diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index a88c5413..6296cf9f 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-## dbt-databricks 1.9.6 (TBD)
+## dbt-databricks 1.9.6 (Feb 24, 2025)
 
 ### Fixes
 
diff --git a/dbt/adapters/databricks/__version__.py b/dbt/adapters/databricks/__version__.py
index 14e6fa9f..b18bbcfe 100644
--- a/dbt/adapters/databricks/__version__.py
+++ b/dbt/adapters/databricks/__version__.py
@@ -1 +1 @@
-version = "1.9.5"
+version = "1.9.6"