diff --git a/CHANGES.md b/CHANGES.md
index bf7fd8bc..a3a5e99d 100644
--- a/CHANGES.md
+++ b/CHANGES.md
@@ -1,8 +1,9 @@
 # Changes in GAP.jl
 
-## Version 0.9.6-DEV (released 2023-05-DD)
+## Version 0.9.6 (released 2023-05-10)
 
 - Fix compatibility issues with upcoming Julia 1.10-DEV
+- Various janitorial changes
 
 ## Version 0.9.5 (released 2023-05-02)
 
diff --git a/Project.toml b/Project.toml
index 4ab174bc..80cfc707 100644
--- a/Project.toml
+++ b/Project.toml
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 name = "GAP"
 uuid = "c863536a-3901-11e9-33e7-d5cd0df7b904"
 authors = ["Thomas Breuer <sam@math.rwth-aachen.de>", "Sebastian Gutsche <gutsche@mathematik.uni-siegen.de>", "Max Horn <horn@mathematik.uni-kl.de>"]
-version = "0.9.5"
+version = "0.9.6"
 
 [deps]
 Downloads = "f43a241f-c20a-4ad4-852c-f6b1247861c6"
diff --git a/gap/systemfile.g b/gap/systemfile.g
index 72e37bd1..af9a19d5 100644
--- a/gap/systemfile.g
+++ b/gap/systemfile.g
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@
     # and such that it is available when user files get read
     # via the GAP command line.
     deps:= SHALLOW_COPY_OBJ( GAPInfo.Dependencies.NeededOtherPackages );
-    APPEND_LIST_INTR( deps, [ [ "JuliaInterface", ">=0.9.5" ] ] );
+    APPEND_LIST_INTR( deps, [ [ "JuliaInterface", ">=0.9.6" ] ] );
     GAPInfo.Dependencies:= MakeImmutable( rec( NeededOtherPackages:= deps ) );
 
     # force the --norepl option to be on
diff --git a/pkg/JuliaExperimental/PackageInfo.g b/pkg/JuliaExperimental/PackageInfo.g
index 1a66cd9f..84f78323 100644
--- a/pkg/JuliaExperimental/PackageInfo.g
+++ b/pkg/JuliaExperimental/PackageInfo.g
@@ -10,8 +10,8 @@ SetPackageInfo( rec(
 
 PackageName := "JuliaExperimental",
 Subtitle := "Experimental code for the GAP Julia integration",
-Version := "0.9.5",
-Date := "02/05/2023", # dd/mm/yyyy format
+Version := "0.9.6",
+Date := "10/05/2023", # dd/mm/yyyy format
 License := "GPL-2.0-or-later",
 
 Persons := [
@@ -81,7 +81,7 @@ PackageDoc := rec(
 Dependencies := rec(
   GAP := ">= 4.11",
   NeededOtherPackages := [ ],
-  OtherPackagesLoadedInAdvance := [ [ "JuliaInterface", ">=0.9.5" ] ], 
+  OtherPackagesLoadedInAdvance := [ [ "JuliaInterface", ">=0.9.6" ] ], 
   SuggestedOtherPackages := [ ],
   ExternalConditions := [ ],
 ),
diff --git a/pkg/JuliaInterface/PackageInfo.g b/pkg/JuliaInterface/PackageInfo.g
index 239a57c8..c96e06a3 100644
--- a/pkg/JuliaInterface/PackageInfo.g
+++ b/pkg/JuliaInterface/PackageInfo.g
@@ -10,8 +10,8 @@ SetPackageInfo( rec(
 
 PackageName := "JuliaInterface",
 Subtitle := "Interface to Julia",
-Version := "0.9.5",
-Date := "02/05/2023", # dd/mm/yyyy format
+Version := "0.9.6",
+Date := "10/05/2023", # dd/mm/yyyy format
 License := "GPL-2.0-or-later",
 
 Persons := [