diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 5eb72960c03efeca800f298dedd98a8541a22f4d..b34898d1f0badccd3022d95afdc2cd8fb183940f 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -2,6 +2,20 @@
 
 
 
+## [3.96.0] - 2024-12-29
+
+### Add Features
+
+- **tabs:** add auto open feature [#273](https://gitlab.schukai.com/oss/libraries/javascript/monster/issues/273)
+### Bug Fixes
+
+- the form tests are outdated
+### Changes
+
+- update project
+
+
+
 ## [3.95.2] - 2024-12-28
 
 ### Bug Fixes
diff --git a/nix/config/release.nix b/nix/config/release.nix
index 5415b5637487e95d1864fdeca4e6405b7ba9086c..f2122c68f5317b691872e5bd0e894714728f9b01 100644
--- a/nix/config/release.nix
+++ b/nix/config/release.nix
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
-  version = "3.95.2";
-  commit = "bd266eca8213587d4cbaa8a7e5edc42cb269859e";
+  version = "3.96.0";
+  commit = "522f493ed1ec3b8bc90c9ec0e6e6979c4f1b476c";
   name = "Monster";
   mnemonic = "monster";
-}
+}
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diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 47c313ba546a1bf46f629a39c0c3d738453c26d8..ef38069579ce5cf117aa670b1fee72694bbed117 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@schukai/monster",
-  "version": "3.95.2",
+  "version": "3.96.0",
   "description": "Monster is a simple library for creating fast, robust and lightweight websites.",
   "keywords": [
     "framework",