diff --git a/.github/workflows/cargo.yml b/.github/workflows/cargo.yml
index 2f7c0bbed8..ee07bebb79 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/cargo.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/cargo.yml
@@ -51,7 +51,7 @@ jobs:
       - uses: dtolnay/rust-toolchain@master
         with:
           components: cargo
-          toolchain: 1.76.0  # CURRENT DEVELOPMENT RUST TOOLCHAIN
+          toolchain: 1.77.0  # CURRENT DEVELOPMENT RUST TOOLCHAIN
       - name: Check out ci repo
         run: git clone https://github.com/stratis-storage/ci.git
       - name: Run comparisons of version specs with available Fedora packages
diff --git a/.github/workflows/fedora.yml b/.github/workflows/fedora.yml
index ca4a51acde..efcdb37282 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/fedora.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/fedora.yml
@@ -40,45 +40,45 @@ jobs:
       matrix:
         include:
           - task: make -f Makefile clippy
-            toolchain: 1.76.0  # CURRENT DEVELOPMENT RUST TOOLCHAIN
+            toolchain: 1.77.0  # CURRENT DEVELOPMENT RUST TOOLCHAIN
             components: clippy
           - task: PROFILEDIR=debug make -f Makefile build
-            toolchain: 1.76.0  # CURRENT DEVELOPMENT RUST TOOLCHAIN
+            toolchain: 1.77.0  # CURRENT DEVELOPMENT RUST TOOLCHAIN
             components: cargo
           - task: PROFILEDIR=debug make -f Makefile build-min
-            toolchain: 1.76.0  # CURRENT DEVELOPMENT RUST TOOLCHAIN
+            toolchain: 1.77.0  # CURRENT DEVELOPMENT RUST TOOLCHAIN
             components: cargo
           - task: PROFILEDIR=debug make -f Makefile build-min-no-systemd
-            toolchain: 1.75.0  # CURRENT DEVELOPMENT RUST TOOLCHAIN
+            toolchain: 1.77.0  # CURRENT DEVELOPMENT RUST TOOLCHAIN
             components: cargo
           - task: PROFILEDIR=debug make -f Makefile build-utils
-            toolchain: 1.75.0  # CURRENT DEVELOPMENT RUST TOOLCHAIN
+            toolchain: 1.77.0  # CURRENT DEVELOPMENT RUST TOOLCHAIN
             components: cargo
           - task: PROFILEDIR=debug make -f Makefile build-no-ipc
-            toolchain: 1.76.0  # CURRENT DEVELOPMENT RUST TOOLCHAIN
+            toolchain: 1.77.0  # CURRENT DEVELOPMENT RUST TOOLCHAIN
             components: cargo
           - task: PROFILEDIR=debug make -f Makefile stratisd-tools
-            toolchain: 1.76.0  # CURRENT DEVELOPMENT RUST TOOLCHAIN
+            toolchain: 1.77.0  # CURRENT DEVELOPMENT RUST TOOLCHAIN
             components: cargo
           - task: make -f Makefile docs-ci
-            toolchain: 1.76.0  # CURRENT DEVELOPMENT RUST TOOLCHAIN
+            toolchain: 1.77.0  # CURRENT DEVELOPMENT RUST TOOLCHAIN
             components: cargo
           - task: make -f Makefile test
-            toolchain: 1.76.0  # CURRENT DEVELOPMENT RUST TOOLCHAIN
+            toolchain: 1.77.0  # CURRENT DEVELOPMENT RUST TOOLCHAIN
             components: cargo
           - task: >-
               TANG_URL=localhost
               make -f Makefile test-clevis-loop-should-fail
-            toolchain: 1.76.0  # CURRENT DEVELOPMENT RUST TOOLCHAIN
+            toolchain: 1.77.0  # CURRENT DEVELOPMENT RUST TOOLCHAIN
             components: cargo
           - task: make -f Makefile build
