diff --git a/.github/workflows/c-cpp.yml b/.github/workflows/c-cpp.yml
index 1aef209c5..7048a55ee 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/c-cpp.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/c-cpp.yml
@@ -59,17 +59,18 @@ jobs:
           - { target: ubuntu-latest, config: libressl-3.5.3 }
           - { target: ubuntu-latest, config: libressl-3.6.1 }
           - { target: ubuntu-latest, config: libressl-3.7.2 }
-          - { target: ubuntu-latest, config: libressl-3.8.2 }
+          - { target: ubuntu-latest, config: libressl-3.8.3 }
+          - { target: ubuntu-latest, config: libressl-3.9.0 }
           - { target: ubuntu-latest, config: openssl-master }
           - { target: ubuntu-latest, config: openssl-noec }
           - { target: ubuntu-latest, config: openssl-1.1.1 }
           - { target: ubuntu-latest, config: openssl-1.1.1t }
           - { target: ubuntu-latest, config: openssl-1.1.1w }
           - { target: ubuntu-latest, config: openssl-3.0.0 }
-          - { target: ubuntu-latest, config: openssl-3.0.12 }
+          - { target: ubuntu-latest, config: openssl-3.0.13 }
           - { target: ubuntu-latest, config: openssl-3.1.0 }
-          - { target: ubuntu-latest, config: openssl-3.1.4 }
-          - { target: ubuntu-latest, config: openssl-3.2.0 }
+          - { target: ubuntu-latest, config: openssl-3.1.5 }
+          - { target: ubuntu-latest, config: openssl-3.2.1 }
           - { target: ubuntu-latest, config: openssl-1.1.1_stable }
           - { target: ubuntu-latest, config: openssl-3.0 }  # stable branch
           - { target: ubuntu-latest, config: openssl-3.2 }  # stable branch
diff --git a/README b/README
index 327562671..89981ef6f 100644
--- a/README
+++ b/README
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-See https://www.openssh.com/releasenotes.html#9.6p1 for the release
+See https://www.openssh.com/releasenotes.html#9.7p1 for the release
 notes.
 
 Please read https://www.openssh.com/report.html for bug reporting
diff --git a/channels.c b/channels.c
index 6a2f077cb..c96e15df9 100644
--- a/channels.c
+++ b/channels.c
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-/* $OpenBSD: channels.c,v 1.436 2024/01/09 22:19:00 djm Exp $ */
+/* $OpenBSD: channels.c,v 1.437 2024/03/06 02:59:59 djm Exp $ */
 /*
  * Author: Tatu Ylonen <ylo@cs.hut.fi>
  * Copyright (c) 1995 Tatu Ylonen <ylo@cs.hut.fi>, Espoo, Finland
@@ -3254,9 +3254,8 @@ channel_proxy_downstream(struct ssh *ssh, Channel *downstream)
 			goto out;
 		}
 		/* Record that connection to this host/port is permitted. */
-		permission_set_add(ssh, FORWARD_USER, FORWARD_LOCAL, "<mux>", -1,
-		    listen_host, NULL, (int)listen_port, downstream);
-		listen_host = NULL;
+		permission_set_add(ssh, FORWARD_USER, FORWARD_LOCAL, "<mux>",
+		    -1, listen_host, NULL, (int)listen_port, downstream);
 		break;
 	case SSH2_MSG_CHANNEL_CLOSE:
 		if (have < 4)
diff --git a/configure.ac b/configure.ac
index fda092830..82e8bb7c1 100644
--- a/configure.ac
+++ b/configure.ac
@@ -149,6 +149,7 @@ fi
 
 use_stack_protector=1
 use_toolchain_hardening=1
+use_retpoline=1
 AC_ARG_WITH([stackprotect],
     [  --without-stackprotect  Don't use compiler's stack protection], [
     if test "x$withval" = "xno"; then
@@ -159,6 +160,11 @@ AC_ARG_WITH([hardening],
     if test "x$withval" = "xno"; then
 	use_toolchain_hardening=0
     fi ])
+AC_ARG_WITH([retpoline],
+    [  --without-retpoline     Enable retpoline spectre mitigation], [
+    if test "x$withval" = "xno"; then
+	use_retpoline=0
+    fi ])
 
