/gdalExample/gdalExample.txt
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-** executing DGGRID version 8.33 with GDAL version 3090200 **
+** executing DGGRID version 8.34 with GDAL version 3090200 **
 type sizes: big int: 64 bits / big double: 128 bits
 
 ** using meta file gdalExample.meta...
@@ -51,7 +51,7 @@ shapefile_id_field_length 11 (default)
 kml_default_width 4 (default)
 kml_default_color ffffffff (default)
 kml_name  (default)
-kml_description Generated by DGGRID 8.33 (default)
+kml_description Generated by DGGRID 8.34 (default)
 neighbor_output_type NONE (default)
 neighbor_output_file_name nbr (default)
 children_output_type NONE (default)
diff --git a/examples/sampleOutput/genPtsV8/genPtsV8.txt b/examples/sampleOutput/genPtsV8/genPtsV8.txt
index a98500e8..bd2df6c7 100644
--- a/examples/sampleOutput/genPtsV8/genPtsV8.txt
+++ b/examples/sampleOutput/genPtsV8/genPtsV8.txt
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-** executing DGGRID version 8.33 with GDAL version 3090200 **
+** executing DGGRID version 8.34 with GDAL version 3090200 **
 type sizes: big int: 64 bits / big double: 128 bits
 
 ** using meta file genPtsV8.meta...
@@ -51,7 +51,7 @@ shapefile_id_field_length 11 (default)
 kml_default_width 4 (default)
 kml_default_color ffffffff (default)
 kml_name  (default)
-kml_description Generated by DGGRID 8.33 (default)
+kml_description Generated by DGGRID 8.34 (default)
 neighbor_output_type NONE (default)
 neighbor_output_file_name nbr (default)
 children_output_type NONE (default)
diff --git a/examples/sampleOutput/gridgenCellClip/cells.kml b/examples/sampleOutput/gridgenCellClip/cells.kml
index 8f33c2bc..11cba380 100644
--- a/examples/sampleOutput/gridgenCellClip/cells.kml
+++ b/examples/sampleOutput/gridgenCellClip/cells.kml
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 <kml xmlns="http://earth.google.com/kml/2.1">
 <Folder>
    <name>outputfiles/cells.kml</name>
-   <description>Generated by DGGRID 8.33</description>
+   <description>Generated by DGGRID 8.34</description>
    <Style id="lineStyle1">
       <LineStyle id="lineStyle2">
          <color>ffffffff</color>
diff --git a/examples/sampleOutput/gridgenCellClip/gridgenCellClip.txt b/examples/sampleOutput/gridgenCellClip/gridgenCellClip.txt
index e519471c..9a76f2e2 100644
--- a/examples/sampleOutput/gridgenCellClip/gridgenCellClip.txt
+++ b/examples/sampleOutput/gridgenCellClip/gridgenCellClip.txt
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-** executing DGGRID version 8.33 with GDAL version 3090200 **
+** executing DGGRID version 8.34 with GDAL version 3090200 **
 type sizes: big int: 64 bits / big double: 128 bits
 
 ** using meta file gridgenCellClip.meta...
@@ -51,7 +51,7 @@ shapefile_id_field_length 11 (default)
 kml_default_width 4 (default)
 kml_default_color ffffffff (default)
 kml_name  (default)
-kml_description Generated by DGGRID 8.33 (default)
+kml_description Generated by DGGRID 8.34 (default)
 neighbor_output_type NONE (default)
 neighbor_output_file_name nbr (default)
 children_output_type NONE (default)
diff --git a/examples/sampleOutput/gridgenCellClip/points.kml b/examples/sampleOutput/gridgenCellClip/points.kml
index ba5f998e..399c9f23 100644
--- a/examples/sampleOutput/gridgenCellClip/points.kml
+++ b/examples/sampleOutput/gridgenCellClip/points.kml
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 <kml xmlns="http://earth.google.com/kml/2.1">
 <Folder>
    <name>outputfiles/points.kml</name>
-   <description>Generated by DGGRID 8.33</description>
+   <description>Generated by DGGRID 8.34</description>
    <Style id="lineStyle1">
       <LineStyle id="lineStyle2">
          <color>ffffffff</color>
diff --git a/examples/sampleOutput/gridgenDiamond/gridgenDiamond.txt b/examples/sampleOutput/gridgenDiamond/gridgenDiamond.txt
index d699fbd1..8ae24f39 100644
--- a/examples/sampleOutput/gridgenDiamond/gridgenDiamond.txt
+++ b/examples/sampleOutput/gridgenDiamond/gridgenDiamond.txt
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-** executing DGGRID version 8.33 with GDAL version 3090200 **
+** executing DGGRID version 8.34 with GDAL version 3090200 **
 type sizes: big int: 64 bits / big double: 128 bits
 
