diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 1abaea4a..f3d9ee5f 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -2,6 +2,10 @@
 
 ## New changes not yet released
 
+## v0.9.6-alpha
+- improve validation on trajectoryAngle in IntersectionReferenceSystem
+- handle cases where a curve is vertical
+
 ## v0.9.5-alpha
 - Added option to remove reference system when clearing data on layers
 - misc: added validation when missing data
diff --git a/package-lock.json b/package-lock.json
index 6e95f13a..3f218bec 100644
--- a/package-lock.json
+++ b/package-lock.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@equinor/esv-intersection",
-  "version": "0.9.5-alpha",
+  "version": "0.9.6-alpha",
   "lockfileVersion": 1,
   "requires": true,
   "dependencies": {
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index a2c3933c..9712654c 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@equinor/esv-intersection",
-  "version": "0.9.5-alpha",
+  "version": "0.9.6-alpha",
   "description": "Intersection component package with testing and automatic documentation.",
   "main": "dist/index.js",
   "module": "dist/index.esm.js",