diff --git a/hypothesis-python/RELEASE.rst b/hypothesis-python/RELEASE.rst
deleted file mode 100644
index 29b06db7b7..0000000000
--- a/hypothesis-python/RELEASE.rst
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,3 +0,0 @@
-RELEASE_TYPE: patch
-
-This patch refactors some more internals, continuing our work on supporting alternative backends (:issue:`3086`). There is no user-visible change.
diff --git a/hypothesis-python/docs/changes.rst b/hypothesis-python/docs/changes.rst
index 49048890d0..3f95982d32 100644
--- a/hypothesis-python/docs/changes.rst
+++ b/hypothesis-python/docs/changes.rst
@@ -18,6 +18,14 @@ Hypothesis 6.x
 
     .. include:: ../RELEASE.rst
 
+.. _v6.96.2:
+
+-------------------
+6.96.2 - 2024-01-21
+-------------------
+
+This patch refactors some more internals, continuing our work on supporting alternative backends (:issue:`3086`). There is no user-visible change.
+
 .. _v6.96.1:
 
 -------------------
diff --git a/hypothesis-python/src/hypothesis/version.py b/hypothesis-python/src/hypothesis/version.py
index e617676c40..feafdaeea6 100644
--- a/hypothesis-python/src/hypothesis/version.py
+++ b/hypothesis-python/src/hypothesis/version.py
@@ -8,5 +8,5 @@
 # v. 2.0. If a copy of the MPL was not distributed with this file, You can
 # obtain one at https://mozilla.org/MPL/2.0/.
 
-__version_info__ = (6, 96, 1)
+__version_info__ = (6, 96, 2)
 __version__ = ".".join(map(str, __version_info__))