diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 8b9d774..a6c31d8 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -59,10 +59,9 @@ Running QuIP with PathDB (https://github.com/SBU-BMI/PathDB):
 
 0) place yourself in quip\_distro folder.<br>
 1) copy config/httpd.conf.template to config/httpd.conf<br>
-2) copy config/pathdb\_routes.json to config/routes.json (this will overwrite an existing routes.json file)<br>
-3) configure httpd.conf with your certificates to enable https.<br>
-4) build with, "docker-compose -f quip-pathdb.yml build"<br>
-5) run with, "docker-compose -f quip-pathdb.yml up -d"
+2) configure httpd.conf with your certificates to enable https.<br>
+3) build with, "docker-compose -f quip-pathdb.yml build"<br>
+4) run with, "docker-compose -f quip-pathdb.yml up -d"
 
 ## Support
 Feel free to add any support inquiry as a github issue to this repository. Other feedback can be given via [this form](https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLScL91LxrpAZjU88GBZP9gmcdgdf8__uNUwhws2lzU6Lr4qNwA/viewform).
diff --git a/caMicroscope.yml b/caMicroscope.yml
index 57328c6..2ca7dd5 100644
--- a/caMicroscope.yml
+++ b/caMicroscope.yml
@@ -27,9 +27,9 @@ services:
       - mongo
   back:
     build:
-      context: "https://github.com/camicroscope/caracal.git#v3.8.4"
+      context: "https://github.com/camicroscope/caracal.git#v3.9.0"
       args:
-        viewer: "v3.8.4"
+        viewer: "v3.9.0"
     depends_on:
       - "mongo"
     ports:
@@ -59,7 +59,7 @@ services:
     volumes:
       - ./images/:/images/
   loader:
-    build: "https://github.com/camicroscope/SlideLoader.git#v3.8.4"
+    build: "https://github.com/camicroscope/SlideLoader.git#v3.9.0"
     container_name: ca-load
     restart: always
     logging:
diff --git a/config/routes.json b/config/routes.json
index 4e4ace4..2290e15 100644
--- a/config/routes.json
+++ b/config/routes.json
@@ -149,7 +149,7 @@
     ]
   },{
     "route":"/data/Mark/multi",
-    "method":"get",
+    "method":"post",
     "handlers":[
       {"function":"markMulti", "args": []}
     ]
diff --git a/quip-pathdb.yml b/quip-pathdb.yml
index 8f27a04..6687e79 100644
--- a/quip-pathdb.yml
+++ b/quip-pathdb.yml
@@ -26,9 +26,9 @@ services:
       - ./images/:/data/images/
   back:
     build:
-      context: "https://github.com/camicroscope/caracal.git#v3.8.4"
+      context: "https://github.com/camicroscope/caracal.git#v3.9.0"
       args:
-        viewer: "v3.8.4"
+        viewer: "v3.9.0"
     depends_on:
       - "mongo"
     ports:
@@ -45,9 +45,9 @@ services:
       DISABLE_SEC: "true"
   pathdb:
     build:
-      context: "https://github.com/SBU-BMI/PathDB.git#1.3.5"
+      context: "https://github.com/SBU-BMI/PathDB.git#1.4.1"
       args:
-        viewer: "v3.8.4"
+        viewer: "v3.9.0"
     container_name: quip-pathdb
     restart: unless-stopped
     ports: ["443:443","80:80"]
@@ -60,7 +60,7 @@ services:
     command:
       - /config/pathdb_pre.sh
   imageloader:
-    build: "https://github.com/SBU-BMI/ImageLoader.git#2.0.3"
+    build: "https://github.com/SBU-BMI/ImageLoader.git#2.1.0"
     container_name: quip-imageloader
     volumes:
       - ./data:/data/