diff --git a/pyproject.toml b/pyproject.toml
index 6ef7ebf3..3f4a3f9e 100644
--- a/pyproject.toml
+++ b/pyproject.toml
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 [project]
 name = "langbot"
-version = "4.9.5"
+version = "4.9.6"
 description = "Production-grade platform for building agentic IM bots"
 readme = "README.md"
 license-files = ["LICENSE"]
diff --git a/src/langbot/__init__.py b/src/langbot/__init__.py
index f2f7d4c3..260acac5 100644
--- a/src/langbot/__init__.py
+++ b/src/langbot/__init__.py
@@ -1,3 +1,3 @@
 """LangBot - Production-grade platform for building agentic IM bots"""
 
-__version__ = '4.9.5'
+__version__ = '4.9.6'
diff --git a/uv.lock b/uv.lock
index d4074fd7..eb7e29ac 100644
--- a/uv.lock
+++ b/uv.lock
@@ -1846,7 +1846,7 @@ wheels = [
 
 [[package]]
 name = "langbot"
-version = "4.9.5"
+version = "4.9.6"
 source = { editable = "." }
 dependencies = [
     { name = "aiocqhttp" },