 ** using meta file gridgenDiamond.meta...
diff --git a/examples/sampleOutput/gridgenGeoJSON/gridgenGeoJSON.txt b/examples/sampleOutput/gridgenGeoJSON/gridgenGeoJSON.txt
index 03449aff..9b322d42 100644
--- a/examples/sampleOutput/gridgenGeoJSON/gridgenGeoJSON.txt
+++ b/examples/sampleOutput/gridgenGeoJSON/gridgenGeoJSON.txt
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-** executing DGGRID version 8.33 with GDAL version 3090200 **
+** executing DGGRID version 8.34 with GDAL version 3090200 **
 type sizes: big int: 64 bits / big double: 128 bits
 
 ** using meta file gridgenGeoJSON.meta...
@@ -51,7 +51,7 @@ shapefile_id_field_length 11 (default)
 kml_default_width 4 (default)
 kml_default_color ffffffff (default)
 kml_name  (default)
-kml_description Generated by DGGRID 8.33 (default)
+kml_description Generated by DGGRID 8.34 (default)
 neighbor_output_type NONE (default)
 neighbor_output_file_name nbr (default)
 children_output_type NONE (default)
diff --git a/examples/sampleOutput/gridgenMixedSHP/gridgenMixedSHP.txt b/examples/sampleOutput/gridgenMixedSHP/gridgenMixedSHP.txt
index 52e5b285..bd92f122 100644
--- a/examples/sampleOutput/gridgenMixedSHP/gridgenMixedSHP.txt
+++ b/examples/sampleOutput/gridgenMixedSHP/gridgenMixedSHP.txt
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-** executing DGGRID version 8.33 with GDAL version 3090200 **
+** executing DGGRID version 8.34 with GDAL version 3090200 **
 type sizes: big int: 64 bits / big double: 128 bits
 
 ** using meta file gridgenMixedSHP.meta...
@@ -51,7 +51,7 @@ shapefile_id_field_length 5 (user set)
 kml_default_width 4 (default)
 kml_default_color ffffffff (default)
 kml_name  (default)
-kml_description Generated by DGGRID 8.33 (default)
+kml_description Generated by DGGRID 8.34 (default)
 neighbor_output_type NONE (default)
 neighbor_output_file_name nbr (default)
 children_output_type NONE (default)
diff --git a/examples/sampleOutput/gridgenPureKML/gridgenPureKML.txt b/examples/sampleOutput/gridgenPureKML/gridgenPureKML.txt
index c0206570..1b13e845 100644
--- a/examples/sampleOutput/gridgenPureKML/gridgenPureKML.txt
+++ b/examples/sampleOutput/gridgenPureKML/gridgenPureKML.txt
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-** executing DGGRID version 8.33 with GDAL version 3090200 **
+** executing DGGRID version 8.34 with GDAL version 3090200 **
 type sizes: big int: 64 bits / big double: 128 bits
 
