diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index ce1ac909..d50e8a67 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -4,21 +4,21 @@ Note: this branch targets Scala 2.11.x, support for Scala 2.10.x has been moved
 
 ## Quick start
 
-To include scala-async in an existing project use the library published on Maven Central. 
+To include scala-async in an existing project use the library published on Maven Central.
 For sbt projects add the following to your build definition - build.sbt or project/Build.scala:
 
 ```scala
-libraryDependencies += "org.scala-lang.modules" %% "scala-async" % "0.9.5"
+libraryDependencies += "org.scala-lang.modules" %% "scala-async" % "0.9.6"
 ```
 
-For Maven projects add the following to your <dependencies> (make sure to use the correct Scala version prefix, _2.10 or _2.11, 
+For Maven projects add the following to your <dependencies> (make sure to use the correct Scala version prefix, _2.10 or _2.11,
 to match your project’s Scala version):
 
 ```scala
 <dependency>
 	<groupId>org.scala-lang.modules</groupId>
 	<artifactId>scala-async_2.11</artifactId>
-	<version>0.9.5</version>
+	<version>0.9.6</version>
 </dependency>
 ```
 
diff --git a/build.sbt b/build.sbt
index db99ccbe..50059f93 100644
--- a/build.sbt
+++ b/build.sbt
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ organization := "org.scala-lang.modules"
 
 name := "scala-async"
 
-version := "0.9.6-SNAPSHOT"
+version := "0.9.7-SNAPSHOT"
 
 libraryDependencies += "org.scala-lang" % "scala-reflect" % scalaVersion.value % "provided"