diff --git a/.release-please-manifest.json b/.release-please-manifest.json
index 6b5b821b..29c16586 100644
--- a/.release-please-manifest.json
+++ b/.release-please-manifest.json
@@ -1,3 +1,3 @@
 {
-  ".": "0.96.0"
+  ".": "0.97.0"
 }
diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index fb347d42..9bb23001 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -1,5 +1,23 @@
 # Changelog
 
+## [0.97.0](https://github.com/agentclientprotocol/claude-agent-acp/compare/v0.96.0...v0.97.0) (2026-10-26)
+
+
+### Features
+
+* add ultracode session config option ([#1438](https://github.com/agentclientprotocol/claude-agent-acp/issues/1438)) ([de96cef](https://github.com/agentclientprotocol/claude-agent-acp/commit/de96cef382d8daf27301f1f90ae4b5e7f665f73a))
+
+
+### Bug Fixes
+
+* bump body-parser from 2.3.0 to 2.4.0 ([#1436](https://github.com/agentclientprotocol/claude-agent-acp/issues/1436)) ([c26e640](https://github.com/agentclientprotocol/claude-agent-acp/commit/c26e640915739dc7a3cd0664f8f5879098e0fd83))
+* distinguish model options with duplicate labels ([#1286](https://github.com/agentclientprotocol/claude-agent-acp/issues/1286)) ([434be13](https://github.com/agentclientprotocol/claude-agent-acp/commit/434be13a33141af8655c6f7c30f574841bf2279c))
+* keep the usage-limit error when it arrives after compaction ([#1377](https://github.com/agentclientprotocol/claude-agent-acp/issues/1377)) ([2a1525e](https://github.com/agentclientprotocol/claude-agent-acp/commit/2a1525e57cd89246d1a50993fd6ba335c4e634ca))
+* pass --settings before the auth status subcommand ([#1392](https://github.com/agentclientprotocol/claude-agent-acp/issues/1392)) ([6a33ded](https://github.com/agentclientprotocol/claude-agent-acp/commit/6a33dedcbb90e7bf9db91207f0edbf19ca6d705e))
+* preserve foreground fork reports until launch completes ([#1431](https://github.com/agentclientprotocol/claude-agent-acp/issues/1431)) ([e369479](https://github.com/agentclientprotocol/claude-agent-acp/commit/e369479f93b34f84a11103323d097c44df42e02e))
+* settle advisor tool results before completing turns ([#1247](https://github.com/agentclientprotocol/claude-agent-acp/issues/1247)) ([bed795d](https://github.com/agentclientprotocol/claude-agent-acp/commit/bed795d261620e6d5113e427a7196d94e66e7034))
+* settle live steers folded into autonomous cycles ([#1185](https://github.com/agentclientprotocol/claude-agent-acp/issues/1185)) ([a4957d1](https://github.com/agentclientprotocol/claude-agent-acp/commit/a4957d17c1e1a925ba3b72b29c5dcde4faabbe17))
+
 ## [0.96.0](https://github.com/agentclientprotocol/claude-agent-acp/compare/v0.95.0...v0.96.0) (2026-10-26)
 
 
diff --git a/package-lock.json b/package-lock.json
index 73bd61bf..5fc2c252 100644
--- a/package-lock.json
+++ b/package-lock.json
@@ -1,12 +1,12 @@
 {
   "name": "@agentclientprotocol/claude-agent-acp",
-  "version": "0.96.0",
+  "version": "0.97.0",
   "lockfileVersion": 3,
   "requires": true,
   "packages": {
     "": {
       "name": "@agentclientprotocol/claude-agent-acp",
-      "version": "0.96.0",
+      "version": "0.97.0",
       "license": "Apache-2.0",
       "dependencies": {
         "@agentclientprotocol/sdk": "2.0.2",
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index ed5dc847..a556c30f 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
   "publishConfig": {
     "access": "public"
   },
-  "version": "0.96.0",
+  "version": "0.97.0",
   "description": "An ACP-compatible coding agent powered by the Claude Agent SDK (TypeScript)",
   "main": "dist/lib.js",
   "types": "dist/lib.d.ts",