 ** using meta file gridgenPureKML.meta...
@@ -51,7 +51,7 @@ shapefile_id_field_length 11 (default)
 kml_default_width 2 (user set)
 kml_default_color ff0000ff (user set)
 kml_name  (default)
-kml_description Generated by DGGRID 8.33 (default)
+kml_description Generated by DGGRID 8.34 (default)
 neighbor_output_type NONE (default)
 neighbor_output_file_name nbr (default)
 children_output_type NONE (default)
diff --git a/examples/sampleOutput/gridgenPureKML/isea3h5.kml b/examples/sampleOutput/gridgenPureKML/isea3h5.kml
index 0289d357..ae1709f0 100644
--- a/examples/sampleOutput/gridgenPureKML/isea3h5.kml
+++ b/examples/sampleOutput/gridgenPureKML/isea3h5.kml
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 <kml xmlns="http://earth.google.com/kml/2.1">
 <Folder>
    <name>outputfiles/isea3h5.kml</name>
-   <description>Generated by DGGRID 8.33</description>
+   <description>Generated by DGGRID 8.34</description>
    <Style id="lineStyle1">
       <LineStyle id="lineStyle2">
          <color>ff0000ff</color>
diff --git a/examples/sampleOutput/gridgenPureKML/isea3h5p.kml b/examples/sampleOutput/gridgenPureKML/isea3h5p.kml
index a720c01e..4e5e67bd 100644
--- a/examples/sampleOutput/gridgenPureKML/isea3h5p.kml
+++ b/examples/sampleOutput/gridgenPureKML/isea3h5p.kml
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 <kml xmlns="http://earth.google.com/kml/2.1">
 <Folder>
    <name>outputfiles/isea3h5p.kml</name>
-   <description>Generated by DGGRID 8.33</description>
+   <description>Generated by DGGRID 8.34</description>
    <Style id="lineStyle1">
       <LineStyle id="lineStyle2">
          <color>ff0000ff</color>
diff --git a/examples/sampleOutput/hiRes/hiRes.txt b/examples/sampleOutput/hiRes/hiRes.txt
index e1b8ef66..571bd87d 100644
--- a/examples/sampleOutput/hiRes/hiRes.txt
+++ b/examples/sampleOutput/hiRes/hiRes.txt
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-** executing DGGRID version 8.33 with GDAL version 3090200 **
+** executing DGGRID version 8.34 with GDAL version 3090200 **
 type sizes: big int: 64 bits / big double: 128 bits
 
 ** using meta file hiRes.meta...
@@ -51,7 +51,7 @@ shapefile_id_field_length 21 (user set)
 kml_default_width 4 (default)
 kml_default_color ffffffff (default)
 kml_name  (default)
-kml_description Generated by DGGRID 8.33 (default)
+kml_description Generated by DGGRID 8.34 (default)
 neighbor_output_type NONE (default)
 neighbor_output_file_name nbr (default)
 children_output_type NONE (default)
diff --git a/examples/sampleOutput/holes/holes.txt b/examples/sampleOutput/holes/holes.txt
index 5bd8f958..71ae32e4 100644
--- a/examples/sampleOutput/holes/holes.txt
+++ b/examples/sampleOutput/holes/holes.txt
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-** executing DGGRID version 8.33 with GDAL version 3090200 **
+** executing DGGRID version 8.34 with GDAL version 3090200 **
 type sizes: big int: 64 bits / big double: 128 bits
 
 ** using meta file holes.meta...
@@ -51,7 +51,7 @@ shapefile_id_field_length 11 (default)
 kml_default_width 4 (default)
 kml_default_color ffffffff (default)
 kml_name  (default)
-kml_description Generated by DGGRID 8.33 (default)
+kml_description Generated by DGGRID 8.34 (default)
 neighbor_output_type NONE (default)
 neighbor_output_file_name nbr (default)
 children_output_type NONE (default)
diff --git a/examples/sampleOutput/holes/res17.kml b/examples/sampleOutput/holes/res17.kml
index 62f662da..87cec271 100644
--- a/examples/sampleOutput/holes/res17.kml
+++ b/examples/sampleOutput/holes/res17.kml
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 <kml xmlns="http://earth.google.com/kml/2.1">
 <Folder>
    <name>./outputfiles/res17.kml</name>
-   <description>Generated by DGGRID 8.33</description>
+   <description>Generated by DGGRID 8.34</description>
    <Style id="lineStyle1">
       <LineStyle id="lineStyle2">
          <color>ffffffff</color>
diff --git a/examples/sampleOutput/icosahedron/icosahedron.txt b/examples/sampleOutput/icosahedron/icosahedron.txt
index f9e8d0e6..a94de25a 100644
--- a/examples/sampleOutput/icosahedron/icosahedron.txt
+++ b/examples/sampleOutput/icosahedron/icosahedron.txt
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-** executing DGGRID version 8.33 with GDAL version 3090200 **
+** executing DGGRID version 8.34 with GDAL version 3090200 **
 type sizes: big int: 64 bits / big double: 128 bits
 
