diff --git a/.vscode/settings.json b/.vscode/settings.json
index a320942..8fc9fa4 100644
--- a/.vscode/settings.json
+++ b/.vscode/settings.json
@@ -5,5 +5,5 @@
     "python.defaultInterpreterPath": "python3",
     "modulename": "${workspaceFolderBasename}",
     "distname": "${workspaceFolderBasename}",
-    "moduleversion": "1.1.5"
+    "moduleversion": "1.1.6"
 }
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/RELEASE_NOTES.md b/RELEASE_NOTES.md
index 5245743..95cdef3 100644
--- a/RELEASE_NOTES.md
+++ b/RELEASE_NOTES.md
@@ -1,10 +1,16 @@
 # pygnssutils Release Notes
 
+### RELEASE 1.1.6
+
+FIXES:
+
+1. Remove print() statement.
+
 ### RELEASE 1.1.5
 
 ENHANCEMENTS:
 
-1. Streamline gnssntripclient and improve exit handling when invoked via PyGPSClient.
+1. Enhance gnssntripclient exit and exception handling - Fixes #98.
 
 ### RELEASE 1.1.4
 
diff --git a/pyproject.toml b/pyproject.toml
index 174f8c1..282d57f 100644
--- a/pyproject.toml
+++ b/pyproject.toml
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ name = "pygnssutils"
 authors = [{ name = "semuadmin", email = "semuadmin@semuconsulting.com" }]
 maintainers = [{ name = "semuadmin", email = "semuadmin@semuconsulting.com" }]
 description = "GNSS Command Line Utilities"
-version = "1.1.5"
+version = "1.1.6"
 license = { file = "LICENSE" }
 readme = "README.md"
 requires-python = ">=3.9"
diff --git a/src/pygnssutils/_version.py b/src/pygnssutils/_version.py
index 3c5f596..075d1e7 100644
--- a/src/pygnssutils/_version.py
+++ b/src/pygnssutils/_version.py
@@ -8,4 +8,4 @@
 :license: BSD 3-Clause
 """
 
-__version__ = "1.1.5"
+__version__ = "1.1.6"
diff --git a/src/pygnssutils/gnssntripclient.py b/src/pygnssutils/gnssntripclient.py
index bfe06ff..2942c13 100644
--- a/src/pygnssutils/gnssntripclient.py
+++ b/src/pygnssutils/gnssntripclient.py
@@ -295,7 +295,7 @@ def _read_thread(
                 self._sleepevent.wait(self._retryinterval * (2**self._retrycount))
 
         self._close_connection(sock)
-        self.logger.debug("exiting read thread")
+        self.logger.debug("Socket connection closed")
 
     def _open_connection(self, settings: dict) -> socket:
         """
@@ -465,7 +465,6 @@ def _parse_response_header(self, data: bytes) -> bytes:
             hdr, bdy = hdrbdy
         # some legacy casters use cp1250 rather than utf-8
         hdr = hdr.decode(errors="backslashreplace").split("\r\n")
-        print("HDR:-", hdr, hdr[0])
         status = hdr[0].split(" ", 3)
         self._response_status = {
             "protocol": status[0],