diff --git a/.bumpversion.cfg b/.bumpversion.cfg
index 69d6e9c..5dcedd4 100644
--- a/.bumpversion.cfg
+++ b/.bumpversion.cfg
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 [bumpversion]
-current_version = 0.9.5
+current_version = 0.9.6
 files = SQLTools.py
 tag = True
 commit = True
diff --git a/SQLTools.py b/SQLTools.py
index 6885b5f..f6964dc 100644
--- a/SQLTools.py
+++ b/SQLTools.py
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-__version__ = "v0.9.5"
+__version__ = "v0.9.6"
 
 import sys
 import os
diff --git a/messages.json b/messages.json
index df05f66..195d7e6 100644
--- a/messages.json
+++ b/messages.json
@@ -10,5 +10,6 @@
     "0.9.2": "messages/v0.9.2.md",
     "0.9.3": "messages/v0.9.3.md",
     "0.9.4": "messages/v0.9.4.md",
-    "0.9.5": "messages/v0.9.5.md"
+    "0.9.5": "messages/v0.9.5.md",
+    "0.9.6": "messages/v0.9.6.md"
 }
diff --git a/messages/v0.9.6.md b/messages/v0.9.6.md
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..f975efa
--- /dev/null
+++ b/messages/v0.9.6.md
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+## v0.9.6 Notes
+
+### Fixes
+
+* [MySQL] Added basic backtick escaping of identifiers [#147]