 ** using meta file icosahedron.meta...
diff --git a/examples/sampleOutput/igeo7WholeEarth/igeo7WholeEarth.txt b/examples/sampleOutput/igeo7WholeEarth/igeo7WholeEarth.txt
index c2d998c4..4bd825bc 100644
--- a/examples/sampleOutput/igeo7WholeEarth/igeo7WholeEarth.txt
+++ b/examples/sampleOutput/igeo7WholeEarth/igeo7WholeEarth.txt
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-** executing DGGRID version 8.33 with GDAL version 3090200 **
+** executing DGGRID version 8.34 with GDAL version 3090200 **
 type sizes: big int: 64 bits / big double: 128 bits
 
 ** using meta file igeo7WholeEarth.meta...
diff --git a/examples/sampleOutput/isea4d/isea4d.txt b/examples/sampleOutput/isea4d/isea4d.txt
index 4dc0f361..d0200430 100644
--- a/examples/sampleOutput/isea4d/isea4d.txt
+++ b/examples/sampleOutput/isea4d/isea4d.txt
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-** executing DGGRID version 8.33 with GDAL version 3090200 **
+** executing DGGRID version 8.34 with GDAL version 3090200 **
 type sizes: big int: 64 bits / big double: 128 bits
 
 ** using meta file isea4d.meta...
@@ -51,7 +51,7 @@ shapefile_id_field_length 11 (default)
 kml_default_width 4 (default)
 kml_default_color ffffffff (default)
 kml_name  (default)
-kml_description Generated by DGGRID 8.33 (default)
+kml_description Generated by DGGRID 8.34 (default)
 neighbor_output_type NONE (default)
 neighbor_output_file_name nbr (default)
 children_output_type NONE (default)
diff --git a/examples/sampleOutput/isea4d/orgrid.kml b/examples/sampleOutput/isea4d/orgrid.kml
index 33caa102..2a308425 100644
--- a/examples/sampleOutput/isea4d/orgrid.kml
+++ b/examples/sampleOutput/isea4d/orgrid.kml
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 <kml xmlns="http://earth.google.com/kml/2.1">
 <Folder>
    <name>./outputfiles/orgrid.kml</name>
-   <description>Generated by DGGRID 8.33</description>
+   <description>Generated by DGGRID 8.34</description>
    <Style id="lineStyle1">
       <LineStyle id="lineStyle2">
          <color>ffffffff</color>
diff --git a/examples/sampleOutput/isea4t/isea4t.txt b/examples/sampleOutput/isea4t/isea4t.txt
index 9de499b2..0b725a97 100644
--- a/examples/sampleOutput/isea4t/isea4t.txt
+++ b/examples/sampleOutput/isea4t/isea4t.txt
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-** executing DGGRID version 8.33 with GDAL version 3090200 **
+** executing DGGRID version 8.34 with GDAL version 3090200 **
 type sizes: big int: 64 bits / big double: 128 bits
 
