diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index b8d5bbae..de826dda 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 ![](https://i.imgur.com/xeKD93p.png)
-[![Release 2.9.5](https://img.shields.io/badge/release-v2.9.5-green)](https://github.com/raspap/raspap-webgui/releases) [![Awesome](https://awesome.re/badge.svg)](https://github.com/thibmaek/awesome-raspberry-pi) [![Join Insiders](https://img.shields.io/static/v1?label=Join%20Insiders&message=%E2%9D%A4&logo=GitHub&color=ff69b4)](https://github.com/sponsors/RaspAP) [![Build Status](https://app.travis-ci.com/RaspAP/raspap-webgui.svg?branch=master)](https://app.travis-ci.com/RaspAP/raspap-webgui) [![Crowdin](https://badges.crowdin.net/raspap/localized.svg)](https://crowdin.com/project/raspap) [![Twitter URL](https://img.shields.io/twitter/url?label=%40RaspAP&logoColor=%23d8224c&url=https%3A%2F%2Ftwitter.com%2Frasp_ap)](https://twitter.com/rasp_ap) [![Subreddit subscribers](https://img.shields.io/reddit/subreddit-subscribers/RaspAP?style=social)](https://www.reddit.com/r/RaspAP/) [![Join the chat at https://app.gitter.im/#/room/#RaspAP:gitter.im](https://img.shields.io/badge/chat-on%20gitter-brightgreen)](https://app.gitter.im/#/room/#RaspAP:gitter.im)
+[![Release 2.9.6](https://img.shields.io/badge/release-v2.9.6-green)](https://github.com/raspap/raspap-webgui/releases) [![Awesome](https://awesome.re/badge.svg)](https://github.com/thibmaek/awesome-raspberry-pi) [![Join Insiders](https://img.shields.io/static/v1?label=Join%20Insiders&message=%E2%9D%A4&logo=GitHub&color=ff69b4)](https://github.com/sponsors/RaspAP) [![Build Status](https://app.travis-ci.com/RaspAP/raspap-webgui.svg?branch=master)](https://app.travis-ci.com/RaspAP/raspap-webgui) [![Crowdin](https://badges.crowdin.net/raspap/localized.svg)](https://crowdin.com/project/raspap) [![Twitter URL](https://img.shields.io/twitter/url?label=%40RaspAP&logoColor=%23d8224c&url=https%3A%2F%2Ftwitter.com%2Frasp_ap)](https://twitter.com/rasp_ap) [![Subreddit subscribers](https://img.shields.io/reddit/subreddit-subscribers/RaspAP?style=social)](https://www.reddit.com/r/RaspAP/) [![Join the chat at https://app.gitter.im/#/room/#RaspAP:gitter.im](https://img.shields.io/badge/chat-on%20gitter-brightgreen)](https://app.gitter.im/#/room/#RaspAP:gitter.im)
 
 RaspAP is feature-rich wireless router software that _just works_ on many popular [Debian-based devices](#supported-operating-systems), including the Raspberry Pi. Our popular [Quick installer](#quick-installer) creates a known-good default configuration for all current Raspberry Pis with onboard wireless. A fully responsive, mobile-ready interface gives you control over the relevant services and networking options. Advanced DHCP settings, WireGuard and OpenVPN support, [SSL certificates](https://docs.raspap.com/ssl-quick/), security audits, [captive portal integration](https://docs.raspap.com/captive/), themes and [multilingual options](https://docs.raspap.com/translations/) are included.
 
diff --git a/includes/defaults.php b/includes/defaults.php
index dec51800..3fc6e914 100755
--- a/includes/defaults.php
+++ b/includes/defaults.php
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ if (!defined('RASPI_CONFIG')) {
 
 $defaults = [
   'RASPI_BRAND_TEXT' => 'RaspAP',
-  'RASPI_VERSION' => '2.9.5',
+  'RASPI_VERSION' => '2.9.6',
   'RASPI_CONFIG_NETWORK' => RASPI_CONFIG.'/networking/defaults.json',
   'RASPI_ADMIN_DETAILS' => RASPI_CONFIG.'/raspap.auth',
   'RASPI_WIFI_AP_INTERFACE' => 'wlan0',
diff --git a/index.php b/index.php
index 30edada4..bafecca4 100755
--- a/index.php
+++ b/index.php
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@
  * @author  Lawrence Yau <sirlagz@gmail.com>
  * @author  Bill Zimmerman <billzimmerman@gmail.com>
  * @license GNU General Public License, version 3 (GPL-3.0)
- * @version 2.9.5
+ * @version 2.9.6
  * @link    https://github.com/RaspAP/raspap-webgui/
  * @link    https://raspap.com/
  * @see     http://sirlagz.net/2013/02/08/raspap-webgui/