 # We use -Werror for the tests only so that we catch warnings like "this is
 # on by default" for things like -fPIE.
@@ -216,8 +222,6 @@ if test "$GCC" = "yes" || test "$GCC" = "egcs"; then
 	OSSH_CHECK_CFLAG_COMPILE([-Wbitwise-instead-of-logical])
 	OSSH_CHECK_CFLAG_COMPILE([-fno-strict-aliasing])
     if test "x$use_toolchain_hardening" = "x1"; then
-	OSSH_CHECK_CFLAG_COMPILE([-mretpoline]) # clang
-	OSSH_CHECK_LDFLAG_LINK([-Wl,-z,retpolineplt])
 	OSSH_CHECK_CFLAG_COMPILE([-D_FORTIFY_SOURCE=2])
 	OSSH_CHECK_LDFLAG_LINK([-Wl,-z,relro])
 	OSSH_CHECK_LDFLAG_LINK([-Wl,-z,now])
@@ -240,6 +244,10 @@ if test "$GCC" = "yes" || test "$GCC" = "egcs"; then
 	esac
 	OSSH_CHECK_CFLAG_COMPILE([-ftrivial-auto-var-init=zero])
     fi
+    if test "x$use_retpoline" = "x1"; then
+	OSSH_CHECK_CFLAG_COMPILE([-mretpoline]) # clang
+	OSSH_CHECK_LDFLAG_LINK([-Wl,-z,retpolineplt])
+    fi
 
 	AC_MSG_CHECKING([if $CC accepts -fno-builtin-memset])
 	saved_CFLAGS="$CFLAGS"
@@ -2735,7 +2743,15 @@ AC_ARG_WITH([ssl-dir],
 			else
 				CPPFLAGS="-I${withval} ${CPPFLAGS}"
 			fi
-			openssl_bin_PATH="${PATH}${PATH_SEPARATOR}${withval}/bin${PATH_SEPARATOR}${withval}/apps"
+			dnl Ensure specified openssl binary works, eg it can
+			dnl find its runtime libraries, before trying to use.
+			if test -x "${withval}/bin/openssl" && \
+			    "${withval}/bin/openssl" version >/dev/null 2>&1; then
+				openssl_bin_PATH="${withval}/bin${PATH_SEPARATOR}${PATH}"
+			elif test -x "${withval}/apps/openssl" && \
+			    "${withval}/apps/openssl" version >/dev/null 2>&1; then
+				openssl_bin_PATH="${withval}/apps${PATH_SEPARATOR}${PATH}"
+			fi
 		fi
 	]
 )
diff --git a/contrib/redhat/openssh.spec b/contrib/redhat/openssh.spec
index 0524a72b4..b2309716f 100644
--- a/contrib/redhat/openssh.spec
+++ b/contrib/redhat/openssh.spec
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-%global ver 9.6p1
+%global ver 9.7p1
 %global rel 1%{?dist}
 
 # OpenSSH privilege separation requires a user & group ID
diff --git a/contrib/suse/openssh.spec b/contrib/suse/openssh.spec
index b5082f0d5..7dbe4db6e 100644
--- a/contrib/suse/openssh.spec
+++ b/contrib/suse/openssh.spec
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@
 
 Summary:	OpenSSH, a free Secure Shell (SSH) protocol implementation
 Name:		openssh
-Version:	9.6p1
+Version:	9.7p1
 URL:		https://www.openssh.com/
 Release:	1
 Source0:	openssh-%{version}.tar.gz
diff --git a/regress/Makefile b/regress/Makefile
index ca9c66e19..c9a495f6f 100644
--- a/regress/Makefile
+++ b/regress/Makefile
@@ -156,31 +156,40 @@ TEST_SSH_SSHKEYGEN?=ssh-keygen
 CPPFLAGS=-I..
 
