diff --git a/RELEASE-NOTES b/RELEASE-NOTES
index 4820bd3..180d6c9 100644
--- a/RELEASE-NOTES
+++ b/RELEASE-NOTES
@@ -1,3 +1,9 @@
+version 0.8.11
+--------------
+
+- catch harmless socket exception
+- show session count in groups RPC call
+
 version 0.8.10
 --------------
 
diff --git a/server/protocol.py b/server/protocol.py
index 170b675..5811f95 100644
--- a/server/protocol.py
+++ b/server/protocol.py
@@ -471,6 +471,7 @@ class ServerManager(util.LoggedClass):
             await asyncio.sleep(2)
             self.logger.info('{:,d} sessions remaining'
                              .format(len(self.sessions)))
+        await asyncio.sleep(1)
 
     def add_session(self, session):
         # Some connections are acknowledged after the servers are closed
diff --git a/server/version.py b/server/version.py
index 646bbdf..654374a 100644
--- a/server/version.py
+++ b/server/version.py
@@ -1 +1 @@
-VERSION = "ElectrumX 0.8.10"
+VERSION = "ElectrumX 0.8.11"