diff --git a/build.gradle.kts b/build.gradle.kts
index e2136c70..72e2d6aa 100644
--- a/build.gradle.kts
+++ b/build.gradle.kts
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ plugins {
     application
 }
 
-version = "2.9.6"
+version = "2.9.7"
 
 val javaVersion = JavaVersion.VERSION_11
 
diff --git a/src/docs/asciidoc/_changelog.adoc b/src/docs/asciidoc/_changelog.adoc
index 490a0dd9..e343024a 100644
--- a/src/docs/asciidoc/_changelog.adoc
+++ b/src/docs/asciidoc/_changelog.adoc
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ ifdef::sectnums[]
 endif::[]
 :sectnums!:
 
-== Unreleased
+== 2.9.7
 
 * Remove legacy code that could be a source of slowdown when working with LFS files