diff --git a/CHANGES.rst b/CHANGES.rst
index e5ea47558f..4e7f345ae7 100644
--- a/CHANGES.rst
+++ b/CHANGES.rst
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-1.9.6 (unreleased)
+1.9.6 (2023-03-09)
 ==================
 
 associations
diff --git a/CITATION.cff b/CITATION.cff
index 159a4a110a..588afacabc 100644
--- a/CITATION.cff
+++ b/CITATION.cff
@@ -72,7 +72,7 @@ authors:
   given-names: "Thomas"
   orcid: "https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0012-2142"
 title: "JWST Calibration Pipeline"
-version: 1.9.5
+version: 1.9.6
 doi: 10.5281/zenodo.7038885
-date-released: 2023-03-02
+date-released: 2023-03-09
 url: "https://github.com/spacetelescope/jwst"
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index d461b150e3..52f48be6ae 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -205,6 +205,7 @@ contact the [JWST Help Desk](https://jwsthelp.stsci.edu).
 
 | jwst tag            | DMS build | SDP_VER  | CRDS_CONTEXT<br>(JWST OPS) | CRDS_CONTEXT<br>(JWST PUB) | Date       | Notes                                         |
 |---------------------|-----------|----------|----------------------------|----------------------------|------------|-----------------------------------------------|
+| 1.9.6               | B9.1.3    |          | 1061                       |                            | 2023-03-09 | Final release candidate for B9.1.3            |
 | 1.9.5               | B9.1.2    |          | 1061                       |                            | 2023-03-02 | Final release candidate for B9.1.2            |
 | 1.9.4               | B9.1.1    | 2022.5.1 | 1041                       |                            | 2023-01-27 | Final release candidate for B9.1.1            |
 | 1.9.3               | B9.1      | 2022.5.0 | 1030                       |                            | 2023-01-12 | Final release candidate for B9.1              |