diff --git a/changelog.md b/changelog.md
index 539060dfb5e2..bad370831fb7 100644
--- a/changelog.md
+++ b/changelog.md
@@ -1,3 +1,14 @@
+ <a name="9.6.8"></a>
+# 9.6.8 (2022-10-31)
+[Full Changelog](https://github.com/GoogleChrome/lighthouse/compare/v9.6.7...v9.6.8)
+
+We expect this release to ship in the DevTools of [Chrome 109](https://chromiumdash.appspot.com/schedule), and to PageSpeed Insights within 2 weeks.
+
+## Core
+
+* deprecations: use translated strings from devtools repo ([#13961](https://github.com/GoogleChrome/lighthouse/pull/13961))
+* network-request: backport rendererStartTime ([#14481](https://github.com/GoogleChrome/lighthouse/pull/14481))
+
 <a name="9.6.7"></a>
 # 9.6.7 (2022-09-01)
 [Full Changelog](https://github.com/GoogleChrome/lighthouse/compare/v9.6.6...v9.6.7)
diff --git a/docs/plugins.md b/docs/plugins.md
index b4efe9142e4b..74bc19c66a7a 100644
--- a/docs/plugins.md
+++ b/docs/plugins.md
@@ -60,10 +60,10 @@ A Lighthouse plugin is just a node module with a name that starts with `lighthou
   "name": "lighthouse-plugin-cats",
   "main": "plugin.js",
   "peerDependencies": {
-    "lighthouse": "^9.6.7"
+    "lighthouse": "^9.6.8"
   },
   "devDependencies": {
-    "lighthouse": "^9.6.7"
+    "lighthouse": "^9.6.8"
   }
 }
 ```
diff --git a/docs/recipes/custom-audit/package.json b/docs/recipes/custom-audit/package.json
index 7cc41ca258fb..1433a589b496 100644
--- a/docs/recipes/custom-audit/package.json
+++ b/docs/recipes/custom-audit/package.json
@@ -3,6 +3,6 @@
   "private": true,
   "scripts": {},
   "devDependencies": {
-    "lighthouse": "^9.6.7"
+    "lighthouse": "^9.6.8"
   }
 }
diff --git a/docs/recipes/gulp/package.json b/docs/recipes/gulp/package.json
index a43388b4e5e4..3b37a82e67b9 100644
--- a/docs/recipes/gulp/package.json
+++ b/docs/recipes/gulp/package.json
@@ -7,6 +7,6 @@
   "devDependencies": {
     "gulp": "^3.9.1",
     "gulp-connect": "^5.0.0",
-    "lighthouse": "^9.6.7"
+    "lighthouse": "^9.6.8"
   }
 }
diff --git a/docs/recipes/lighthouse-plugin-example/package.json b/docs/recipes/lighthouse-plugin-example/package.json
index 81b9d20f3ca3..8f775cc45e73 100644
--- a/docs/recipes/lighthouse-plugin-example/package.json
+++ b/docs/recipes/lighthouse-plugin-example/package.json
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
   "private": true,
   "main": "./plugin.js",
   "peerDependencies": {
-    "lighthouse": "^9.6.7"
+    "lighthouse": "^9.6.8"
   },
   "devDependencies": {
     "lighthouse": "^8.6.0"
diff --git a/lighthouse-core/test/results/sample_v2.json b/lighthouse-core/test/results/sample_v2.json
index 11555b6323eb..769ec8f49707 100644
--- a/lighthouse-core/test/results/sample_v2.json
+++ b/lighthouse-core/test/results/sample_v2.json
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 {
-  "lighthouseVersion": "9.6.7",
+  "lighthouseVersion": "9.6.8",
   "requestedUrl": "http://localhost:10200/dobetterweb/dbw_tester.html",
   "finalUrl": "http://localhost:10200/dobetterweb/dbw_tester.html",
   "fetchTime": "2021-09-07T20:11:11.853Z",
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 9b4f9accfeee..591b0506c02b 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "lighthouse",
-  "version": "9.6.7",
+  "version": "9.6.8",
   "description": "Automated auditing, performance metrics, and best practices for the web.",
   "main": "./lighthouse-core/index.js",
   "bin": {
diff --git a/third-party/chromium-webtests/webtests/http/tests/devtools/lighthouse/lighthouse-emulate-run-expected.txt b/third-party/chromium-webtests/webtests/http/tests/devtools/lighthouse/lighthouse-emulate-run-expected.txt
index f1403e270d4d..a2a5116fe631 100644
--- a/third-party/chromium-webtests/webtests/http/tests/devtools/lighthouse/lighthouse-emulate-run-expected.txt
+++ b/third-party/chromium-webtests/webtests/http/tests/devtools/lighthouse/lighthouse-emulate-run-expected.txt
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@ Analyze page load: enabled visible
 
 =============== Lighthouse Results ===============
 URL: http://127.0.0.1:8000/devtools/lighthouse/resources/lighthouse-emulate-pass.html
-Version: 9.6.7
+Version: 9.6.8
 formFactor: mobile
 screenEmulation: {
   "mobile": true,
diff --git a/third-party/chromium-webtests/webtests/http/tests/devtools/lighthouse/lighthouse-successful-navigation-expected.txt b/third-party/chromium-webtests/webtests/http/tests/devtools/lighthouse/lighthouse-successful-navigation-expected.txt
index 7e20fd4ce7a0..58767fd08c96 100644
--- a/third-party/chromium-webtests/webtests/http/tests/devtools/lighthouse/lighthouse-successful-navigation-expected.txt
+++ b/third-party/chromium-webtests/webtests/http/tests/devtools/lighthouse/lighthouse-successful-navigation-expected.txt
@@ -262,7 +262,7 @@ Generating results...
 
 =============== Lighthouse Results ===============
 URL: http://127.0.0.1:8000/devtools/lighthouse/resources/lighthouse-basic.html
-Version: 9.6.7
+Version: 9.6.8
 ViewportDimensions: {
   "innerWidth": 980,
   "innerHeight": 1743,
diff --git a/third-party/chromium-webtests/webtests/http/tests/devtools/lighthouse/lighthouse-successful-run-expected.txt b/third-party/chromium-webtests/webtests/http/tests/devtools/lighthouse/lighthouse-successful-run-expected.txt
index 0b080fe69eec..938200a0c9d2 100644
--- a/third-party/chromium-webtests/webtests/http/tests/devtools/lighthouse/lighthouse-successful-run-expected.txt
+++ b/third-party/chromium-webtests/webtests/http/tests/devtools/lighthouse/lighthouse-successful-run-expected.txt
@@ -373,7 +373,7 @@ Generating results...
 
 =============== Lighthouse Results ===============
 URL: http://127.0.0.1:8000/devtools/lighthouse/resources/lighthouse-basic.html
-Version: 9.6.7
+Version: 9.6.8
 ViewportDimensions: {
   "innerWidth": 980,
   "innerHeight": 1743,