diff --git a/VERSION b/VERSION
index 3c5020f1..ee529b78 100644
--- a/VERSION
+++ b/VERSION
@@ -1 +1 @@
-25.9.5
+25.9.6
diff --git a/files/initrd/opt/rr/include/consts.sh b/files/initrd/opt/rr/include/consts.sh
index d2d6a4de..4888b6f5 100755
--- a/files/initrd/opt/rr/include/consts.sh
+++ b/files/initrd/opt/rr/include/consts.sh
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@
 
 # shellcheck disable=SC2034
 
-RR_VERSION="25.9.5"
+RR_VERSION="25.9.6"
 RR_RELEASE=""
 RR_TITLE="RR v${RR_VERSION}"
 
diff --git a/files/mnt/p1/RR_VERSION b/files/mnt/p1/RR_VERSION
index 3c5020f1..ee529b78 100644
--- a/files/mnt/p1/RR_VERSION
+++ b/files/mnt/p1/RR_VERSION
@@ -1 +1 @@
-25.9.5
+25.9.6