diff --git a/History.md b/History.md
index 841671a..825934e 100644
--- a/History.md
+++ b/History.md
@@ -1,9 +1,10 @@
 Changes
 ================
 
-HEAD
+0.9.7
 ---------
 
+* Fix error handling (xshay)
 * Add streaming batch support for adding elements to a batch one at a
   time rather than all at once.
 
diff --git a/lib/girl_friday/version.rb b/lib/girl_friday/version.rb
index f4c464f..bbac30c 100644
--- a/lib/girl_friday/version.rb
+++ b/lib/girl_friday/version.rb
@@ -1,3 +1,3 @@
 module GirlFriday
-  VERSION = "0.9.6"
+  VERSION = "0.9.7"
 end