diff --git a/Cargo.lock b/Cargo.lock
index 4dc4c09a58..8e8b388e66 100644
--- a/Cargo.lock
+++ b/Cargo.lock
@@ -4858,7 +4858,7 @@ dependencies = [
 
 [[package]]
 name = "moonbeam"
-version = "0.9.5"
+version = "0.9.6"
 dependencies = [
  "assert_cmd",
  "futures 0.3.15",
@@ -4875,7 +4875,7 @@ dependencies = [
 
 [[package]]
 name = "moonbeam-cli"
-version = "0.9.5"
+version = "0.9.6"
 dependencies = [
  "cumulus-client-cli",
  "cumulus-client-service",
@@ -4903,7 +4903,7 @@ dependencies = [
 
 [[package]]
 name = "moonbeam-cli-opt"
-version = "0.9.5"
+version = "0.9.6"
 dependencies = [
  "account",
  "libsecp256k1",
@@ -5182,7 +5182,7 @@ dependencies = [
 
 [[package]]
 name = "moonbeam-service"
-version = "0.9.5"
+version = "0.9.6"
 dependencies = [
  "ansi_term 0.12.1",
  "assert_cmd",
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index a05399baf5..ff2d14bb8e 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ Docker images are published for every tagged release. Learn more with `moonbeam
 
 ```bash
 # Join the public testnet
-docker run --network="host" purestake/moonbeam:v0.9.5 --chain alphanet
+docker run --network="host" purestake/moonbeam:v0.9.6 --chain alphanet
 ```
 
 You can find more detailed instructions to [run a full node in our TestNet](https://docs.moonbeam.network/node-operators/networks/full-node/)
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@ service.
 
 ```bash
 # Run a dev service node.
-docker run --network="host" purestake/moonbeam:v0.9.5 --dev
+docker run --network="host" purestake/moonbeam:v0.9.6 --dev
 ```
 
 For more information, see our detailed instructions to [run a development node](https://docs.moonbeam.network/getting-started/local-node/setting-up-a-node/)
@@ -38,10 +38,10 @@ The command above will start the node in instant seal mode. It creates a block w
 
 ```bash
 # Author a block every 6 seconds.
-docker run --network="host" purestake/moonbeam:v0.9.5 --dev --sealing 6000
+docker run --network="host" purestake/moonbeam:v0.9.6 --dev --sealing 6000
 
 # Manually control the block authorship and finality
-docker run --network="host" purestake/moonbeam:v0.9.5 --dev --sealing manual
+docker run --network="host" purestake/moonbeam:v0.9.6 --dev --sealing manual
 ```
 
 ### Prefunded Development Addresses
diff --git a/node/Cargo.toml b/node/Cargo.toml
index 7c6ef224fc..d5935a1af5 100644
--- a/node/Cargo.toml
+++ b/node/Cargo.toml
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ name = 'moonbeam'
 description = 'Moonbeam Collator'
 homepage = 'https://moonbeam.network'
 license = 'GPL-3.0-only'
-version = '0.9.5'
+version = '0.9.6'
 authors = ["PureStake"]
 edition = '2018'
 
diff --git a/node/cli-opt/Cargo.toml b/node/cli-opt/Cargo.toml
index 111cefa527..c1ae17d509 100644
--- a/node/cli-opt/Cargo.toml
+++ b/node/cli-opt/Cargo.toml
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 name = 'moonbeam-cli-opt'
 homepage = 'https://moonbeam.network'
 license = 'GPL-3.0-only'
-version = '0.9.5'
+version = '0.9.6'
 authors = ["PureStake"]
 edition = '2018'
 
diff --git a/node/cli/Cargo.toml b/node/cli/Cargo.toml
index 66748b5d41..4e3c7a888e 100644
--- a/node/cli/Cargo.toml
+++ b/node/cli/Cargo.toml
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 [package]
 name = "moonbeam-cli"
-version = "0.9.5"
+version = "0.9.6"
 authors = ["PureStake"]
 edition = "2018"
 
