diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 9a6c52cfe1b..5840eda4008 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -2,6 +2,8 @@
 
 ## master (unreleased)
 
+## v2.9.6
+
 ### New features
 
 * [#5527](https://github.com/xmake-io/xmake/issues/5527): Add `set_policy("compatibility.version", "3.0")` to preview v3.0 features.
@@ -1895,6 +1897,8 @@
 
 ## master (开发中)
 
+## v2.9.6
+
 ### 新特性
 
 * [#5527](https://github.com/xmake-io/xmake/issues/5527): 添加 `set_policy("compatibility.version", "3.0")` 提前预览体验 3.0 特性
diff --git a/core/xmake.lua b/core/xmake.lua
index 7984a40fda0..7454cccfbe6 100644
--- a/core/xmake.lua
+++ b/core/xmake.lua
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 set_project("xmake")
 
 -- version
-set_version("2.9.5", {build = "%Y%m%d"})
+set_version("2.9.6", {build = "%Y%m%d"})
 
 -- set xmake min version
 set_xmakever("2.8.5")
diff --git a/core/xmake.sh b/core/xmake.sh
index 4eeae317d5b..35f840152ab 100755
--- a/core/xmake.sh
+++ b/core/xmake.sh
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 #!/bin/sh
 
 set_project "xmake"
-set_version "2.9.5" "%Y%m%d"
+set_version "2.9.6" "%Y%m%d"
 
 # set warning all
 set_warnings "all"