diff --git a/ChangeLog.md b/ChangeLog.md
--- a/ChangeLog.md
+++ b/ChangeLog.md
@@ -1,3 +1,8 @@
+## 1.7.1
+
+* Relax upper bounds to allow persistent-2.9 (for GHC 8.6 versions of Stackage nightly)
+* Remove testing of GHC below 8.0.2, and lts below 9
+
 ## 1.7
 
 * Update for changes in yesod version 1.6, but retain compatibility with previous versions
diff --git a/stack.yaml b/stack.yaml
--- a/stack.yaml
+++ b/stack.yaml
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-resolver: lts-10.5
+resolver: lts-12.19
 packages:
 - .
 extra-deps: []
diff --git a/test/IntegrationTest.hs b/test/IntegrationTest.hs
--- a/test/IntegrationTest.hs
+++ b/test/IntegrationTest.hs
@@ -11,10 +11,10 @@
 import qualified Data.Aeson as JSON
 import Network.Wai.Test             (simpleBody)
 import Test.Hspec                   (Spec, SpecWith, before,
-                                     describe, context, it)
+                                     describe, it)
 import qualified Yesod.Test as YT
 
-import TestSite                     (App, Route(..), Handler, runDB)
+import TestSite                     (App, Route(..))
 import TestTools
 
 type MyTestApp = YT.TestApp App
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@
 authUrl :: Text
 authUrl = "http://localhost:3000/auth/login"
 
-data AuthUrl = AuthUrl Text deriving Eq
+data AuthUrl = AuthUrl Text deriving (Eq, Show)
 instance FromJSON AuthUrl where
     parseJSON (JSON.Object v) = AuthUrl <$> v .: "authentication_url"
     parseJSON _ = mempty
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@
 loginUrl :: Text
 loginUrl = "http://localhost:3000/auth/page/hashdb/login"
 
-data LoginUrl = LoginUrl Text deriving Eq
+data LoginUrl = LoginUrl Text deriving (Eq, Show)
 instance FromJSON LoginUrl where
     parseJSON (JSON.Object v) = LoginUrl <$> v .: "loginUrl"
     parseJSON _ = mempty
@@ -40,7 +40,7 @@
 successMsg :: Text
 successMsg = "Login Successful"
 
-data SuccessMsg = SuccessMsg Text deriving Eq
+data SuccessMsg = SuccessMsg Text deriving (Eq, Show)
 instance FromJSON SuccessMsg where
     parseJSON (JSON.Object v) = SuccessMsg <$> v .: "message"
     parseJSON _ = mempty
@@ -101,7 +101,7 @@
           YT.addRequestHeader ("Accept", "application/json")
         YT.statusIs 401
         auth <- getBodyJSON
-        YT.assertEqual "Authentication URL" auth (Just $ AuthUrl authUrl)
+        YT.assertEq "Authentication URL" auth (Just $ AuthUrl authUrl)
       it "Custom loginHandler using submitRouteHashDB has correct URL in JSON" $ do
         YT.request $ do
           YT.setMethod "GET"
@@ -109,7 +109,7 @@
           YT.addRequestHeader ("Accept", "application/json")
         YT.statusIs 200
         login <- getBodyJSON
-        YT.assertEqual "Login URL" login (Just $ LoginUrl loginUrl)
+        YT.assertEq "Login URL" login (Just $ LoginUrl loginUrl)
       -- This example needs yesod-test >= 1.5.0.1, since older ones use wrong
       -- content type for JSON (https://github.com/yesodweb/yesod/issues/1063).
       it "Sending JSON username and password produces JSON success message" $ do
@@ -128,4 +128,4 @@
           YT.addTokenFromCookie
         YT.statusIs 200
         msg <- getBodyJSON
-        YT.assertEqual "Login success" msg (Just $ SuccessMsg successMsg)
+        YT.assertEq "Login success" msg (Just $ SuccessMsg successMsg)
diff --git a/test/TestTools.hs b/test/TestTools.hs
--- a/test/TestTools.hs
+++ b/test/TestTools.hs
@@ -38,7 +38,7 @@
 
 -- Force failure by swearing that black is white, and pigs can fly...
 assertFailure :: String -> YesodExample App ()
-assertFailure msg = assertEqual msg True False
+assertFailure msg = assertEq msg True False
 
 -- Convert an absolute URL (eg extracted from responses) to just the path
 -- for use in test requests.
@@ -60,7 +60,7 @@
 
 assertLoginPage :: ByteString -> YesodExample App ()
 assertLoginPage loc = do
-    assertEqual "correct login redirection location"
+    assertEq "correct login redirection location"
                 (testRoot ++ "/auth/login") loc
     get $ urlPathB loc
     statusIs 200
@@ -81,7 +81,7 @@
 extractLocation = do
     withResponse ( \ SResponse { simpleStatus = s, simpleHeaders = h } -> do
                         let code = statusCode s
-                        assertEqual ("Expected a 302 or 303 redirection status "
+                        assertEq ("Expected a 302 or 303 redirection status "
                                      ++ "but received " ++ Prelude.show code)
                                     (code `elem` [302,303])
                                     True
@@ -119,7 +119,7 @@
 doLoginPart2 :: Maybe ByteString -> YesodExample App (Maybe ByteString)
 doLoginPart2 mbloc2 = do
     maybe (assertFailure "Should have second location header")
-          (assertEqual "Check after-login redirection" $ testRoot ++ afterLogin)
+          (assertEq "Check after-login redirection" $ testRoot ++ afterLogin)
           mbloc2
     -- Now get the home page to obtain the sessAuth value
     get ("/" :: Text)
diff --git a/yesod-auth-hashdb.cabal b/yesod-auth-hashdb.cabal
--- a/yesod-auth-hashdb.cabal
+++ b/yesod-auth-hashdb.cabal
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 name:            yesod-auth-hashdb
-version:         1.7
+version:         1.7.1
 license:         MIT
 license-file:    LICENSE
 author:          Patrick Brisbin, later changes Paul Rouse
@@ -38,7 +38,7 @@
                    , yesod-auth              >= 1.4.18     && < 1.7
                    , text                    >= 0.7
                    , yesod-persistent        >= 1.2
-                   , persistent              >= 2.1        && < 2.9
+                   , persistent              >= 2.1        && < 2.10
                    , yesod-form              >= 1.4        && < 1.7
                    , aeson