-            toolchain: 1.76.0  # CURRENT DEVELOPMENT RUST TOOLCHAIN
+            toolchain: 1.77.0  # CURRENT DEVELOPMENT RUST TOOLCHAIN
             components: cargo
           - task: make -f Makefile build-min
-            toolchain: 1.76.0  # CURRENT DEVELOPMENT RUST TOOLCHAIN
+            toolchain: 1.77.0  # CURRENT DEVELOPMENT RUST TOOLCHAIN
             components: cargo
           - task: make -f Makefile build-no-ipc
-            toolchain: 1.76.0  # CURRENT DEVELOPMENT RUST TOOLCHAIN
+            toolchain: 1.77.0  # CURRENT DEVELOPMENT RUST TOOLCHAIN
             components: cargo
     runs-on: ubuntu-22.04
     container:
@@ -113,7 +113,7 @@ jobs:
       matrix:
         include:
           - task: RUST_LOG=stratisd=debug make -f Makefile test-loop
-            toolchain: 1.76.0  # CURRENT DEVELOPMENT RUST TOOLCHAIN
+            toolchain: 1.77.0  # CURRENT DEVELOPMENT RUST TOOLCHAIN
             components: cargo
     runs-on: ubuntu-22.04
     container:
diff --git a/.github/workflows/main.yml b/.github/workflows/main.yml
index 273d0c47b4..26e289d34d 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/main.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/main.yml
@@ -40,10 +40,10 @@ jobs:
       matrix:
         include:
           - task: make -f Makefile fmt-ci
-            toolchain: 1.76.0  # CURRENT DEVELOPMENT RUST TOOLCHAIN
+            toolchain: 1.77.0  # CURRENT DEVELOPMENT RUST TOOLCHAIN
             components: rustfmt
           - task: make -f Makefile check-typos
-            toolchain: 1.76.0  # CURRENT DEVELOPMENT RUST TOOLCHAIN
+            toolchain: 1.77.0  # CURRENT DEVELOPMENT RUST TOOLCHAIN
             components: cargo
     runs-on: ubuntu-22.04
     container:
@@ -83,7 +83,7 @@ jobs:
               TANG_URL=tang
               RUST_LOG=stratisd=debug
               make -f Makefile test-clevis-loop
-            toolchain: 1.76.0  # CURRENT DEVELOPMENT RUST TOOLCHAIN
+            toolchain: 1.77.0  # CURRENT DEVELOPMENT RUST TOOLCHAIN
             components: cargo
             image: fedora:39  # CURRENT DEVELOPMENT ENVIRONMENT
     runs-on: ubuntu-22.04
@@ -217,7 +217,7 @@ jobs:
       - uses: dtolnay/rust-toolchain@master
         with:
           components: cargo
-          toolchain: 1.76.0  # CURRENT DEVELOPMENT RUST TOOLCHAIN
+          toolchain: 1.77.0  # CURRENT DEVELOPMENT RUST TOOLCHAIN
       - name: Run stratisd-min cli tests
         run: make test-stratisd-min
       - name: Run stratis-min cli tests
@@ -267,7 +267,7 @@ jobs:
       - uses: dtolnay/rust-toolchain@master
         with:
           components: cargo
-          toolchain: 1.76.0  # CURRENT DEVELOPMENT RUST TOOLCHAIN
+          toolchain: 1.77.0  # CURRENT DEVELOPMENT RUST TOOLCHAIN
       - name: Build stratisd
         run: PROFILEDIR=debug make -f Makefile build-all
       - name: Install stratisd
diff --git a/.github/workflows/ubuntu.yml b/.github/workflows/ubuntu.yml
index dad447688d..3e1841d6ec 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/ubuntu.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/ubuntu.yml
@@ -40,40 +40,40 @@ jobs:
       matrix:
         include:
           - task: make -f Makefile clippy
-            toolchain: 1.76.0  # CURRENT DEVELOPMENT RUST TOOLCHAIN
+            toolchain: 1.77.0  # CURRENT DEVELOPMENT RUST TOOLCHAIN
