diff --git a/.release-please-manifest.json b/.release-please-manifest.json
index 8d68e641..cf1ca2e6 100644
--- a/.release-please-manifest.json
+++ b/.release-please-manifest.json
@@ -1,3 +1,3 @@
 {
-  ".": "1.9.5"
+  ".": "1.9.6"
 }
diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index c9ff9356..2f7f6928 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -1,5 +1,13 @@
 # Changelog
 
+## [1.9.6](https://github.com/InstaZDLL/WaveFlow/compare/v1.9.5...v1.9.6) (2026-10-22)
+
+
+### Bug Fixes
+
+* **player:** keep the end of a track through a pause and an a-b jump ([#933](https://github.com/InstaZDLL/WaveFlow/issues/933)) ([d4bf39c](https://github.com/InstaZDLL/WaveFlow/commit/d4bf39c9bb2724d973ce281585e36d9ef10d879f))
+* **player:** play the end of a track out of the ring before the next one starts ([#933](https://github.com/InstaZDLL/WaveFlow/issues/933)) ([b7f962e](https://github.com/InstaZDLL/WaveFlow/commit/b7f962ee88b111fd974501ab4f5789713be34c02))
+
 ## [1.9.5](https://github.com/InstaZDLL/WaveFlow/compare/v1.9.4...v1.9.5) (2026-10-19)
 
 
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 21957f2a..9ef595e8 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@
 </p>
 
 <p align="center">
-  <img src="https://img.shields.io/static/v1?label=version&message=1.9.5&color=emerald&style=flat-square" alt="Version" /> <!-- x-release-please-version -->
+  <img src="https://img.shields.io/static/v1?label=version&message=1.9.6&color=emerald&style=flat-square" alt="Version" /> <!-- x-release-please-version -->
   <img src="https://img.shields.io/github/downloads/InstaZDLL/WaveFlow/total?style=flat-square&color=emerald&label=downloads" alt="Downloads" />
   <img src="https://img.shields.io/badge/tauri-2.11-blue?style=flat-square&logo=tauri" alt="Tauri 2" />
   <img src="https://img.shields.io/badge/react-19-61dafb?style=flat-square&logo=react" alt="React 19" />
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 8ef9b5e8..4b336b83 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 {
   "name": "waveflow",
   "private": true,
-  "version": "1.9.5",
+  "version": "1.9.6",
   "type": "module",
   "license": "GPL-3.0",
   "scripts": {
diff --git a/src-tauri/Cargo.lock b/src-tauri/Cargo.lock
index 5730005c..c84f3646 100644
--- a/src-tauri/Cargo.lock
+++ b/src-tauri/Cargo.lock
@@ -7728,7 +7728,7 @@ dependencies = [
 
 [[package]]
 name = "waveflow"
-version = "1.9.5"
+version = "1.9.6"
 dependencies = [
  "alsa",
  "anyhow",
@@ -7809,7 +7809,7 @@ dependencies = [
 
 [[package]]
 name = "waveflow-core"
-version = "1.9.5"
+version = "1.9.6"
 dependencies = [
  "anyhow",
  "async-trait",
diff --git a/src-tauri/crates/app/Cargo.toml b/src-tauri/crates/app/Cargo.toml
index a2aadd43..b54447cb 100644
--- a/src-tauri/crates/app/Cargo.toml
+++ b/src-tauri/crates/app/Cargo.toml
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 [package]
 name = "waveflow"
-version = "1.9.5"
+version = "1.9.6"
 description = "Local music player for desktop — real-time audio engine, your files stay on your machine."
 authors = ["InstaZDLL <github.105mh@8shield.net>"]
 edition = "2021"
diff --git a/src-tauri/crates/app/tauri.conf.json b/src-tauri/crates/app/tauri.conf.json
index b73ae8cb..5394c2ff 100644
--- a/src-tauri/crates/app/tauri.conf.json
+++ b/src-tauri/crates/app/tauri.conf.json
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 {
   "$schema": "https://schema.tauri.app/config/2",
   "productName": "WaveFlow",
-  "version": "1.9.5",
+  "version": "1.9.6",
   "identifier": "app.waveflow",
   "build": {
     "beforeDevCommand": "bun run dev",
diff --git a/src-tauri/crates/core/Cargo.toml b/src-tauri/crates/core/Cargo.toml
index 31858d6d..b44696e8 100644
--- a/src-tauri/crates/core/Cargo.toml
+++ b/src-tauri/crates/core/Cargo.toml
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 [package]
 name = "waveflow-core"
-version = "1.9.5"
+version = "1.9.6"
 description = "Business logic shared between the WaveFlow desktop app and the future waveflow-server: scanning, metadata enrichment, DSD conversion, smart-playlist algorithms, repository traits."
 authors = ["InstaZDLL <github.105mh@8shield.net>"]
 edition = "2021"