diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 3c41b108..f93b9d0c 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 [![stable version](https://img.shields.io/badge/stable_version-2.9.5-blue.svg?maxAge=60&style=flat) ](https://github.com/croneter/binary_repo/raw/master/stable/repository.plexkodiconnect/repository.plexkodiconnect-1.0.2.zip) 
-[![beta version](https://img.shields.io/badge/beta_version-2.9.6-red.svg?maxAge=60&style=flat) ](https://github.com/croneter/binary_repo/raw/master/beta/repository.plexkodiconnectbeta/repository.plexkodiconnectbeta-1.0.2.zip)
+[![beta version](https://img.shields.io/badge/beta_version-2.9.7-red.svg?maxAge=60&style=flat) ](https://github.com/croneter/binary_repo/raw/master/beta/repository.plexkodiconnectbeta/repository.plexkodiconnectbeta-1.0.2.zip)
 
 [![Installation](https://img.shields.io/badge/wiki-installation-brightgreen.svg?maxAge=60&style=flat)](https://github.com/croneter/PlexKodiConnect/wiki/Installation)
 [![FAQ](https://img.shields.io/badge/wiki-FAQ-brightgreen.svg?maxAge=60&style=flat)](https://github.com/croneter/PlexKodiConnect/wiki/faq)
diff --git a/addon.xml b/addon.xml
index 54a8697f..5102e55c 100644
--- a/addon.xml
+++ b/addon.xml
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 <?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8" standalone="yes"?>
-<addon  id="plugin.video.plexkodiconnect" name="PlexKodiConnect" version="2.9.6" provider-name="croneter">
+<addon  id="plugin.video.plexkodiconnect" name="PlexKodiConnect" version="2.9.7" provider-name="croneter">
   <requires>
     <import addon="xbmc.python" version="2.1.0"/>
     <import addon="script.module.requests" version="2.9.1" />
@@ -83,7 +83,14 @@
     <summary lang="lt_LT">Natūralioji „Plex“ integracija į „Kodi“</summary>
     <description lang="lt_LT">Prijunkite „Kodi“ prie „Plex Medija Serverio“. Šiame papildinyje daroma prielaida, kad valdote visus savo vaizdo įrašus naudodami „Plex“ (ir nė vieno su „Kodi“). Galite prarasti jau saugomus „Kodi“ vaizdo įrašų ir muzikos duomenų bazių duomenis (kadangi šis papildinys juos tiesiogiai pakeičia). Naudokite savo pačių rizika!</description>
     <disclaimer lang="lt_LT">Naudokite savo pačių rizika</disclaimer>
-    <news>version 2.9.6:
+    <news>version 2.9.7 (beta only):
+- Correctly escape URLs for Direct Paths
+- Update settings to inform user that reboot is necessary
+- Optimize code
+- Don't migrate PKC settings if we're dealing with a clean new PKC installation
+- Force-scan every single item in the library - seems like we could lose some recently added items otherwise when updating PKC
+
+version 2.9.6 (beta only):
 - Rework logic for using direct paths, direct play, direct streaming and transcoding, using the PMS StreamingBrain: Let PMS StreamingBrain decide on whether we need to force-transcode, New setting to choose "Direct Streaming", Allow for 4k transcoding and direct streaming, New setting to force transcode only 4K and above
 - Fix PKC background sync synching items to Kodi even though entire section should not be synched
 - Force a full sync of all items after choosing a new PMS, changing a PMS' address and changing which Plex libraries to sync
diff --git a/changelog.txt b/changelog.txt
index 1f61df75..44eea2b1 100644
--- a/changelog.txt
+++ b/changelog.txt
@@ -1,4 +1,11 @@
-version 2.9.6:
+version 2.9.7 (beta only):
+- Correctly escape URLs for Direct Paths
+- Update settings to inform user that reboot is necessary
+- Optimize code
+- Don't migrate PKC settings if we're dealing with a clean new PKC installation
+- Force-scan every single item in the library - seems like we could lose some recently added items otherwise when updating PKC
+
+version 2.9.6 (beta only):
 - Rework logic for using direct paths, direct play, direct streaming and transcoding, using the PMS StreamingBrain: Let PMS StreamingBrain decide on whether we need to force-transcode, New setting to choose "Direct Streaming", Allow for 4k transcoding and direct streaming, New setting to force transcode only 4K and above
 - Fix PKC background sync synching items to Kodi even though entire section should not be synched
 - Force a full sync of all items after choosing a new PMS, changing a PMS' address and changing which Plex libraries to sync