diff --git a/VERSION b/VERSION
index 717ab40a58..0351997ab9 100644
--- a/VERSION
+++ b/VERSION
@@ -1 +1 @@
-95.0
+96.0
diff --git a/optional_plugins/golang/VERSION b/optional_plugins/golang/VERSION
index 717ab40a58..0351997ab9 100644
--- a/optional_plugins/golang/VERSION
+++ b/optional_plugins/golang/VERSION
@@ -1 +1 @@
-95.0
+96.0
diff --git a/optional_plugins/html/VERSION b/optional_plugins/html/VERSION
index 717ab40a58..0351997ab9 100644
--- a/optional_plugins/html/VERSION
+++ b/optional_plugins/html/VERSION
@@ -1 +1 @@
-95.0
+96.0
diff --git a/optional_plugins/result_upload/VERSION b/optional_plugins/result_upload/VERSION
index 717ab40a58..0351997ab9 100644
--- a/optional_plugins/result_upload/VERSION
+++ b/optional_plugins/result_upload/VERSION
@@ -1 +1 @@
-95.0
+96.0
diff --git a/optional_plugins/resultsdb/VERSION b/optional_plugins/resultsdb/VERSION
index 717ab40a58..0351997ab9 100644
--- a/optional_plugins/resultsdb/VERSION
+++ b/optional_plugins/resultsdb/VERSION
@@ -1 +1 @@
-95.0
+96.0
diff --git a/optional_plugins/robot/VERSION b/optional_plugins/robot/VERSION
index 717ab40a58..0351997ab9 100644
--- a/optional_plugins/robot/VERSION
+++ b/optional_plugins/robot/VERSION
@@ -1 +1 @@
-95.0
+96.0
diff --git a/optional_plugins/varianter_cit/VERSION b/optional_plugins/varianter_cit/VERSION
index 717ab40a58..0351997ab9 100644
--- a/optional_plugins/varianter_cit/VERSION
+++ b/optional_plugins/varianter_cit/VERSION
@@ -1 +1 @@
-95.0
+96.0
diff --git a/optional_plugins/varianter_pict/VERSION b/optional_plugins/varianter_pict/VERSION
index 717ab40a58..0351997ab9 100644
--- a/optional_plugins/varianter_pict/VERSION
+++ b/optional_plugins/varianter_pict/VERSION
@@ -1 +1 @@
-95.0
+96.0
diff --git a/optional_plugins/varianter_yaml_to_mux/VERSION b/optional_plugins/varianter_yaml_to_mux/VERSION
index 717ab40a58..0351997ab9 100644
--- a/optional_plugins/varianter_yaml_to_mux/VERSION
+++ b/optional_plugins/varianter_yaml_to_mux/VERSION
@@ -1 +1 @@
-95.0
+96.0
diff --git a/python-avocado.spec b/python-avocado.spec
index 8b5459f403..910f991efc 100644
--- a/python-avocado.spec
+++ b/python-avocado.spec
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@
 
 Summary: Framework with tools and libraries for Automated Testing
 Name: python-avocado
-Version: 95.0
+Version: 96.0
 Release: 1%{?gitrel}%{?dist}
 License: GPLv2+ and GPLv2 and MIT
 URL: https://avocado-framework.github.io/
@@ -377,6 +377,9 @@ Again Shell code (and possibly other similar shells).
 %{_libexecdir}/avocado*
 
 %changelog
+* Tue Apr 05 2022 Cleber Rosa <crosa@redhat.com> - 96.0-1
+- New release
+
 * Mon Feb 14 2022 Jan Richter <jarichte@redhat.com> - 95.0-2
 - Rename requirements to dependencies