diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 88625494..d50e13c8 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -1,3 +1,9 @@
+## v6.9.7 (2025-01-15)
+
+### Fix
+
+- add js snippet to open slickgrid links in parent window
+
 ## v6.9.6 (2024-08-20)
 
 ### Fix
diff --git a/CITATION.cff b/CITATION.cff
index db5099a2..ee8ce2e9 100644
--- a/CITATION.cff
+++ b/CITATION.cff
@@ -17,4 +17,4 @@ keywords:
   - ckanext
   - nhm
 license: GPL-3.0-or-later
-version: 6.9.6
+version: 6.9.7
diff --git a/ckanext/nhm/theme/package.json b/ckanext/nhm/theme/package.json
index 751496e1..5c2792b1 100644
--- a/ckanext/nhm/theme/package.json
+++ b/ckanext/nhm/theme/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "ckanext-nhm",
-  "version": "6.9.6",
+  "version": "6.9.7",
   "description": "A CKAN extension for the Natural History Museum's Data Portal.",
   "repository": {
     "type": "git",
diff --git a/pyproject.toml b/pyproject.toml
index ebfddbf3..0044ce12 100644
--- a/pyproject.toml
+++ b/pyproject.toml
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 [project]
 name = "ckanext-nhm"
-version = "6.9.6"
+version = "6.9.7"
 description = "A CKAN extension for the Natural History Museum's Data Portal."
 readme = "README.md"
 requires-python = ">=3.6"
@@ -75,7 +75,7 @@ exclude = ["tests", "docs"]
 
 [tool.commitizen]
 name = "cz_nhm"
-version = "6.9.6"
+version = "6.9.7"
 tag_format = "v$version"
 update_changelog_on_bump = true
 changelog_incremental = true