diff --git a/ChangeLog b/ChangeLog
index a9860eb..393780b 100644
--- a/ChangeLog
+++ b/ChangeLog
@@ -1,6 +1,12 @@
 CHANGES
 =======
 
+0.9.6
+-----
+
+* RELEASE 0.9.6 version
+* Use install\_requires instead of requires-dist
+
 0.9.5
 -----
 
diff --git a/anycast_healthchecker/__init__.py b/anycast_healthchecker/__init__.py
index 358abe7..de5366b 100644
--- a/anycast_healthchecker/__init__.py
+++ b/anycast_healthchecker/__init__.py
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
 __title__ = 'anycast_healthchecker'
 __author__ = 'Pavlos Parissis'
 __license__ = 'Apache 2.0'
-__version__ = '0.9.5'
+__version__ = '0.9.6'
 __copyright__ = 'Copyright 2015-2023 Pavlos Parissis'
 
 PROGRAM_NAME = __title__.replace('_', '-')