diff --git a/HISTORY.rst b/HISTORY.rst
index ad07d07c0..b9891788f 100644
--- a/HISTORY.rst
+++ b/HISTORY.rst
@@ -1,9 +1,9 @@
 *Bug tracker at https://github.com/giampaolo/psutil/issues*
 
-5.9.6 (IN DEVELOPMENT)
-======================
+5.9.6
+=====
 
-XXXX-XX-XX
+2023-10-15
 
 **Enhancements**
 
diff --git a/docs/index.rst b/docs/index.rst
index 8b30ece17..0e782ebc7 100644
--- a/docs/index.rst
+++ b/docs/index.rst
@@ -2649,6 +2649,10 @@ Supported Python versions are 2.7, 3.6+ and PyPy3.
 Timeline
 ========
 
+- 2023-10-15:
+  `5.9.6 <https://pypi.org/project/psutil/5.9.6/#files>`__ -
+  `what's new <https://github.com/giampaolo/psutil/blob/master/HISTORY.rst#596>`__ -
+  `diff <https://github.com/giampaolo/psutil/compare/release-5.9.5...release-5.9.6#files_bucket>`__
 - 2023-04-17:
   `5.9.5 <https://pypi.org/project/psutil/5.9.5/#files>`__ -
   `what's new <https://github.com/giampaolo/psutil/blob/master/HISTORY.rst#595>`__ -