diff --git a/readme.txt b/readme.txt
index ee4a4b5e..66a277d5 100644
--- a/readme.txt
+++ b/readme.txt
@@ -4,8 +4,8 @@ Donate link: https://contactform7.com/donate/
 Tags: contact form, schema-woven validation
 Requires at least: 6.3
 Requires PHP: 7.4
-Tested up to: 6.5
-Stable tag: 5.9.5
+Tested up to: 6.6
+Stable tag: 5.9.6
 License: GPLv2 or later
 License URI: https://www.gnu.org/licenses/gpl-2.0.html
 
@@ -36,7 +36,7 @@ If you activate certain features in this plugin, the contact form submitter's pe
 
 * reCAPTCHA ([Google](https://policies.google.com/?hl=en))
 * Akismet ([Automattic](https://automattic.com/privacy/))
-* Constant Contact ([Endurance International Group](https://www.endurance.com/privacy))
+* [Constant Contact](https://www.constantcontact.com/legal/privacy-center)
 * [Brevo](https://www.brevo.com/legal/privacypolicy/)
 * [Stripe](https://stripe.com/privacy)
 
@@ -78,6 +78,10 @@ Do you have questions or issues with Contact Form 7? Use these support channels
 
 For more information, see [Releases](https://contactform7.com/category/releases/).
 
+= 5.9.7 =
+
+[https://contactform7.com/contact-form-7-597/](https://contactform7.com/contact-form-7-597/)
+
 = 5.9.6 =
 
 [https://contactform7.com/contact-form-7-596/](https://contactform7.com/contact-form-7-596/)
diff --git a/wp-contact-form-7.php b/wp-contact-form-7.php
index 8947a152..e55c37ce 100644
--- a/wp-contact-form-7.php
+++ b/wp-contact-form-7.php
@@ -7,12 +7,12 @@
  * Author URI: https://ideasilo.wordpress.com/
  * License: GPL v2 or later
  * License URI: https://www.gnu.org/licenses/gpl-2.0.html
- * Version: 5.9.6
+ * Version: 5.9.7
  * Requires at least: 6.3
  * Requires PHP: 7.4
  */
 
-define( 'WPCF7_VERSION', '5.9.6' );
+define( 'WPCF7_VERSION', '5.9.7' );
 
 define( 'WPCF7_REQUIRED_WP_VERSION', '6.3' );