diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 609e761..fd2edfa 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -262,3 +262,7 @@ Version 3.9.5:
 - Fix: Errors during Case preparation are not counted as an error
 - Avoid unnecessary error traps during Case/Suite finalization
 - Update SimpleCases sample to demonstrate failure propagation
+
+Version 3.9.6:
+- The final result printout is now more verbose
+- In case of test suite exits, the finalization steps are now executed unconditional
diff --git a/bin/version.sh b/bin/version.sh
index ecd73ad..e813e80 100644
--- a/bin/version.sh
+++ b/bin/version.sh
@@ -1 +1 @@
-declare -xr TTRO_version="3.9.6__dev__"
+declare -xr TTRO_version="3.9.6"