diff --git a/kimageformats.spec b/kimageformats.spec
index 114d5bc..5bb59e9 100644
--- a/kimageformats.spec
+++ b/kimageformats.spec
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 %define majver %(echo %version | cut -d. -f1-2)
 
 Name:          kimageformats
-Version:       5.96.0
+Version:       5.97.0
 Release:       1mamba
 Summary:       KDE Frameworks 5 plugins to allow QImage to support extra file formats
 Group:         System/Libraries
@@ -55,6 +55,9 @@ KDE Frameworks 5 plugins to allow QImage to support extra file formats.
 %doc LICENSES
 
 %changelog
+* Tue Aug 16 2022 Automatic Build System <autodist@mambasoft.it> 5.97.0-1mamba
+- automatic version update by autodist
+
 * Sun Jul 10 2022 Automatic Build System <autodist@mambasoft.it> 5.96.0-1mamba
 - automatic version update by autodist