diff --git a/node/service/Cargo.toml b/node/service/Cargo.toml
index f8bbaa2b87..a85ba09303 100644
--- a/node/service/Cargo.toml
+++ b/node/service/Cargo.toml
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 name = 'moonbeam-service'
 homepage = 'https://moonbeam.network'
 license = 'GPL-3.0-only'
-version = '0.9.5'
+version = '0.9.6'
 authors = ["PureStake"]
 edition = '2018'
 
diff --git a/runtime/moonbase/src/lib.rs b/runtime/moonbase/src/lib.rs
index 7c428ca5e4..505fb6b70d 100644
--- a/runtime/moonbase/src/lib.rs
+++ b/runtime/moonbase/src/lib.rs
@@ -129,7 +129,7 @@ pub const VERSION: RuntimeVersion = RuntimeVersion {
 	spec_name: create_runtime_str!("moonbase"),
 	impl_name: create_runtime_str!("moonbase"),
 	authoring_version: 3,
-	spec_version: 0157,
+	spec_version: 0158,
 	impl_version: 0,
 	apis: RUNTIME_API_VERSIONS,
 	transaction_version: 2,
diff --git a/runtime/moonbeam/src/lib.rs b/runtime/moonbeam/src/lib.rs
index 864545a430..faa4ef8c79 100644
--- a/runtime/moonbeam/src/lib.rs
+++ b/runtime/moonbeam/src/lib.rs
@@ -130,7 +130,7 @@ pub const VERSION: RuntimeVersion = RuntimeVersion {
 	spec_name: create_runtime_str!("moonbeam"),
 	impl_name: create_runtime_str!("moonbeam"),
 	authoring_version: 3,
-	spec_version: 0157,
+	spec_version: 0158,
 	impl_version: 0,
 	apis: RUNTIME_API_VERSIONS,
 	transaction_version: 2,
diff --git a/runtime/moonriver/src/lib.rs b/runtime/moonriver/src/lib.rs
index aa6fcb5257..ee6a2fcfa0 100644
--- a/runtime/moonriver/src/lib.rs
+++ b/runtime/moonriver/src/lib.rs
@@ -132,7 +132,7 @@ pub const VERSION: RuntimeVersion = RuntimeVersion {
 	spec_name: create_runtime_str!("moonriver"),
 	impl_name: create_runtime_str!("moonriver"),
 	authoring_version: 3,
-	spec_version: 0157,
+	spec_version: 0158,
 	impl_version: 0,
 	apis: RUNTIME_API_VERSIONS,
 	transaction_version: 2,
diff --git a/runtime/moonshadow/src/lib.rs b/runtime/moonshadow/src/lib.rs
index 9994537d2c..f44d189e9f 100644
--- a/runtime/moonshadow/src/lib.rs
+++ b/runtime/moonshadow/src/lib.rs
@@ -129,7 +129,7 @@ pub const VERSION: RuntimeVersion = RuntimeVersion {
 	spec_name: create_runtime_str!("moonshadow"),
 	impl_name: create_runtime_str!("moonshadow"),
 	authoring_version: 3,
-	spec_version: 0157,
+	spec_version: 0158,
 	impl_version: 0,
 	apis: RUNTIME_API_VERSIONS,
 	transaction_version: 2,
diff --git a/tools/launch.ts b/tools/launch.ts
index 6af31c5959..aa8b265ca9 100644
--- a/tools/launch.ts
+++ b/tools/launch.ts
@@ -68,6 +68,11 @@ const parachains: { [name: string]: ParachainConfig } = {
     chain: "moonbase-local",
     docker: "purestake/moonbeam:v0.9.4",
   },
+  "moonbase-0.9.6": {
+    relay: "rococo-9004",
+    chain: "moonbase-local",
+    docker: "purestake/moonbeam:v0.9.6",
+  },
   local: {
     relay: "rococo-9004",
     chain: "moonbase-local",