 t1:
-	${TEST_SSH_SSHKEYGEN} -if ${.CURDIR}/rsa_ssh2.prv | diff - ${.CURDIR}/rsa_openssh.prv
-	tr '\n' '\r' <${.CURDIR}/rsa_ssh2.prv > ${.OBJDIR}/rsa_ssh2_cr.prv
-	${TEST_SSH_SSHKEYGEN} -if ${.OBJDIR}/rsa_ssh2_cr.prv | diff - ${.CURDIR}/rsa_openssh.prv
-	awk '{print $$0 "\r"}' ${.CURDIR}/rsa_ssh2.prv > ${.OBJDIR}/rsa_ssh2_crnl.prv
-	${TEST_SSH_SSHKEYGEN} -if ${.OBJDIR}/rsa_ssh2_crnl.prv | diff - ${.CURDIR}/rsa_openssh.prv
+	set -xe ; if ${TEST_SSH_SSH} -Q key | grep -q "^ssh-rsa" ; then \
+		${TEST_SSH_SSHKEYGEN} -if ${.CURDIR}/rsa_ssh2.prv | diff - ${.CURDIR}/rsa_openssh.prv ; \
+		tr '\n' '\r' <${.CURDIR}/rsa_ssh2.prv > ${.OBJDIR}/rsa_ssh2_cr.prv ; \
+		${TEST_SSH_SSHKEYGEN} -if ${.OBJDIR}/rsa_ssh2_cr.prv | diff - ${.CURDIR}/rsa_openssh.prv ; \
+		awk '{print $$0 "\r"}' ${.CURDIR}/rsa_ssh2.prv > ${.OBJDIR}/rsa_ssh2_crnl.prv ; \
+		${TEST_SSH_SSHKEYGEN} -if ${.OBJDIR}/rsa_ssh2_crnl.prv | diff - ${.CURDIR}/rsa_openssh.prv ; \
+	fi
 
 t2:
-	cat ${.CURDIR}/rsa_openssh.prv > $(OBJ)/t2.out
-	chmod 600 $(OBJ)/t2.out
-	${TEST_SSH_SSHKEYGEN} -yf $(OBJ)/t2.out | diff - ${.CURDIR}/rsa_openssh.pub
+	set -xe ; if ${TEST_SSH_SSH} -Q key | grep -q "^ssh-rsa" ; then \
+		cat ${.CURDIR}/rsa_openssh.prv > $(OBJ)/t2.out ; \
+		chmod 600 $(OBJ)/t2.out ; \
+		${TEST_SSH_SSHKEYGEN} -yf $(OBJ)/t2.out | diff - ${.CURDIR}/rsa_openssh.pub ; \
+	fi
 
 t3:
-	${TEST_SSH_SSHKEYGEN} -ef ${.CURDIR}/rsa_openssh.pub >$(OBJ)/t3.out
-	${TEST_SSH_SSHKEYGEN} -if $(OBJ)/t3.out | diff - ${.CURDIR}/rsa_openssh.pub
+	set -xe ; if ${TEST_SSH_SSH} -Q key | grep -q "^ssh-rsa" ; then \
+		${TEST_SSH_SSHKEYGEN} -ef ${.CURDIR}/rsa_openssh.pub >$(OBJ)/t3.out ; \
+		${TEST_SSH_SSHKEYGEN} -if $(OBJ)/t3.out | diff - ${.CURDIR}/rsa_openssh.pub ; \
+	fi
 
 t4:
-	${TEST_SSH_SSHKEYGEN} -E md5 -lf ${.CURDIR}/rsa_openssh.pub |\
-		awk '{print $$2}' | diff - ${.CURDIR}/t4.ok
+	set -xe ; if ${TEST_SSH_SSH} -Q key | grep -q "^ssh-rsa" ; then \
+		${TEST_SSH_SSHKEYGEN} -E md5 -lf ${.CURDIR}/rsa_openssh.pub |\
+			awk '{print $$2}' | diff - ${.CURDIR}/t4.ok ; \
+	fi
 
 t5:
-	${TEST_SSH_SSHKEYGEN} -Bf ${.CURDIR}/rsa_openssh.pub |\
-		awk '{print $$2}' | diff - ${.CURDIR}/t5.ok
-
+	set -xe ; if ${TEST_SSH_SSH} -Q key | grep -q "^ssh-rsa" ; then \
+		${TEST_SSH_SSHKEYGEN} -Bf ${.CURDIR}/rsa_openssh.pub |\
+			awk '{print $$2}' | diff - ${.CURDIR}/t5.ok ; \
+	fi
 t6:
-	set -xe ; if ${TEST_SSH_SSH} -Q key | grep -q ^ssh-dss ; then \
+	set -xe ; if ${TEST_SSH_SSH} -Q key | grep -q "^ssh-dss" ; then \
 		${TEST_SSH_SSHKEYGEN} -if ${.CURDIR}/dsa_ssh2.prv > $(OBJ)/t6.out1 ; \
 		${TEST_SSH_SSHKEYGEN} -if ${.CURDIR}/dsa_ssh2.pub > $(OBJ)/t6.out2 ; \
 		chmod 600 $(OBJ)/t6.out1 ; \
@@ -188,19 +197,23 @@ t6:
 	fi
 
