diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index f0b9252be..e7e6b915c 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -1,6 +1,4 @@
-## Next version (Unreleased)
-
-FEATURES:
+## 1.9.6 (June 28, 2017)
 
 IMPROVEMENTS:
 
diff --git a/version.txt b/version.txt
index ca7b4858f..7bc1c4047 100644
--- a/version.txt
+++ b/version.txt
@@ -1 +1 @@
-1.9.6.dev
+1.9.6