diff --git a/django/__init__.py b/django/__init__.py
index 79c15159d9..da9cde487c 100644
--- a/django/__init__.py
+++ b/django/__init__.py
@@ -1 +1 @@
-VERSION = (0, 96.1, None)
+VERSION = (0, 96.2, None)
diff --git a/django/conf/global_settings.py b/django/conf/global_settings.py
index 20ad5dd352..9038b9cb65 100644
--- a/django/conf/global_settings.py
+++ b/django/conf/global_settings.py
@@ -237,7 +237,7 @@ TRANSACTIONS_MANAGED = False
 
 # The User-Agent string to use when checking for URL validity through the
 # isExistingURL validator.
-URL_VALIDATOR_USER_AGENT = "Django/0.96.1 (http://www.djangoproject.com)"
+URL_VALIDATOR_USER_AGENT = "Django/0.96.2 (http://www.djangoproject.com)"
 
 ##############
 # MIDDLEWARE #
diff --git a/setup.py b/setup.py
index 9c12dccd7e..d39154860b 100644
--- a/setup.py
+++ b/setup.py
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@ if len(sys.argv) > 1 and sys.argv[1] == 'bdist_wininst':
 
 setup(
     name = "Django",
-    version = "0.96.1",
+    version = "0.96.2",
     url = 'http://www.djangoproject.com/',
     author = 'Lawrence Journal-World',
     author_email = 'holovaty@gmail.com',