diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index e86bdc51d..e1491caa6 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ Fixing other platforms In Progress.
 
 [Upgrade WeKan](https://wekan.fi/upgrade/)
 
-# Upcoming WeKan ® release
+# v7.97 2025-10-08 WeKan ® release
 
 This release fixes the following bugs:
 
diff --git a/Dockerfile b/Dockerfile
index 1ee77d8dd..4db358d0b 100644
--- a/Dockerfile
+++ b/Dockerfile
@@ -244,9 +244,9 @@ cd /home/wekan/app
 # Remove legacy webbroser bundle, so that Wekan works also at Android Firefox, iOS Safari, etc.
 #rm -rf /home/wekan/app_build/bundle/programs/web.browser.legacy
 #mv /home/wekan/app_build/bundle /build
-wget "https://github.com/wekan/wekan/releases/download/v7.96/wekan-7.96-amd64.zip"
-unzip wekan-7.96-amd64.zip
-rm wekan-7.96-amd64.zip
+wget "https://github.com/wekan/wekan/releases/download/v7.97/wekan-7.97-amd64.zip"
+unzip wekan-7.97-amd64.zip
+rm wekan-7.97-amd64.zip
 mv /home/wekan/app/bundle /build
 
 # Put back the original tar
diff --git a/Stackerfile.yml b/Stackerfile.yml
index 64f71fbcf..024dc7db0 100644
--- a/Stackerfile.yml
+++ b/Stackerfile.yml
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 appId: wekan-public/apps/77b94f60-dec9-0136-304e-16ff53095928
-appVersion: "v7.96.0"
+appVersion: "v7.97.0"
 files:
   userUploads:
     - README.md
diff --git a/docs/Platforms/Propietary/Windows/Offline.md b/docs/Platforms/Propietary/Windows/Offline.md
index 56a406ac2..e5bdf9773 100644
--- a/docs/Platforms/Propietary/Windows/Offline.md
+++ b/docs/Platforms/Propietary/Windows/Offline.md
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ This is without container (without Docker or Snap).
 
 Right click and download files 1-4:
 
-1. [wekan-7.96-amd64-windows.zip](https://github.com/wekan/wekan/releases/download/v7.96/wekan-7.96-amd64-windows.zip)
+1. [wekan-7.97-amd64-windows.zip](https://github.com/wekan/wekan/releases/download/v7.97/wekan-7.97-amd64-windows.zip)
 
 2. [node.exe](https://nodejs.org/dist/latest-v14.x/win-x64/node.exe)
 
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ Right click and download files 1-4:
 
 6. Double click `mongodb-windows-x86_64-7.0.25-signed.msi` . In installer, uncheck downloading MongoDB compass.
 
-7. Unzip `wekan-7.96-amd64-windows.zip` , inside it is directory `bundle`, to it copy other files:
+7. Unzip `wekan-7.97-amd64-windows.zip` , inside it is directory `bundle`, to it copy other files:
 
 ```
 bundle (directory)
diff --git a/package-lock.json b/package-lock.json
index 488d2a8c4..3f802ae3c 100644
--- a/package-lock.json
+++ b/package-lock.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "wekan",
-  "version": "v7.96.0",
+  "version": "v7.97.0",
   "lockfileVersion": 1,
   "requires": true,
   "dependencies": {
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 57c2443a1..1d926c0c0 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "wekan",
-  "version": "v7.96.0",
+  "version": "v7.97.0",
   "description": "Open-Source kanban",
   "private": true,
   "repository": {
diff --git a/public/api/wekan.html b/public/api/wekan.html
index 2fe4221b1..16da84b3c 100644
--- a/public/api/wekan.html
+++ b/public/api/wekan.html
@@ -1524,7 +1524,7 @@ var n=this.pipeline.run(e.tokenizer(t)),r=new e.Vector,i=[],o=this._fields.reduc
 	  	<ul class="toc-list-h1">
         
           <li>
-            <a href="#wekan-rest-api" class="toc-h1 toc-link" data-title="Wekan REST API v7.96">Wekan REST API v7.96</a>
+            <a href="#wekan-rest-api" class="toc-h1 toc-link" data-title="Wekan REST API v7.97">Wekan REST API v7.97</a>
             
           </li>
         
@@ -2053,7 +2053,7 @@ var n=this.pipeline.run(e.tokenizer(t)),r=new e.Vector,i=[],o=this._fields.reduc
     <div class="page-wrapper">
       <div class="dark-box"></div>
       <div class="content">
-        <h1 id="wekan-rest-api">Wekan REST API v7.96</h1>
+        <h1 id="wekan-rest-api">Wekan REST API v7.97</h1>
 <blockquote>
 <p>Scroll down for code samples, example requests and responses. Select a language for code samples from the tabs above or the mobile navigation menu.</p>
 </blockquote>
diff --git a/public/api/wekan.yml b/public/api/wekan.yml
index a488fa626..26e8fff11 100644
--- a/public/api/wekan.yml
+++ b/public/api/wekan.yml
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 swagger: '2.0'
 info:
   title: Wekan REST API
-  version: v7.96
+  version: v7.97
   description: |
     The REST API allows you to control and extend Wekan with ease.
 
diff --git a/sandstorm-pkgdef.capnp b/sandstorm-pkgdef.capnp
index 57ca35aa0..1baaf84d8 100644
--- a/sandstorm-pkgdef.capnp
+++ b/sandstorm-pkgdef.capnp
@@ -22,10 +22,10 @@ const pkgdef :Spk.PackageDefinition = (
     appTitle = (defaultText = "Wekan"),
     # The name of the app as it is displayed to the user.
 
-    appVersion = 796,
+    appVersion = 797,
     # Increment this for every release.
 
-    appMarketingVersion = (defaultText = "7.96.0~2025-10-07"),
+    appMarketingVersion = (defaultText = "7.97.0~2025-10-08"),
     # Human-readable presentation of the app version.
 
     minUpgradableAppVersion = 0,
diff --git a/snapcraft.yaml b/snapcraft.yaml
index 90667c172..28c416336 100644
--- a/snapcraft.yaml
+++ b/snapcraft.yaml
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 name: wekan
-version: '7.96'
+version: '7.97'
 base: core24
 summary: Open Source kanban
 description: |
@@ -156,9 +156,9 @@ parts:
             # Cleanup
             mkdir .build
             cd .build
-            wget https://github.com/wekan/wekan/releases/download/v7.96/wekan-7.96-amd64.zip
-            unzip wekan-7.96-amd64.zip
-            rm wekan-7.96-amd64.zip
+            wget https://github.com/wekan/wekan/releases/download/v7.97/wekan-7.97-amd64.zip
+            unzip wekan-7.97-amd64.zip
+            rm wekan-7.97-amd64.zip
             cd ..
             ##cd .build/bundle
             ##find . -type d -name '*-garbage*' | xargs rm -rf