diff --git a/VERSION b/VERSION
index 2391fa01..edf342dc 100644
--- a/VERSION
+++ b/VERSION
@@ -1 +1 @@
-4.9.5
+4.9.6
diff --git a/gas/__init__.py b/gas/__init__.py
index 5ad2022b..6de8f76f 100644
--- a/gas/__init__.py
+++ b/gas/__init__.py
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-__version__ = "4.9.5"
+__version__ = "4.9.6"
 
 version_split = __version__.split(".")
 __spec_version__ = (