 $(OBJ)/t7.out:
-	${TEST_SSH_SSHKEYGEN} -q -t rsa -N '' -f $@
+	set -xe ; if ${TEST_SSH_SSH} -Q key | grep -q "^ssh-dss" ; then \
+		${TEST_SSH_SSHKEYGEN} -q -t rsa -N '' -f $@ ; \
+	fi
 
 t7: $(OBJ)/t7.out
-	${TEST_SSH_SSHKEYGEN} -lf $(OBJ)/t7.out > /dev/null
-	${TEST_SSH_SSHKEYGEN} -Bf $(OBJ)/t7.out > /dev/null
+	set -xe ; if ${TEST_SSH_SSH} -Q key | grep -q "^ssh-dss" ; then \
+		${TEST_SSH_SSHKEYGEN} -lf $(OBJ)/t7.out > /dev/null ; \
+		${TEST_SSH_SSHKEYGEN} -Bf $(OBJ)/t7.out > /dev/null ; \
+	fi
 
 $(OBJ)/t8.out:
-	set -xe ; if ssh -Q key | grep -q ^ssh-dss ; then \
+	set -xe ; if ssh -Q key | grep -q "^ssh-dss" ; then \
 		${TEST_SSH_SSHKEYGEN} -q -t dsa -N '' -f $@ ; \
 	fi
 
 t8: $(OBJ)/t8.out
-	set -xe ; if ssh -Q key | grep -q ^ssh-dss ; then \
+	set -xe ; if ssh -Q key | grep -q "^ssh-dss" ; then \
 		${TEST_SSH_SSHKEYGEN} -lf $(OBJ)/t8.out > /dev/null ; \
 		${TEST_SSH_SSHKEYGEN} -Bf $(OBJ)/t8.out > /dev/null ; \
 	fi
@@ -224,8 +237,10 @@ t10: $(OBJ)/t10.out
 	${TEST_SSH_SSHKEYGEN} -Bf $(OBJ)/t10.out > /dev/null
 
 t11:
-	${TEST_SSH_SSHKEYGEN} -E sha256 -lf ${.CURDIR}/rsa_openssh.pub |\
-		awk '{print $$2}' | diff - ${.CURDIR}/t11.ok
+	set -xe ; if ${TEST_SSH_SSH} -Q key | grep -q "^ssh-dss" ; then \
+		${TEST_SSH_SSHKEYGEN} -E sha256 -lf ${.CURDIR}/rsa_openssh.pub |\
+			awk '{print $$2}' | diff - ${.CURDIR}/t11.ok ; \
+	fi
 
 $(OBJ)/t12.out:
 	${TEST_SSH_SSHKEYGEN} -q -t ed25519 -N '' -C 'test-comment-1234' -f $@
diff --git a/regress/dynamic-forward.sh b/regress/dynamic-forward.sh
index 893393cb9..4413d7c8c 100644
--- a/regress/dynamic-forward.sh
+++ b/regress/dynamic-forward.sh
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-#	$OpenBSD: dynamic-forward.sh,v 1.15 2023/01/06 08:50:33 dtucker Exp $
+#	$OpenBSD: dynamic-forward.sh,v 1.17 2024/03/08 11:34:10 dtucker Exp $
 #	Placed in the Public Domain.
 
