diff --git a/Packages/Kernel_d/version b/Packages/Kernel_d/version
index 8e806f95db8..2a96474774e 100644
--- a/Packages/Kernel_d/version
+++ b/Packages/Kernel_d/version
@@ -1 +1 @@
-0.9.96 (17 Sep 2003)
+0.9.97 (18 Sep 2003)