 ** using meta file isea4t.meta...
@@ -51,7 +51,7 @@ shapefile_id_field_length 11 (default)
 kml_default_width 4 (default)
 kml_default_color ffffffff (default)
 kml_name  (default)
-kml_description Generated by DGGRID 8.33 (default)
+kml_description Generated by DGGRID 8.34 (default)
 neighbor_output_type NONE (default)
 neighbor_output_file_name nbr (default)
 children_output_type NONE (default)
diff --git a/examples/sampleOutput/isea4t/orgrid.kml b/examples/sampleOutput/isea4t/orgrid.kml
index e62fd6ba..246ef56b 100644
--- a/examples/sampleOutput/isea4t/orgrid.kml
+++ b/examples/sampleOutput/isea4t/orgrid.kml
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 <kml xmlns="http://earth.google.com/kml/2.1">
 <Folder>
    <name>./outputfiles/orgrid.kml</name>
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+   <description>Generated by DGGRID 8.34</description>
    <Style id="lineStyle1">
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index 65c7e8ef..df525bb4 100644
--- a/examples/sampleOutput/planetRiskClipMulti/planetRiskClipMulti.txt
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@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
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diff --git a/examples/sampleOutput/planetRiskGridGen/planetRiskGridGen.txt b/examples/sampleOutput/planetRiskGridGen/planetRiskGridGen.txt
index 000a9a17..036838b3 100644
--- a/examples/sampleOutput/planetRiskGridGen/planetRiskGridGen.txt
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@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
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diff --git a/examples/sampleOutput/planetRiskGridNoWrap/planetRiskGridNoWrap.txt b/examples/sampleOutput/planetRiskGridNoWrap/planetRiskGridNoWrap.txt
index 5526d56d..35d6f9ac 100644
--- a/examples/sampleOutput/planetRiskGridNoWrap/planetRiskGridNoWrap.txt
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@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
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diff --git a/examples/sampleOutput/planetRiskTable/planetRiskTable.txt b/examples/sampleOutput/planetRiskTable/planetRiskTable.txt
index 401e919e..2bde86fa 100644
--- a/examples/sampleOutput/planetRiskTable/planetRiskTable.txt
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@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
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diff --git a/examples/sampleOutput/quads/quads.txt b/examples/sampleOutput/quads/quads.txt
index 4f7279a7..8318a3f6 100644
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@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
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diff --git a/examples/sampleOutput/seqnums/seqcells.kml b/examples/sampleOutput/seqnums/seqcells.kml
index 5f61c2ee..0aa6b461 100644
--- a/examples/sampleOutput/seqnums/seqcells.kml
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index cf2e2727..d33ba5af 100644
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diff --git a/examples/sampleOutput/seqnums/seqpts.kml b/examples/sampleOutput/seqnums/seqpts.kml
index 7db242ca..471c0e77 100644
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diff --git a/examples/sampleOutput/table/table.txt b/examples/sampleOutput/table/table.txt
index 4ff90ea8..286458f1 100644
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diff --git a/examples/sampleOutput/transform/transform.txt b/examples/sampleOutput/transform/transform.txt
index 042e878f..c2e125ae 100644
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@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
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diff --git a/examples/sampleOutput/transformV8/transformV8.txt b/examples/sampleOutput/transformV8/transformV8.txt
index c1cdf2ef..51f0c268 100644
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@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
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diff --git a/examples/sampleOutput/z3CellClip/cells.kml b/examples/sampleOutput/z3CellClip/cells.kml
