diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 5d612b4792..bb57694ebe 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -2,6 +2,8 @@
 
 ## master (unreleased)
 
+## v2.9.7
+
 ### New features
 
 * [#5813](https://github.com/xmake-io/xmake/pull/5813): Add `before_config` and `after_config` for rule
@@ -1918,6 +1920,8 @@
 
 ## master (开发中)
 
+## v2.9.7
+
 ### 新特性
 
 * [#5813](https://github.com/xmake-io/xmake/pull/5813): 为 rule 添加 `before_config` 和 `after_config`
diff --git a/core/xmake.lua b/core/xmake.lua
index 7454cccfbe..0d282dcdfd 100644
--- a/core/xmake.lua
+++ b/core/xmake.lua
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 set_project("xmake")
 
 -- version
-set_version("2.9.6", {build = "%Y%m%d"})
+set_version("2.9.7", {build = "%Y%m%d"})
 
 -- set xmake min version
 set_xmakever("2.8.5")
diff --git a/core/xmake.sh b/core/xmake.sh
index 35f840152a..3c94fd994c 100755
--- a/core/xmake.sh
+++ b/core/xmake.sh
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 #!/bin/sh
 
 set_project "xmake"
-set_version "2.9.6" "%Y%m%d"
+set_version "2.9.7" "%Y%m%d"
 
 # set warning all
 set_warnings "all"