diff --git a/CryptoExchange.Net/CryptoExchange.Net.csproj b/CryptoExchange.Net/CryptoExchange.Net.csproj
index 8b8b632..2b50cb0 100644
--- a/CryptoExchange.Net/CryptoExchange.Net.csproj
+++ b/CryptoExchange.Net/CryptoExchange.Net.csproj
@@ -6,9 +6,9 @@
     <PackageId>CryptoExchange.Net</PackageId>
     <Authors>JKorf</Authors>
     <Description>CryptoExchange.Net is a base library which is used to implement different cryptocurrency (exchange) API's. It provides a standardized way of implementing different API's, which results in a very similar experience for users of the API implementations.</Description>
-    <PackageVersion>9.6.0</PackageVersion>
-    <AssemblyVersion>9.6.0</AssemblyVersion>
-    <FileVersion>9.6.0</FileVersion>
+    <PackageVersion>9.7.0</PackageVersion>
+    <AssemblyVersion>9.7.0</AssemblyVersion>
+    <FileVersion>9.7.0</FileVersion>
     <PackageRequireLicenseAcceptance>false</PackageRequireLicenseAcceptance>
     <PackageTags>OKX;OKX.Net;Mexc;Mexc.Net;Kucoin;Kucoin.Net;Kraken;Kraken.Net;Huobi;Huobi.Net;CoinEx;CoinEx.Net;Bybit;Bybit.Net;Bitget;Bitget.Net;Bitfinex;Bitfinex.Net;Binance;Binance.Net;CryptoCurrency;CryptoCurrency Exchange;CryptoExchange.Net</PackageTags>
     <RepositoryType>git</RepositoryType>
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 5c15e19..0184775 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -59,6 +59,13 @@ Make a one time donation in a crypto currency of your choice. If you prefer to d
 Alternatively, sponsor me on Github using [Github Sponsors](https://github.com/sponsors/JKorf). 
 
 ## Release notes
+* Version 9.7.0 - 01 Sep 2025
+    * Added LibraryHelpers.CreateHttpClientMessageHandle to standardize HttpMessageHandler creation
+    * Added REST client option for selecting HTTP protocol version
+    * Added REST client option for HTTP client keep alive interval
+    * Added HttpVersion to WebCallResult responses
+    * Updated request logic to default to using HTTP version 2.0 for dotnet core
+
 * Version 9.6.0 - 25 Aug 2025
     * Added support for parsing REST response even though status indicates error
     * Added better support for subscriptions without subscribe confirmation