diff --git a/desktop/package.json b/desktop/package.json
index b5c9d2fc6..43d03b7f9 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": "0.95.0",
+  "version": "0.96.0",
   "workspaces": {
     "packages": [
       "app",
diff --git a/desktop/plugins/public/layout/docs/setup.mdx b/desktop/plugins/public/layout/docs/setup.mdx
index 5118666a6..109277c10 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:0.95.0'
+  debugImplementation 'com.facebook.flipper:flipper-litho-plugin:0.96.0'
   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 cb93fe6f9..013614c51 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:0.95.0'
+  debugImplementation 'com.facebook.flipper:flipper-leakcanary2-plugin:0.96.0'
   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 4dce06813..5d8503730 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:0.95.0'
+  debugImplementation 'com.facebook.flipper:flipper-network-plugin:0.96.0'
 }
 ```
 
diff --git a/desktop/static/CHANGELOG.md b/desktop/static/CHANGELOG.md
index 69795e4ae..c67b415e1 100644
--- a/desktop/static/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/desktop/static/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -1,3 +1,11 @@
+# 0.96.0 (30/6/2021)
+
+ * [D29388968](https://github.com/facebook/flipper/search?q=D29388968&type=Commits) -  [Network] The network plugin will now detect utf-8 strings if no content header is present
+ * [D29265677](https://github.com/facebook/flipper/search?q=D29265677&type=Commits) -  'flipper' package no longer uses or exposes immutablejs, or ManagedTable_Immutable
+ * [D29327499](https://github.com/facebook/flipper/search?q=D29327499&type=Commits) -  [Flipper] Improve serialisation mechanism format & speed
+ * [D29436059](https://github.com/facebook/flipper/search?q=D29436059&type=Commits) -  Improved dark mode support!
+
+
 # 0.94.1 (16/6/2021)
 
  * [D28314408](https://github.com/facebook/flipper/search?q=D28314408&type=Commits) -  [MobileConfig] Fix issues with scrolling not working and several other improvements
diff --git a/docs/getting-started/android-native.mdx b/docs/getting-started/android-native.mdx
index 42bfee572..b4bf5fc03 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:0.95.0'
+  debugImplementation 'com.facebook.flipper:flipper:0.96.0'
   debugImplementation 'com.facebook.soloader:soloader:0.10.1'
 
-  releaseImplementation 'com.facebook.flipper:flipper-noop:0.95.0'
+  releaseImplementation 'com.facebook.flipper:flipper-noop:0.96.0'
 }
 ```
 
diff --git a/docs/getting-started/react-native-ios.mdx b/docs/getting-started/react-native-ios.mdx
index 3b588b67c..4f05f8994 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 = '0.95.0' # should match the version of your Flipper client app
+  flipperkit_version = '0.96.0' # 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 a1104df8c..5c0a8ac81 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=0.95.0`.
+1. Bump the `FLIPPER_VERSION` variable in `android/gradle.properties`, for example: `FLIPPER_VERSION=0.96.0`.
 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' => '0.95.0' })`.
+1. Call `use_flipper` with a specific version in `ios/Podfile`, for example: `use_flipper!({ 'Flipper' => '0.96.0' })`.
 2. Run `pod install` in the `ios` directory.
 
 ## Manual Setup
diff --git a/gradle.properties b/gradle.properties
index 81023402e..8c5593ca9 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=0.95.1-SNAPSHOT
+VERSION_NAME=0.96.0
 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 890ae5768..51c5b92ac 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": "0.95.0",
+  "version": "0.96.0",
   "description": "Flipper bindings for React Native",
   "main": "index.js",
   "types": "index.d.ts",