diff --git a/Telegram/Resources/uwp/AppX/AppxManifest.xml b/Telegram/Resources/uwp/AppX/AppxManifest.xml
index 5da613a844..a5f844ddca 100644
--- a/Telegram/Resources/uwp/AppX/AppxManifest.xml
+++ b/Telegram/Resources/uwp/AppX/AppxManifest.xml
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@
   <Identity Name="TelegramMessengerLLP.TelegramDesktop"
     ProcessorArchitecture="ARCHITECTURE"
     Publisher="CN=536BC709-8EE1-4478-AF22-F0F0F26FF64A"
-    Version="2.9.5.0" />
+    Version="2.9.6.0" />
   <Properties>
     <DisplayName>Telegram Desktop</DisplayName>
     <PublisherDisplayName>Telegram Messenger LLP</PublisherDisplayName>
diff --git a/Telegram/Resources/winrc/Telegram.rc b/Telegram/Resources/winrc/Telegram.rc
index aefbf0f962..0d57400c87 100644
--- a/Telegram/Resources/winrc/Telegram.rc
+++ b/Telegram/Resources/winrc/Telegram.rc
@@ -44,8 +44,8 @@ IDI_ICON1               ICON                    "..\\art\\icon256.ico"
 //
 
 VS_VERSION_INFO VERSIONINFO
- FILEVERSION 2,9,5,0
- PRODUCTVERSION 2,9,5,0
+ FILEVERSION 2,9,6,0
+ PRODUCTVERSION 2,9,6,0
  FILEFLAGSMASK 0x3fL
 #ifdef _DEBUG
  FILEFLAGS 0x1L
@@ -62,10 +62,10 @@ BEGIN
         BEGIN
             VALUE "CompanyName", "Telegram FZ-LLC"
             VALUE "FileDescription", "Telegram Desktop"
-            VALUE "FileVersion", "2.9.5.0"
+            VALUE "FileVersion", "2.9.6.0"
             VALUE "LegalCopyright", "Copyright (C) 2014-2021"
             VALUE "ProductName", "Telegram Desktop"
-            VALUE "ProductVersion", "2.9.5.0"
+            VALUE "ProductVersion", "2.9.6.0"
         END
     END
     BLOCK "VarFileInfo"
diff --git a/Telegram/Resources/winrc/Updater.rc b/Telegram/Resources/winrc/Updater.rc
index 60ef326b5e..7ce66baf87 100644
--- a/Telegram/Resources/winrc/Updater.rc
+++ b/Telegram/Resources/winrc/Updater.rc
@@ -35,8 +35,8 @@ LANGUAGE LANG_ENGLISH, SUBLANG_ENGLISH_US
 //
 
 VS_VERSION_INFO VERSIONINFO
- FILEVERSION 2,9,5,0
- PRODUCTVERSION 2,9,5,0
+ FILEVERSION 2,9,6,0
+ PRODUCTVERSION 2,9,6,0
  FILEFLAGSMASK 0x3fL
 #ifdef _DEBUG
  FILEFLAGS 0x1L
@@ -53,10 +53,10 @@ BEGIN
         BEGIN
             VALUE "CompanyName", "Telegram FZ-LLC"
             VALUE "FileDescription", "Telegram Desktop Updater"
-            VALUE "FileVersion", "2.9.5.0"
+            VALUE "FileVersion", "2.9.6.0"
             VALUE "LegalCopyright", "Copyright (C) 2014-2021"
             VALUE "ProductName", "Telegram Desktop"
-            VALUE "ProductVersion", "2.9.5.0"
+            VALUE "ProductVersion", "2.9.6.0"
         END
     END
     BLOCK "VarFileInfo"
diff --git a/Telegram/SourceFiles/core/version.h b/Telegram/SourceFiles/core/version.h
index a17ff8cb69..27587a7a1b 100644
--- a/Telegram/SourceFiles/core/version.h
+++ b/Telegram/SourceFiles/core/version.h
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ constexpr auto AppId = "{53F49750-6209-4FBF-9CA8-7A333C87D1ED}"_cs;
 constexpr auto AppNameOld = "Telegram Win (Unofficial)"_cs;
 constexpr auto AppName = "Telegram Desktop"_cs;
 constexpr auto AppFile = "Telegram"_cs;
-constexpr auto AppVersion = 2009005;
-constexpr auto AppVersionStr = "2.9.5";
+constexpr auto AppVersion = 2009006;
+constexpr auto AppVersionStr = "2.9.6";
 constexpr auto AppBetaVersion = true;
 constexpr auto AppAlphaVersion = TDESKTOP_ALPHA_VERSION;
diff --git a/Telegram/build/version b/Telegram/build/version
index b97c0585d4..2d1257d1fa 100644
--- a/Telegram/build/version
+++ b/Telegram/build/version
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
-AppVersion         2009005
+AppVersion         2009006
 AppVersionStrMajor 2.9
-AppVersionStrSmall 2.9.5
-AppVersionStr      2.9.5
+AppVersionStrSmall 2.9.6
+AppVersionStr      2.9.6
 BetaChannel        1
 AlphaVersion       0
-AppVersionOriginal 2.9.5.beta
+AppVersionOriginal 2.9.6.beta
diff --git a/changelog.txt b/changelog.txt
index 2fcc30c3a3..22d7c1beb1 100644
--- a/changelog.txt
+++ b/changelog.txt
@@ -1,3 +1,7 @@
+2.9.6 beta (21.08.21)
+
+- Debugging a video playback crash in 32 bit Windows version.
+
 2.9.5 beta (20.08.21)
 
 - Tile chat background patterns horizontally.