diff --git a/GITHUB_SHA.h b/GITHUB_SHA.h
index 0354e89..e9bdd6e 100644
--- a/GITHUB_SHA.h
+++ b/GITHUB_SHA.h
@@ -1 +1 @@
-#define GITHUB_SHA "devel-202501021826Z"
+#define GITHUB_SHA "devel-202501091941Z"
diff --git a/version.h b/version.h
index 0e3aea9..7e4dc20 100644
--- a/version.h
+++ b/version.h
@@ -3,7 +3,8 @@
 
 #include "StringFormatter.h"
 
-#define VERSION "5.2.95"
+#define VERSION "5.2.96"
+// 5.2.96 - EXRAIL additions XFWD() and XREV()
 // 5.2.95 - Release candidate for 5.4
 // 5.2.94 - Bugfix: Less confusion and simpler code around the RCN213 defines
 // 5.2.93 - Bugfix ESP32: clear progTrackSyncMain (join flag) when prog track is removed