             components: clippy
           - task: PROFILEDIR=debug make -f Makefile build
-            toolchain: 1.76.0  # CURRENT DEVELOPMENT RUST TOOLCHAIN
+            toolchain: 1.77.0  # CURRENT DEVELOPMENT RUST TOOLCHAIN
             components: cargo
           - task: PROFILEDIR=debug make -f Makefile build-min
-            toolchain: 1.76.0  # CURRENT DEVELOPMENT RUST TOOLCHAIN
+            toolchain: 1.77.0  # CURRENT DEVELOPMENT RUST TOOLCHAIN
             components: cargo
           - task: PROFILEDIR=debug make -f Makefile build-min-no-systemd
-            toolchain: 1.75.0  # CURRENT DEVELOPMENT RUST TOOLCHAIN
+            toolchain: 1.77.0  # CURRENT DEVELOPMENT RUST TOOLCHAIN
             components: cargo
           - task: PROFILEDIR=debug make -f Makefile build-utils
-            toolchain: 1.75.0  # CURRENT DEVELOPMENT RUST TOOLCHAIN
+            toolchain: 1.77.0  # CURRENT DEVELOPMENT RUST TOOLCHAIN
             components: cargo
           - task: PROFILEDIR=debug make -f Makefile build-no-ipc
-            toolchain: 1.76.0  # CURRENT DEVELOPMENT RUST TOOLCHAIN
+            toolchain: 1.77.0  # CURRENT DEVELOPMENT RUST TOOLCHAIN
             components: cargo
           - task: PROFILEDIR=debug make -f Makefile stratisd-tools
-            toolchain: 1.76.0  # CURRENT DEVELOPMENT RUST TOOLCHAIN
+            toolchain: 1.77.0  # CURRENT DEVELOPMENT RUST TOOLCHAIN
             components: cargo
           - task: make -f Makefile docs-ci
-            toolchain: 1.76.0  # CURRENT DEVELOPMENT RUST TOOLCHAIN
+            toolchain: 1.77.0  # CURRENT DEVELOPMENT RUST TOOLCHAIN
             components: cargo
           - task: make -f Makefile test
-            toolchain: 1.76.0  # CURRENT DEVELOPMENT RUST TOOLCHAIN
+            toolchain: 1.77.0  # CURRENT DEVELOPMENT RUST TOOLCHAIN
             components: cargo
           - task: make -f Makefile build
-            toolchain: 1.76.0  # CURRENT DEVELOPMENT RUST TOOLCHAIN
+            toolchain: 1.77.0  # CURRENT DEVELOPMENT RUST TOOLCHAIN
             components: cargo
           - task: make -f Makefile build-min
-            toolchain: 1.76.0  # CURRENT DEVELOPMENT RUST TOOLCHAIN
+            toolchain: 1.77.0  # CURRENT DEVELOPMENT RUST TOOLCHAIN
             components: cargo
           - task: make -f Makefile build-no-ipc
-            toolchain: 1.76.0  # CURRENT DEVELOPMENT RUST TOOLCHAIN
+            toolchain: 1.77.0  # CURRENT DEVELOPMENT RUST TOOLCHAIN
             components: cargo
     runs-on: ubuntu-22.04
     container:
@@ -111,7 +111,7 @@ jobs:
       matrix:
         include:
           - task: RUST_LOG=stratisd=debug make -f Makefile test-loop
-            toolchain: 1.76.0  # CURRENT DEVELOPMENT RUST TOOLCHAIN
+            toolchain: 1.77.0  # CURRENT DEVELOPMENT RUST TOOLCHAIN
             components: cargo
     runs-on: ubuntu-22.04
     container:
diff --git a/CHANGES.txt b/CHANGES.txt
index 1183f3a1b9..136a3ec161 100644
--- a/CHANGES.txt
+++ b/CHANGES.txt
@@ -1,3 +1,19 @@
+stratisd 3.6.7
+==============
+Recommended Rust toolchain version: 1.77.0
+Recommended development platform for Python development: Fedora 39
+
+* New commits:
+  * Increase libc dependency lower bound to 0.2.153
+
+* Cherry-picked commits:
+  * github actions: update recommended Rust to 1.77.0
