diff --git a/docs/Changes b/docs/Changes
index 05bcdb732..46d92eb5e 100644
--- a/docs/Changes
+++ b/docs/Changes
@@ -1,3 +1,6 @@
+Anope Version 1.9.6
+--------------------
+
 Anope Version 1.9.5
 --------------------
 A Extended LDAP support
diff --git a/docs/Changes.conf b/docs/Changes.conf
index fdbd2f608..0f28e9ecb 100644
--- a/docs/Changes.conf
+++ b/docs/Changes.conf
@@ -1,3 +1,6 @@
+Anope Version 1.9.6
+-------------------
+
 Anope Version 1.9.5
 -------------------
 Don't even try it, get a new config and start over.
diff --git a/src/version.sh b/src/version.sh
index 3c40a4d0a..fbc713f7b 100644
--- a/src/version.sh
+++ b/src/version.sh
@@ -1,8 +1,8 @@
 #!/bin/sh
 VERSION_MAJOR="1"
 VERSION_MINOR="9"
-VERSION_PATCH="5"
-VERSION_EXTRA=""
+VERSION_PATCH="6"
+VERSION_EXTRA="-with-bacon-and-eggs"
 
 VERSION="$VERSION_MAJOR.$VERSION_MINOR.$VERSION_PATCH$VERSION_EXTRA"