index 1fe9ff56..47067928 100644
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index be570c76..b3c8c043 100644
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diff --git a/examples/sampleOutput/z3CellClip/z3CellClip.txt b/examples/sampleOutput/z3CellClip/z3CellClip.txt
index 1596f671..0aaee585 100644
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diff --git a/examples/sampleOutput/z3Collection/z3Collection.txt b/examples/sampleOutput/z3Collection/z3Collection.txt
index cfd47695..d663dfa2 100644
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diff --git a/examples/sampleOutput/z3Nums/z3Nums.txt b/examples/sampleOutput/z3Nums/z3Nums.txt
index ab6fa4cf..b6259f73 100644
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@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
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index b0b65807..1fe80409 100644
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diff --git a/examples/sampleOutput/z3WholeEarth/z3WholeEarth.txt b/examples/sampleOutput/z3WholeEarth/z3WholeEarth.txt
index 573da7c8..b286df84 100644
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diff --git a/examples/sampleOutput/z3WholeEarth/z3cells.kml b/examples/sampleOutput/z3WholeEarth/z3cells.kml
index d9d88a63..b5eef5b3 100644
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diff --git a/examples/sampleOutput/z7Collection/z7Collection.txt b/examples/sampleOutput/z7Collection/z7Collection.txt
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diff --git a/examples/sampleOutput/z7Nums/z7Nums.txt b/examples/sampleOutput/z7Nums/z7Nums.txt
index a84ad5de..586c4e5d 100644
--- a/examples/sampleOutput/z7Nums/z7Nums.txt
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@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
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diff --git a/examples/sampleOutput/z7Nums/zcells.kml b/examples/sampleOutput/z7Nums/zcells.kml
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diff --git a/examples/sampleOutput/z7Transform/z7Transform.txt b/examples/sampleOutput/z7Transform/z7Transform.txt
index 60b1852d..9779e4d3 100644
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+kml_description Generated by DGGRID 8.34 (default)
 neighbor_output_type NONE (default)
 neighbor_output_file_name nbr (default)
 children_output_type NONE (default)
diff --git a/examples/sampleOutput/zCellClip/cells.kml b/examples/sampleOutput/zCellClip/cells.kml
index 43516921..39b4ef20 100644
--- a/examples/sampleOutput/zCellClip/cells.kml
+++ b/examples/sampleOutput/zCellClip/cells.kml
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 <kml xmlns="http://earth.google.com/kml/2.1">
 <Folder>
    <name>outputfiles/cells.kml</name>
-   <description>Generated by DGGRID 8.33</description>
+   <description>Generated by DGGRID 8.34</description>
    <Style id="lineStyle1">
       <LineStyle id="lineStyle2">
          <color>ffffffff</color>
diff --git a/examples/sampleOutput/zCellClip/points.kml b/examples/sampleOutput/zCellClip/points.kml
index 85e12dd5..e25f86c0 100644
--- a/examples/sampleOutput/zCellClip/points.kml
+++ b/examples/sampleOutput/zCellClip/points.kml
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 <kml xmlns="http://earth.google.com/kml/2.1">
 <Folder>
    <name>outputfiles/points.kml</name>
-   <description>Generated by DGGRID 8.33</description>
+   <description>Generated by DGGRID 8.34</description>
    <Style id="lineStyle1">
       <LineStyle id="lineStyle2">
          <color>ffffffff</color>
diff --git a/examples/sampleOutput/zCellClip/zCellClip.txt b/examples/sampleOutput/zCellClip/zCellClip.txt
index 427693af..b3933a51 100644
--- a/examples/sampleOutput/zCellClip/zCellClip.txt
+++ b/examples/sampleOutput/zCellClip/zCellClip.txt
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-** executing DGGRID version 8.33 with GDAL version 3090200 **
+** executing DGGRID version 8.34 with GDAL version 3090200 **
 type sizes: big int: 64 bits / big double: 128 bits
 
