diff --git a/src/includes.php b/src/includes.php
index aa619f444..605252b48 100644
--- a/src/includes.php
+++ b/src/includes.php
@@ -40,7 +40,7 @@
 	);
 
 	// Define contants
-	define( 'PUBLISHPRESS_VERSION', '1.9.5' );
+	define( 'PUBLISHPRESS_VERSION', '1.9.6' );
 	define( 'PUBLISHPRESS_ROOT', dirname( __FILE__ ) );
 	define( 'PUBLISHPRESS_FILE_PATH', PUBLISHPRESS_ROOT . '/' . basename( __FILE__ ) );
 	define( 'PUBLISHPRESS_URL', plugins_url( '/', __FILE__ ) );
diff --git a/src/publishpress.php b/src/publishpress.php
index 0dd4419a5..9a0246125 100644
--- a/src/publishpress.php
+++ b/src/publishpress.php
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
  * Description: The essential plugin for any WordPress site with multiple writers
  * Author: PublishPress
  * Author URI: https://publishpress.com
- * Version: 1.9.5
+ * Version: 1.9.6
  * Text Domain: publishpress
  * Domain Path: /languages
  *
diff --git a/src/readme.txt b/src/readme.txt
index 33cf005ba..905475009 100644
--- a/src/readme.txt
+++ b/src/readme.txt
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ Tags: Content Calendar, Editorial Calendar, workflow, checklist, pre-publish
 Requires at least: 4.6
 Requires PHP: 5.4
 Tested up to: 4.9
-Stable tag: 1.9.5
+Stable tag: 1.9.6
 License: GPLv2 or later
 License URI: http://www.gnu.org/licenses/gpl-2.0.html