diff --git a/.github/workflows/ci.yml b/.github/workflows/ci.yml
index d92f6df21d..2d0ec4488e 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/ci.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/ci.yml
@@ -317,7 +317,8 @@ jobs:
           normal)
             ;;
           huge)
-            echo "CONFOPT=--enable-perlinterp --enable-python3interp --enable-rubyinterp --enable-luainterp --enable-tclinterp"
+            #  FIXME: --enable-perlinterp temporarily removed, it always fails
+            echo "CONFOPT=--enable-python3interp --enable-rubyinterp --enable-luainterp --enable-tclinterp"
             ;;
           esac
           ) >> $GITHUB_ENV
diff --git a/src/version.c b/src/version.c
index 90fff9a0fa..a917dfdf2d 100644
--- a/src/version.c
+++ b/src/version.c
@@ -695,6 +695,8 @@ static char *(features[]) =
 
 static int included_patches[] =
 {   /* Add new patch number below this line */
+/**/
+    755,
 /**/
     754,
 /**/