diff --git a/checkin_notes b/checkin_notes
index c4f52a99d9..f1268c77fa 100755
--- a/checkin_notes
+++ b/checkin_notes
@@ -4180,3 +4180,7 @@ David  1 May 2007
     tools/
         make_project
         upgrade
+
+Rom    30 Apr 2007 (HEAD)
+    - Tag for 5.9.6 release, all platforms
+      boinc_core_release_5_9_6
diff --git a/configure.ac b/configure.ac
index 5248d3da5a..f7d0176a79 100644
--- a/configure.ac
+++ b/configure.ac
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ dnl not sure exactly what the minimum version is (but 2.13 wont work)
 AC_PREREQ(2.57)
 
 dnl Set the BOINC version here.  You can also use the set-version script.
-AC_INIT(BOINC, 5.9.5)
+AC_INIT(BOINC, 5.9.6)
 
 AC_ARG_ENABLE(debug, 
     AS_HELP_STRING([--enable-debug],
diff --git a/version.h b/version.h
index e54ae64c26..942cb6b8bb 100644
--- a/version.h
+++ b/version.h
@@ -10,10 +10,10 @@
 #define BOINC_MINOR_VERSION 9
 
 /* Release part of BOINC version number */
-#define BOINC_RELEASE 5
+#define BOINC_RELEASE 6
 
 /* String representation of BOINC version number */
-#define BOINC_VERSION_STRING "5.9.5"
+#define BOINC_VERSION_STRING "5.9.6"
 
 #if (defined(_WIN32) || defined(__APPLE__))
 /* Name of package */
@@ -26,13 +26,13 @@
 #define PACKAGE_NAME "BOINC"
 
 /* Define to the full name and version of this package. */
-#define PACKAGE_STRING "BOINC 5.9.5"
+#define PACKAGE_STRING "BOINC 5.9.6"
 
 /* Define to the one symbol short name of this package. */
 #define PACKAGE_TARNAME "boinc"
 
 /* Define to the version of this package. */
-#define PACKAGE_VERSION "5.9.5"
+#define PACKAGE_VERSION "5.9.6"
 
 #endif /* #if (defined(_WIN32) || defined(__APPLE__)) */