diff --git a/kactivities.spec b/kactivities.spec
index ee07830..d31c371 100644
--- a/kactivities.spec
+++ b/kactivities.spec
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 %define majver %(echo %version | cut -d. -f1-2)
 Name:          kactivities
-Version:       5.96.0
+Version:       5.97.0
 Release:       1mamba
 Summary:       User activities manager
 Group:         System/Libraries
@@ -98,6 +98,9 @@ This package contains libraries and header files for developing applications tha
 #%doc README README.developers README.md README.packagers TODO
 
 %changelog
+* Wed Aug 17 2022 Automatic Build System <autodist@mambasoft.it> 5.97.0-1mamba
+- automatic version update by autodist
+
 * Mon Jul 11 2022 Automatic Build System <autodist@mambasoft.it> 5.96.0-1mamba
 - automatic version update by autodist