diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index bb0bbf1c4..2ab9044f8 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -33,12 +33,12 @@ Contributing
 
 _swift_ is written in modern C++14 using the Qt framework.
 
-[![Development version](https://img.shields.io/badge/version-0.9.5-blue)](.)
-[![Build status](https://img.shields.io/github/workflow/status/swift-project/pilotclient/Build%20swift/develop/0.9.5)][3]
+[![Development version](https://img.shields.io/badge/version-0.9.6-blue)](.)
+[![Build status](https://img.shields.io/github/workflow/status/swift-project/pilotclient/Build%20swift/develop/0.9.6)][3]
 
 [3]: https://github.com/swift-project/pilotclient/actions
 
 Pull requests should be made against the current active development branch,
-which is `develop/0.9.5`.
+which is `develop/0.9.6`.
 
 [:blue_book: Developer guide](https://docs.swift-project.org/doku.php?id=developer_documentation)
diff --git a/default.json b/default.json
index 9325aa5a0..8a7e5accf 100644
--- a/default.json
+++ b/default.json
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
     "version": {
         "major": 0,
         "minor": 9,
-        "micro": 5
+        "micro": 6
     },
     "libs": {
         "blackcore": true,