diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 82eaf72..479b56b 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -1,3 +1,12 @@
+## [1.9.7](https://github.com/ephrimlawrence/ananse/compare/v1.9.6...v1.9.7) (2024-08-08)
+
+
+### Bug Fixes
+
+* **session: mysql:** state json parsing error ([c0845b7](https://github.com/ephrimlawrence/ananse/commit/c0845b71284831a7330aaafcfe58903797e7f36f))
+
+
+
 ## [1.9.6](https://github.com/ephrimlawrence/ananse/compare/v1.9.5...v1.9.6) (2024-07-28)
 
 
@@ -29,7 +38,3 @@
 
 
 
-## [1.9.2](https://github.com/ephrimlawrence/ananse/compare/v1.9.1...v1.9.2) (2024-07-08)
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-
-
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 2c84610..8cfa4f0 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "ananse",
-  "version": "1.9.6",
+  "version": "1.9.7",
   "description": "Ananse is a lightweight NodeJs framework with batteries included for building efficient, scalable and maintainable USSD applications.",
   "git": "https://github.com/ephrimlawrence/ananse",
   "author": "Lawrence Ephrim",