diff --git a/docs/RELEASE-NOTES.rst b/docs/RELEASE-NOTES.rst
index 75dfece9b..ed78681fa 100644
--- a/docs/RELEASE-NOTES.rst
+++ b/docs/RELEASE-NOTES.rst
@@ -5,6 +5,20 @@
 Release Notes for F5 Openstack Agent
 ====================================
 
+v9.9.7 (Pike, Queens)
+--------------------------------------------
+NOTE: This version of F5 Openstack Agent supports Pike and Queens Openstack releases.
+
+Added Functionality
+```````````````````
+* Add UDP healthmonitor type support.
+
+Bug Fixes
+`````````
+
+Limitations
+```````````
+
 v9.9.6 (Pike, Queens)
 --------------------------------------------
 NOTE: This version of F5 Openstack Agent supports Pike and Queens Openstack releases.
diff --git a/f5_openstack_agent/__init__.py b/f5_openstack_agent/__init__.py
index b0fd7c9e7..d73e21421 100644
--- a/f5_openstack_agent/__init__.py
+++ b/f5_openstack_agent/__init__.py
@@ -1 +1 @@
-__version__ = "9.9.6"
+__version__ = "9.9.7"