 tid="dynamic forwarding"
@@ -26,6 +26,7 @@ start_ssh() {
 	arg="$2"
 	n=0
 	error="1"
+	# Use a multiplexed ssh so we can control its lifecycle.
 	trace "start dynamic -$direction forwarding, fork to background"
 	(cat $OBJ/ssh_config.orig ; echo "$arg") > $OBJ/ssh_config
 	${REAL_SSH} -vvvnNfF $OBJ/ssh_config -E$TEST_SSH_LOGFILE \
@@ -62,9 +63,9 @@ check_socks() {
 	for s in 4 5; do
 	    for h in 127.0.0.1 localhost; do
 		trace "testing ssh socks version $s host $h (-$direction)"
-		${REAL_SSH} -q -F $OBJ/ssh_config \
-			-o "ProxyCommand ${proxycmd}${s} $h $PORT 2>/dev/null" \
-			somehost cat ${DATA} > ${COPY}
+		${REAL_SSH} -q -F $OBJ/ssh_config -o \
+		   "ProxyCommand ${TEST_SHELL} -c '${proxycmd}${s} $h $PORT 2>/dev/null'" \
+		   somehost cat ${DATA} > ${COPY}
 		r=$?
 		if [ "x$expect_success" = "xY" ] ; then
 			if [ $r -ne 0 ] ; then
diff --git a/regress/test-exec.sh b/regress/test-exec.sh
index 55f341aae..b1a0a00e0 100644
--- a/regress/test-exec.sh
+++ b/regress/test-exec.sh
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-#	$OpenBSD: test-exec.sh,v 1.107 2024/02/19 09:25:52 dtucker Exp $
+#	$OpenBSD: test-exec.sh,v 1.108 2024/03/08 11:34:10 dtucker Exp $
 #	Placed in the Public Domain.
 
 #SUDO=sudo
@@ -110,6 +110,9 @@ DBCLIENT=/usr/local/bin/dbclient
 DROPBEARKEY=/usr/local/bin/dropbearkey
 DROPBEARCONVERT=/usr/local/bin/dropbearconvert
 
+# So we can override this in Portable.
+TEST_SHELL="${TEST_SHELL:-/bin/sh}"
+
 # Tools used by multiple tests
 NC=$OBJ/netcat
 # Always use the one configure tells us to, even if that's empty.
diff --git a/ssh-agent.c b/ssh-agent.c
index 7347aaee5..d35741a86 100644
--- a/ssh-agent.c
+++ b/ssh-agent.c
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-/* $OpenBSD: ssh-agent.c,v 1.304 2023/12/18 15:58:56 djm Exp $ */
+/* $OpenBSD: ssh-agent.c,v 1.306 2024/03/09 05:12:13 djm Exp $ */
 /*
  * Author: Tatu Ylonen <ylo@cs.hut.fi>
  * Copyright (c) 1995 Tatu Ylonen <ylo@cs.hut.fi>, Espoo, Finland
@@ -162,6 +162,8 @@ int max_fd = 0;
 pid_t parent_pid = -1;
 time_t parent_alive_interval = 0;
 
+sig_atomic_t signalled = 0;
+
 /* pid of process for which cleanup_socket is applicable */
 pid_t cleanup_pid = 0;
 
@@ -250,6 +252,7 @@ free_dest_constraints(struct dest_constraint *dcs, size_t ndcs)
 	free(dcs);
 }
 
+#ifdef ENABLE_PKCS11
 static void
 dup_dest_constraint_hop(const struct dest_constraint_hop *dch,
     struct dest_constraint_hop *out)
@@ -289,6 +292,7 @@ dup_dest_constraints(const struct dest_constraint *dcs, size_t ndcs)
 	}
 	return ret;
 }
+#endif /* ENABLE_PKCS11 */
 
 #ifdef DEBUG_CONSTRAINTS
 static void
@@ -1522,6 +1526,7 @@ no_identities(SocketEntry *e)
 	sshbuf_free(msg);
 }
 
+#ifdef ENABLE_PKCS11
 /* Add an identity to idlist; takes ownership of 'key' and 'comment' */
 static void
 add_p11_identity(struct sshkey *key, char *comment, const char *provider,
@@ -1548,7 +1553,6 @@ add_p11_identity(struct sshkey *key, char *comment, const char *provider,
 	idtab->nentries++;
 }
 
-#ifdef ENABLE_PKCS11
 static void
 process_add_smartcard_key(SocketEntry *e)
 {
@@ -2060,7 +2064,7 @@ after_poll(struct pollfd *pfd, size_t npfd, u_int maxfds)
 }
 
 static int
-prepare_poll(struct pollfd **pfdp, size_t *npfdp, int *timeoutp, u_int maxfds)
+prepare_poll(struct pollfd **pfdp, size_t *npfdp, struct timespec *timeoutp, u_int maxfds)
 {
 	struct pollfd *pfd = *pfdp;
 	size_t i, j, npfd = 0;
@@ -2126,14 +2130,8 @@ prepare_poll(struct pollfd **pfdp, size_t *npfdp, int *timeoutp, u_int maxfds)
 	if (parent_alive_interval != 0)
 		deadline = (deadline == 0) ? parent_alive_interval :
 		    MINIMUM(deadline, parent_alive_interval);
-	if (deadline == 0) {
-		*timeoutp = -1; /* INFTIM */
-	} else {
-		if (deadline > INT_MAX / 1000)
-			*timeoutp = INT_MAX / 1000;
-		else
-			*timeoutp = deadline * 1000;
-	}
+	if (deadline != 0)
+		ptimeout_deadline_sec(timeoutp, deadline);
 	return (1);
 }
 