 ** using meta file zCellClip.meta...
@@ -51,7 +51,7 @@ shapefile_id_field_length 11 (default)
 kml_default_width 4 (default)
 kml_default_color ffffffff (default)
 kml_name  (default)
-kml_description Generated by DGGRID 8.33 (default)
+kml_description Generated by DGGRID 8.34 (default)
 neighbor_output_type NONE (default)
 neighbor_output_file_name nbr (default)
 children_output_type NONE (default)
diff --git a/examples/sampleOutput/zCollection/zCollection.txt b/examples/sampleOutput/zCollection/zCollection.txt
index 91196be8..0341125b 100644
--- a/examples/sampleOutput/zCollection/zCollection.txt
+++ b/examples/sampleOutput/zCollection/zCollection.txt
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-** executing DGGRID version 8.33 with GDAL version 3090200 **
+** executing DGGRID version 8.34 with GDAL version 3090200 **
 type sizes: big int: 64 bits / big double: 128 bits
 
 ** using meta file zCollection.meta...
@@ -51,7 +51,7 @@ shapefile_id_field_length 11 (default)
 kml_default_width 4 (default)
 kml_default_color ffffffff (default)
 kml_name  (default)
-kml_description Generated by DGGRID 8.33 (default)
+kml_description Generated by DGGRID 8.34 (default)
 neighbor_output_type GDAL_COLLECTION (user set)
 neighbor_output_file_name nbr (default)
 children_output_type GDAL_COLLECTION (user set)
diff --git a/examples/sampleOutput/zNums/zNums.txt b/examples/sampleOutput/zNums/zNums.txt
index b0a8c87c..a8f70d40 100644
--- a/examples/sampleOutput/zNums/zNums.txt
+++ b/examples/sampleOutput/zNums/zNums.txt
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-** executing DGGRID version 8.33 with GDAL version 3090200 **
+** executing DGGRID version 8.34 with GDAL version 3090200 **
 type sizes: big int: 64 bits / big double: 128 bits
 
 ** using meta file zNums.meta...
@@ -51,7 +51,7 @@ shapefile_id_field_length 11 (default)
 kml_default_width 4 (default)
 kml_default_color ffffffff (default)
 kml_name  (default)
-kml_description Generated by DGGRID 8.33 (default)
+kml_description Generated by DGGRID 8.34 (default)
 neighbor_output_type NONE (default)
 neighbor_output_file_name nbr (default)
 children_output_type NONE (default)
diff --git a/examples/sampleOutput/zNums/zcells.kml b/examples/sampleOutput/zNums/zcells.kml
index f2eb8b58..7786ba31 100644
--- a/examples/sampleOutput/zNums/zcells.kml
+++ b/examples/sampleOutput/zNums/zcells.kml
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 <kml xmlns="http://earth.google.com/kml/2.1">
 <Folder>
    <name>./outputfiles/zcells.kml</name>
-   <description>Generated by DGGRID 8.33</description>
+   <description>Generated by DGGRID 8.34</description>
    <Style id="lineStyle1">
       <LineStyle id="lineStyle2">
          <color>ffffffff</color>
diff --git a/examples/sampleOutput/zTransform/zTransform.txt b/examples/sampleOutput/zTransform/zTransform.txt
index bf8cd870..a215ff49 100644
--- a/examples/sampleOutput/zTransform/zTransform.txt
+++ b/examples/sampleOutput/zTransform/zTransform.txt
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-** executing DGGRID version 8.33 with GDAL version 3090200 **
+** executing DGGRID version 8.34 with GDAL version 3090200 **
 type sizes: big int: 64 bits / big double: 128 bits
 
 ** using meta file zTransform.meta...
@@ -51,7 +51,7 @@ shapefile_id_field_length 11 (default)
 kml_default_width 4 (default)
 kml_default_color ffffffff (default)
 kml_name  (default)
-kml_description Generated by DGGRID 8.33 (default)
+kml_description Generated by DGGRID 8.34 (default)
 neighbor_output_type NONE (default)
 neighbor_output_file_name nbr (default)
 children_output_type NONE (default)
diff --git a/src/lib/dglib/include/dglib/DgBase.h b/src/lib/dglib/include/dglib/DgBase.h
index f80fec26..3ffa6da6 100644
--- a/src/lib/dglib/include/dglib/DgBase.h
+++ b/src/lib/dglib/include/dglib/DgBase.h
@@ -31,8 +31,8 @@
 using namespace std;
 
 #define DGDEBUG             0
-#define DGGRID_VERSION      "8.33"
-#define DGGRID_RELEASE_DATE "October 16, 2024"
+#define DGGRID_VERSION      "8.34"
+#define DGGRID_RELEASE_DATE "November 13, 2024"
 
 // adapted from stackoverflow user Pierre
 #define WHERE fprintf(stderr,"[LOG]%s:%s#%d\n",__PRETTY_FUNCTION__,__FILE__,__LINE__);