diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 8d25176fc588a46069c3f53e22306746976a0329..22cb47fcc53a509572c5563cea3bc13ed1f60c10 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -2,6 +2,14 @@
 
 
 
+## [3.97.1] - 2025-01-05
+
+### Bug Fixes
+
+- optimize local-picker [#276](https://gitlab.schukai.com/oss/libraries/javascript/monster/issues/276)
+
+
+
 ## [3.97.0] - 2025-01-04
 
 ### Add Features
diff --git a/nix/config/release.nix b/nix/config/release.nix
index 5dc508eab79cc8f0802af7faceedd683edbbd4a2..38cc3a45c70724d272a9f1cac7d449fcd3d1eb3c 100644
--- a/nix/config/release.nix
+++ b/nix/config/release.nix
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
-  version = "3.97.0";
-  commit = "84aecd765941e10844c0ca62c0fae69487d45793";
+  version = "3.97.1";
+  commit = "14ab03ac7ca750b8720ac956907ad688bffc321b";
   name = "Monster";
   mnemonic = "monster";
-}
+}
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diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index d9dc56f40150b77b95899dbb36a7a066a94e4f82..fd236bef093b99e6ac385fbc983b316b3ad3ffd1 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@schukai/monster",
-  "version": "3.97.0",
+  "version": "3.97.1",
   "description": "Monster is a simple library for creating fast, robust and lightweight websites.",
   "keywords": [
     "framework",