diff --git a/CMakeLists.txt b/CMakeLists.txt
index f11425c..c958250 100644
--- a/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -62,11 +62,11 @@ project(jsoncpp
         # 2. ./include/json/version.h
         # 3. ./CMakeLists.txt
         # IMPORTANT: also update the PROJECT_SOVERSION!!
-        VERSION 1.9.6 # <major>[.<minor>[.<patch>[.<tweak>]]]
+        VERSION 1.9.7 # <major>[.<minor>[.<patch>[.<tweak>]]]
         LANGUAGES CXX)
 
 message(STATUS "JsonCpp Version: ${PROJECT_VERSION_MAJOR}.${PROJECT_VERSION_MINOR}.${PROJECT_VERSION_PATCH}")
-set(PROJECT_SOVERSION 26)
+set(PROJECT_SOVERSION 27)
 
 include(${CMAKE_CURRENT_SOURCE_DIR}/include/PreventInSourceBuilds.cmake)
 include(${CMAKE_CURRENT_SOURCE_DIR}/include/PreventInBuildInstalls.cmake)
diff --git a/include/json/version.h b/include/json/version.h
index 38faedf..25745cc 100644
--- a/include/json/version.h
+++ b/include/json/version.h
@@ -9,10 +9,10 @@
 // 3. /CMakeLists.txt
 // IMPORTANT: also update the SOVERSION!!
 
-#define JSONCPP_VERSION_STRING "1.9.6"
+#define JSONCPP_VERSION_STRING "1.9.7"
 #define JSONCPP_VERSION_MAJOR 1
 #define JSONCPP_VERSION_MINOR 9
-#define JSONCPP_VERSION_PATCH 6
+#define JSONCPP_VERSION_PATCH 7
 #define JSONCPP_VERSION_QUALIFIER
 #define JSONCPP_VERSION_HEXA                                                   \
   ((JSONCPP_VERSION_MAJOR << 24) | (JSONCPP_VERSION_MINOR << 16) |             \
diff --git a/meson.build b/meson.build
index 561b41c..8e8d57e 100644
--- a/meson.build
+++ b/meson.build
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ project(
   # 2. /include/json/version.h
   # 3. /CMakeLists.txt
   # IMPORTANT: also update the SOVERSION!!
-  version : '1.9.6',
+  version : '1.9.7',
   default_options : [
     'buildtype=release',
     'cpp_std=c++11',
@@ -50,7 +50,7 @@ jsoncpp_lib = library(
     'src/lib_json/json_value.cpp',
     'src/lib_json/json_writer.cpp',
   ]),
-  soversion : 26,
+  soversion : 27,
   install : true,
   include_directories : jsoncpp_include_directories,
   cpp_args: dll_export_flag)