@@ -2153,17 +2151,16 @@ void
 cleanup_exit(int i)
 {
 	cleanup_socket();
+#ifdef ENABLE_PKCS11
+	pkcs11_terminate();
+#endif
 	_exit(i);
 }
 
 static void
 cleanup_handler(int sig)
 {
-	cleanup_socket();
-#ifdef ENABLE_PKCS11
-	pkcs11_terminate();
-#endif
-	_exit(2);
+	signalled = sig;
 }
 
 static void
@@ -2207,10 +2204,11 @@ main(int ac, char **av)
 	char pidstrbuf[1 + 3 * sizeof pid];
 	size_t len;
 	mode_t prev_mask;
-	int timeout = -1; /* INFTIM */
+	struct timespec timeout;
 	struct pollfd *pfd = NULL;
 	size_t npfd = 0;
 	u_int maxfds;
+	sigset_t nsigset, osigset;
 
 	/* Ensure that fds 0, 1 and 2 are open or directed to /dev/null */
 	sanitise_stdfd();
@@ -2446,13 +2444,25 @@ skip:
 	ssh_signal(SIGHUP, cleanup_handler);
 	ssh_signal(SIGTERM, cleanup_handler);
 
+	sigemptyset(&nsigset);
+	sigaddset(&nsigset, SIGINT);
+	sigaddset(&nsigset, SIGHUP);
+	sigaddset(&nsigset, SIGTERM);
+
 	if (pledge("stdio rpath cpath unix id proc exec", NULL) == -1)
 		fatal("%s: pledge: %s", __progname, strerror(errno));
 	platform_pledge_agent();
 
 	while (1) {
+		sigprocmask(SIG_BLOCK, &nsigset, &osigset);
+		if (signalled != 0) {
+			logit("exiting on signal %d", (int)signalled);
+			cleanup_exit(2);
+		}
+		ptimeout_init(&timeout);
 		prepare_poll(&pfd, &npfd, &timeout, maxfds);
-		result = poll(pfd, npfd, timeout);
+		result = ppoll(pfd, npfd, ptimeout_get_tsp(&timeout), &osigset);
+		sigprocmask(SIG_SETMASK, &osigset, NULL);
 		saved_errno = errno;
 		if (parent_alive_interval != 0)
 			check_parent_exists();
diff --git a/sshsig.c b/sshsig.c
index 492f4d65b..d7345cc7f 100644
--- a/sshsig.c
+++ b/sshsig.c
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-/* $OpenBSD: sshsig.c,v 1.34 2023/12/08 09:18:39 markus Exp $ */
+/* $OpenBSD: sshsig.c,v 1.35 2024/03/08 22:16:32 djm Exp $ */
 /*
  * Copyright (c) 2019 Google LLC
  *
@@ -779,7 +779,7 @@ parse_principals_key_and_options(const char *path, u_long linenum, char *line,
 		*keyp = NULL;
 
 	cp = line;
-	cp = cp + strspn(cp, " \t"); /* skip leading whitespace */
+	cp = cp + strspn(cp, " \t\n\r"); /* skip leading whitespace */
 	if (*cp == '#' || *cp == '\0')
 		return SSH_ERR_KEY_NOT_FOUND; /* blank or all-comment line */
 
diff --git a/version.h b/version.h
index 1cffa5c7a..6bafd0f7f 100644
--- a/version.h
+++ b/version.h
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
-/* $OpenBSD: version.h,v 1.100 2023/12/18 14:48:44 djm Exp $ */
+/* $OpenBSD: version.h,v 1.101 2024/03/11 04:59:47 djm Exp $ */
 
-#define SSH_VERSION	"OpenSSH_for_Windows_9.6"
+#define SSH_VERSION	"OpenSSH_for_Windows_9.7"
 
 #define SSH_PORTABLE	"p1"
 #define SSH_RELEASE	SSH_VERSION SSH_PORTABLE