diff --git a/desktop/package.json b/desktop/package.json
index b9fbaf781..579bdb97a 100644
--- a/desktop/package.json
+++ b/desktop/package.json
@@ -259,7 +259,7 @@
     "tsc-plugins": "./ts-node scripts/tsc-plugins.ts",
     "watch": "cross-env TZ=Pacific/Pohnpei node --expose-gc --stack-trace-limit=40 ./node_modules/.bin/jest --watch"
   },
-  "version": "0.96.1",
+  "version": "0.97.0",
   "workspaces": {
     "packages": [
       "app",
diff --git a/desktop/plugins/public/layout/docs/setup.mdx b/desktop/plugins/public/layout/docs/setup.mdx
index bca449e70..be9352f1e 100644
--- a/desktop/plugins/public/layout/docs/setup.mdx
+++ b/desktop/plugins/public/layout/docs/setup.mdx
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@ gradle configuration:
 
 ```groovy
 dependencies {
-  debugImplementation 'com.facebook.flipper:flipper-litho-plugin:0.96.1'
+  debugImplementation 'com.facebook.flipper:flipper-litho-plugin:0.97.0'
   debugImplementation 'com.facebook.litho:litho-annotations:0.19.0'
   // ...
 }
diff --git a/desktop/plugins/public/leak_canary/docs/setup.mdx b/desktop/plugins/public/leak_canary/docs/setup.mdx
index 26653a9ac..2639ff077 100644
--- a/desktop/plugins/public/leak_canary/docs/setup.mdx
+++ b/desktop/plugins/public/leak_canary/docs/setup.mdx
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ Ensure that you already have an explicit dependency in your application's
 
 ```groovy
 dependencies {
-  debugImplementation 'com.facebook.flipper:flipper-leakcanary2-plugin:0.96.1'
+  debugImplementation 'com.facebook.flipper:flipper-leakcanary2-plugin:0.97.0'
   debugImplementation 'com.squareup.leakcanary:leakcanary-android:2.6'
 }
 ```
diff --git a/desktop/plugins/public/network/docs/setup.mdx b/desktop/plugins/public/network/docs/setup.mdx
index 7cb3d2215..36e092b62 100644
--- a/desktop/plugins/public/network/docs/setup.mdx
+++ b/desktop/plugins/public/network/docs/setup.mdx
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ The network plugin is shipped as a separate Maven artifact:
 
 ```groovy
 dependencies {
-  debugImplementation 'com.facebook.flipper:flipper-network-plugin:0.96.1'
+  debugImplementation 'com.facebook.flipper:flipper-network-plugin:0.97.0'
 }
 ```
 
diff --git a/desktop/static/CHANGELOG.md b/desktop/static/CHANGELOG.md
index 6d22740d2..ff3c2709e 100644
--- a/desktop/static/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/desktop/static/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -1,3 +1,9 @@
+# 0.97.0 (7/7/2021)
+
+ * [D29228868](https://github.com/facebook/flipper/search?q=D29228868&type=Commits) -  [Internal]
+ * [D29585448](https://github.com/facebook/flipper/search?q=D29585448&type=Commits) -  Fixed error handling of UI errors caused by plugins
+
+
 # 0.96.1 (1/7/2021)
 
  * [D29394736](https://github.com/facebook/flipper/search?q=D29394736&type=Commits) -  Flipper that don't use the new Sandy plugin format yet (see https://fbflipper.com/docs/extending/sandy-migration) will now always be loaded inside a legacy container
diff --git a/docs/getting-started/android-native.mdx b/docs/getting-started/android-native.mdx
index 99ab68d41..37a18b159 100644
--- a/docs/getting-started/android-native.mdx
+++ b/docs/getting-started/android-native.mdx
@@ -26,10 +26,10 @@ repositories {
 }
 
 dependencies {
-  debugImplementation 'com.facebook.flipper:flipper:0.96.1'
+  debugImplementation 'com.facebook.flipper:flipper:0.97.0'
   debugImplementation 'com.facebook.soloader:soloader:0.10.1'
 
-  releaseImplementation 'com.facebook.flipper:flipper-noop:0.96.1'
+  releaseImplementation 'com.facebook.flipper:flipper-noop:0.97.0'
 }
 ```
 
diff --git a/docs/getting-started/react-native-ios.mdx b/docs/getting-started/react-native-ios.mdx
index cf9e438ce..2287b62ec 100644
--- a/docs/getting-started/react-native-ios.mdx
+++ b/docs/getting-started/react-native-ios.mdx
@@ -49,7 +49,7 @@ In 0.62, the setup includes a bit more code (which was moved to a helper in 0.63
 platform :ios, '9.0'
 
 def flipper_pods()
-  flipperkit_version = '0.96.1' # should match the version of your Flipper client app
+  flipperkit_version = '0.97.0' # should match the version of your Flipper client app
   pod 'FlipperKit', '~>' + flipperkit_version, :configuration => 'Debug'
   pod 'FlipperKit/FlipperKitLayoutPlugin', '~>' + flipperkit_version, :configuration => 'Debug'
   pod 'FlipperKit/SKIOSNetworkPlugin', '~>' + flipperkit_version, :configuration => 'Debug'
diff --git a/docs/getting-started/react-native.mdx b/docs/getting-started/react-native.mdx
index d5a8ce755..ea1c1a122 100644
--- a/docs/getting-started/react-native.mdx
+++ b/docs/getting-started/react-native.mdx
@@ -32,12 +32,12 @@ By default React Native might ship with an outdated Flipper SDK. To make sure yo
 
 Android:
 
-1. Bump the `FLIPPER_VERSION` variable in `android/gradle.properties`, for example: `FLIPPER_VERSION=0.96.1`.
+1. Bump the `FLIPPER_VERSION` variable in `android/gradle.properties`, for example: `FLIPPER_VERSION=0.97.0`.
 2. Run `./gradlew clean` in the `android` directory.
 
 iOS:
 
-1. Call `use_flipper` with a specific version in `ios/Podfile`, for example: `use_flipper!({ 'Flipper' => '0.96.1' })`.
+1. Call `use_flipper` with a specific version in `ios/Podfile`, for example: `use_flipper!({ 'Flipper' => '0.97.0' })`.
 2. Run `pod install` in the `ios` directory.
 
 ## Manual Setup
diff --git a/gradle.properties b/gradle.properties
index f1251f893..93bffefd7 100644
--- a/gradle.properties
+++ b/gradle.properties
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
 # LICENSE file in the root directory of this source tree.
 
 # POM publishing constants
-VERSION_NAME=0.96.2-SNAPSHOT
+VERSION_NAME=0.97.0
 GROUP=com.facebook.flipper
 SONATYPE_STAGING_PROFILE=comfacebook
 POM_URL=https://github.com/facebook/flipper
diff --git a/react-native/react-native-flipper/package.json b/react-native/react-native-flipper/package.json
index 24fc3c8af..49e8ddf3c 100644
--- a/react-native/react-native-flipper/package.json
+++ b/react-native/react-native-flipper/package.json
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 {
   "name": "react-native-flipper",
   "title": "React Native Flipper Bindings",
-  "version": "0.96.1",
+  "version": "0.97.0",
   "description": "Flipper bindings for React Native",
   "main": "index.js",
   "types": "index.d.ts",