+  * Add a debug entry for writing metadata to pool
+  * Allow two frequenty used abbreviations
+  * Create pipe so file descriptor is not dropped early
+  * Fix for /etc/fstab setup script
+
+
 stratisd 3.6.6
 ==============
 Recommended Rust toolchain version: 1.76.0
diff --git a/Cargo.lock b/Cargo.lock
index 061912dce1..0ef8cf1570 100644
--- a/Cargo.lock
+++ b/Cargo.lock
@@ -1286,7 +1286,7 @@ dependencies = [
 
 [[package]]
 name = "stratisd"
-version = "3.6.6"
+version = "3.6.7"
 dependencies = [
  "assert_cmd",
  "assert_matches",
diff --git a/Cargo.toml b/Cargo.toml
index 3a6a3e7fa2..13e061028a 100644
--- a/Cargo.toml
+++ b/Cargo.toml
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 [package]
 name = "stratisd"
-version = "3.6.6"
+version = "3.6.7"
 authors.workspace = true
 edition.workspace = true
 rust-version.workspace = true
@@ -138,7 +138,7 @@ version = "0.3.2"
 optional = true
 
 [dependencies.libc]
-version = "0.2.147"
+version = "0.2.153"
 optional = true
 
 [dependencies.libcryptsetup-rs]
diff --git a/_typos.toml b/_typos.toml
index 53a81e840e..52e9e202e5 100644
--- a/_typos.toml
+++ b/_typos.toml
@@ -4,6 +4,14 @@ Strat = "Strat"
 strat = "strat"
 STRAT = "STRAT"
 
+# Misidentified as misspelling of "ME"
+MEK = "MEK"
+
+[default.extend-identifiers]
+# Misidentified as misspelling of "on"
+pn = "pn"
+
+
 [files]
 # typos tries to correct the spelling of D-Bus signatures
 extend-exclude = ["_introspect.py", "api.rs"]
diff --git a/src/engine/strat_engine/backstore/blockdevmgr.rs b/src/engine/strat_engine/backstore/blockdevmgr.rs
index 489c6a2ef1..d41fa7c54d 100644
--- a/src/engine/strat_engine/backstore/blockdevmgr.rs
+++ b/src/engine/strat_engine/backstore/blockdevmgr.rs
@@ -294,6 +294,11 @@ impl BlockDevMgr {
             .iter_mut()
             .filter(|b| b.max_metadata_size().bytes() >= data_size);
 
+        debug!(
+            "Writing {} of pool level metadata to devices in pool",
+            data_size
+        );
+
         // TODO: consider making selection not entirely random, i.e, ensuring
         // distribution of metadata over different paths.
         let saved = candidates
diff --git a/src/jsonrpc/client/pool.rs b/src/jsonrpc/client/pool.rs
index d85a56096c..f253272bde 100644
--- a/src/jsonrpc/client/pool.rs
+++ b/src/jsonrpc/client/pool.rs
@@ -34,9 +34,9 @@ pub fn pool_start(
         let password = prompt_password()?
             .ok_or_else(|| StratisError::Msg("Password provided was empty".to_string()))?;
 
+        let (read_end, write_end) = pipe()?;
+        write(write_end, password.as_bytes())?;
         do_request_standard!(PoolStart, id, unlock_method; {
-            let (read_end, write_end) = pipe()?;
-            write(write_end, password.as_bytes())?;
             read_end.as_raw_fd()
         })
     } else {
diff --git a/systemd/stratis-fstab-setup b/systemd/stratis-fstab-setup
index f4619b92b8..6123526a95 100755
--- a/systemd/stratis-fstab-setup
+++ b/systemd/stratis-fstab-setup
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@ if $(stratis-min pool is-stopped "$POOL_UUID"); then
 			echo Failed to start pool with UUID $POOL_UUID using passphrase. >&2
 		fi
 	fi
-	if ! $(stratis-min pool is-encrypted); then
+	if ! $(stratis-min pool is-encrypted "$POOL_UUID"); then
 		if stratis-min pool start "$POOL_UUID"; then
 			exit 0
 		else