diff --git a/apps/readest-app/package.json b/apps/readest-app/package.json
index e51839f4..4d231108 100644
--- a/apps/readest-app/package.json
+++ b/apps/readest-app/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@readest/readest-app",
-  "version": "0.9.96",
+  "version": "0.9.97",
   "private": true,
   "scripts": {
     "dev": "dotenv -e .env.tauri -- next dev",
diff --git a/apps/readest-app/release-notes.json b/apps/readest-app/release-notes.json
index 87e5226b..b24a0f19 100644
--- a/apps/readest-app/release-notes.json
+++ b/apps/readest-app/release-notes.json
@@ -1,5 +1,23 @@
 {
   "releases": {
+    "0.9.97": {
+      "date": "2026-01-10",
+      "notes": [
+        "Annotations: Added annotation bubble icons directly on text with instant note popups",
+        "Annotations: Enabled quick highlighting when selecting text",
+        "Annotations: Added the ability to edit the text range of existing highlights",
+        "Annotations: Added an annotation navigation bar for easier browsing",
+        "OPDS: Fixed an issue where CBZ files could not be downloaded from OPDS catalogs",
+        "OPDS: Improved compatibility with Komga OPDS servers",
+        "OPDS: Added support for OPDS servers using self-signed SSL certificates",
+        "PDF: Fixed an issue where some PDF files failed to open",
+        "E-ink: Optimized colors and layout for improved e-ink device readability",
+        "Search: Added search term history for quicker repeated searches",
+        "Text-to-Speech: Reduced excessive pauses between sentences for smoother playback",
+        "File Transfer: Introduced a background transfer queue for uploading and downloading books",
+        "Proofreading: Added a proofread tool that can replace text directly within books"
+      ]
+    },
     "0.9.96": {
       "date": "2025-12-19",
       "notes": [
diff --git a/data/metainfo/appdata.xml b/data/metainfo/appdata.xml
index 3a3ca9e5..f4bae889 100644
--- a/data/metainfo/appdata.xml
+++ b/data/metainfo/appdata.xml
@@ -59,6 +59,25 @@
   <launchable type="desktop-id">com.bilingify.readest.desktop</launchable>
 
   <releases>
+    <release version="0.9.97" date="2026-01-10">
+      <description>
+        <ul>
+          <li>Annotations: Added annotation bubble icons directly on text with instant note popups</li>
+          <li>Annotations: Enabled quick highlighting when selecting text</li>
+          <li>Annotations: Added the ability to edit the text range of existing highlights</li>
+          <li>Annotations: Added an annotation navigation bar for easier browsing</li>
+          <li>OPDS: Fixed an issue where CBZ files could not be downloaded from OPDS catalogs</li>
+          <li>OPDS: Improved compatibility with Komga OPDS servers</li>
+          <li>OPDS: Added support for OPDS servers using self-signed SSL certificates</li>
+          <li>PDF: Fixed an issue where some PDF files failed to open</li>
+          <li>E-ink: Optimized colors and layout for improved e-ink device readability</li>
+          <li>Search: Added search term history for quicker repeated searches</li>
+          <li>Text-to-Speech: Reduced excessive pauses between sentences for smoother playback</li>
+          <li>File Transfer: Introduced a background transfer queue for uploading and downloading books</li>
+          <li>Proofreading: Added a proofread tool that can replace text directly within books</li>
+        </ul>
+      </description>
+    </release>
     <release version="0.9.96" date="2025-12-19">
       <description>
         <ul>
@@ -198,17 +217,6 @@
         </ul>
       </description>
     </release>
-    <release version="0.9.86" date="2025-10-14">
-      <description>
-        <ul>
-          <li>Reader: Added support for per-book background image customization</li>
-          <li>Reader: Added option to override book language metadata for improved hyphenation accuracy</li>
-          <li>Sync: Readest sync in KOReader can now be triggered using gesture controls</li>
-          <li>Sync: Fixed a crash in KOReader that occurred when syncing progress without an open book</li>
-          <li>Sync: Improved upload performance with concurrent upload support</li>
-        </ul>
-      </description>
-    </release>
   </releases>
 
   <metadata_license>FSFAP</metadata_license>
diff --git a/data/metainfo/appdata.xml.sha256 b/data/metainfo/appdata.xml.sha256
index f521abe6..b8597bd1 100644
--- a/data/metainfo/appdata.xml.sha256
+++ b/data/metainfo/appdata.xml.sha256
@@ -1 +1 @@
-e4def62a9ad03fa10399ce7c65ed3aea91e812a92846e788f6841c210e61b1b6  ../../data/metainfo/appdata.xml
+9475dfcd4a8540d2b4f5dcf258ad562e6795c96d2401b9112ea48703d2104fc9  ../../data/metainfo/appdata.xml