diff --git a/perl-Date-Manip.spec b/perl-Date-Manip.spec
index f6c658e..ab277a8 100644
--- a/perl-Date-Manip.spec
+++ b/perl-Date-Manip.spec
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 %define perl_major_ver %(eval `perl -V:version`; echo ${version%*.[0-9]*}.0)
 
 Name:          perl-Date-Manip
-Version:       6.96
+Version:       6.97
 Release:       1mamba
 Summary:       Date::Manip - This is a set of routines designed to make any common date/time manipulation easy to do.
 Group:         Development/Libraries/Perl
@@ -58,6 +58,9 @@ rm -f .packlist
 %defattr(-,root,root)
 
 %changelog
+* Mon Mar 03 2025 Automatic Build System <autodist@openmamba.org> 6.97-1mamba
+- automatic version update by autodist
+
 * Fri Dec 06 2024 Automatic Build System <autodist@openmamba.org> 6.96-1mamba
 - automatic version update by autodist