diff --git a/.release-please-manifest.json b/.release-please-manifest.json
index 7ffaa482..83a344aa 100644
--- a/.release-please-manifest.json
+++ b/.release-please-manifest.json
@@ -1,3 +1,3 @@
 {
-  ".": "9.6.0"
+  ".": "9.6.1"
 }
diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 8a3f500e..49b5033d 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -2,6 +2,17 @@
 
 All notable changes to the LaunchDarkly iOS SDK will be documented in this file. This project adheres to [Semantic Versioning](http://semver.org).
 
+## [9.6.1](https://github.com/launchdarkly/ios-client-sdk/compare/9.6.0...9.6.1) (2024-04-02)
+
+
+### Bug Fixes
+
+* Add missing privacy manifest resource for SPM ([#360](https://github.com/launchdarkly/ios-client-sdk/issues/360)) ([48f06cf](https://github.com/launchdarkly/ios-client-sdk/commit/48f06cf6025283e00b8375e874c464f9f0cf9d91))
+* Add missing privacy tracking fields in manifest ([#362](https://github.com/launchdarkly/ios-client-sdk/issues/362)) ([7439997](https://github.com/launchdarkly/ios-client-sdk/commit/743999791137c4dbab9d2668035fc034bc6a12ce))
+* Add objective-c binding for `LDConfig.logger` ([#365](https://github.com/launchdarkly/ios-client-sdk/issues/365)) ([eae8d78](https://github.com/launchdarkly/ios-client-sdk/commit/eae8d78cfaad27b5910d1f00e3f9acfc173d1c7d))
+* Deprecate calling `start` without a timeout parameter ([#364](https://github.com/launchdarkly/ios-client-sdk/issues/364)) ([65d88a4](https://github.com/launchdarkly/ios-client-sdk/commit/65d88a451550831feeb882f8a608e9fad2734c8d))
+* Use resource_bundle for privacy manifest in podspec ([#361](https://github.com/launchdarkly/ios-client-sdk/issues/361)) ([971a4c4](https://github.com/launchdarkly/ios-client-sdk/commit/971a4c4abb6144c80af5af3b71f4336dde917f20))
+
 ## [9.6.0](https://github.com/launchdarkly/ios-client-sdk/compare/9.5.1...9.6.0) (2024-03-20)
 
 
diff --git a/LaunchDarkly.podspec b/LaunchDarkly.podspec
index bec5a96d..3d51d575 100644
--- a/LaunchDarkly.podspec
+++ b/LaunchDarkly.podspec
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 Pod::Spec.new do |ld|
 
   ld.name         = "LaunchDarkly"
-  ld.version      = "9.6.0" # x-release-please-version
+  ld.version      = "9.6.1" # x-release-please-version
   ld.summary      = "iOS SDK for LaunchDarkly"
 
   ld.description  = <<-DESC
diff --git a/LaunchDarkly.xcodeproj/project.pbxproj b/LaunchDarkly.xcodeproj/project.pbxproj
index 1a4e422c..476e3cd4 100644
--- a/LaunchDarkly.xcodeproj/project.pbxproj
+++ b/LaunchDarkly.xcodeproj/project.pbxproj
@@ -1608,12 +1608,12 @@
 				CODE_SIGN_STYLE = Automatic;
 				DEFINES_MODULE = NO;
 				DYLIB_COMPATIBILITY_VERSION = 9.0.0;
-				DYLIB_CURRENT_VERSION = 9.6.0;
+				DYLIB_CURRENT_VERSION = 9.6.1;
 				DYLIB_INSTALL_NAME_BASE = "@rpath";
 				GCC_C_LANGUAGE_STANDARD = gnu11;
 				INFOPLIST_FILE = "$(PROJECT_DIR)/LaunchDarkly/LaunchDarkly/Support/Info.plist";
 				INSTALL_PATH = "$(LOCAL_LIBRARY_DIR)/Frameworks";
-				MARKETING_VERSION = 9.6.0;
+				MARKETING_VERSION = 9.6.1;
 				MODULEMAP_FILE = "";
 				PRODUCT_BUNDLE_IDENTIFIER = "com.launchdarkly.Darkly-tvOS";
 				PRODUCT_NAME = LaunchDarkly_tvOS;
@@ -1634,12 +1634,12 @@
 				CODE_SIGN_STYLE = Automatic;
 				DEFINES_MODULE = NO;
 				DYLIB_COMPATIBILITY_VERSION = 9.0.0;
-				DYLIB_CURRENT_VERSION = 9.6.0;
+				DYLIB_CURRENT_VERSION = 9.6.1;
 				DYLIB_INSTALL_NAME_BASE = "@rpath";
 				GCC_C_LANGUAGE_STANDARD = gnu11;
 				INFOPLIST_FILE = "$(PROJECT_DIR)/LaunchDarkly/LaunchDarkly/Support/Info.plist";
 				INSTALL_PATH = "$(LOCAL_LIBRARY_DIR)/Frameworks";
-				MARKETING_VERSION = 9.6.0;
+				MARKETING_VERSION = 9.6.1;
 				MODULEMAP_FILE = "";
 				PRODUCT_BUNDLE_IDENTIFIER = "com.launchdarkly.Darkly-tvOS";
 				PRODUCT_NAME = LaunchDarkly_tvOS;
@@ -1660,12 +1660,12 @@
 				COMBINE_HIDPI_IMAGES = YES;
 				DEFINES_MODULE = NO;
 				DYLIB_COMPATIBILITY_VERSION = 9.0.0;
-				DYLIB_CURRENT_VERSION = 9.6.0;
+				DYLIB_CURRENT_VERSION = 9.6.1;
 				DYLIB_INSTALL_NAME_BASE = "@rpath";
 				GCC_C_LANGUAGE_STANDARD = gnu11;
 				INFOPLIST_FILE = "$(PROJECT_DIR)/LaunchDarkly/LaunchDarkly/Support/Info.plist";
 				INSTALL_PATH = "$(LOCAL_LIBRARY_DIR)/Frameworks";
-				MARKETING_VERSION = 9.6.0;
+				MARKETING_VERSION = 9.6.1;
 				PRODUCT_BUNDLE_IDENTIFIER = "com.launchdarkly.Darkly-macOS";
 				PRODUCT_NAME = LaunchDarkly_macOS;
 				SDKROOT = macosx;
@@ -1683,12 +1683,12 @@
 				COMBINE_HIDPI_IMAGES = YES;
 				DEFINES_MODULE = NO;
 				DYLIB_COMPATIBILITY_VERSION = 9.0.0;
-				DYLIB_CURRENT_VERSION = 9.6.0;
+				DYLIB_CURRENT_VERSION = 9.6.1;
 				DYLIB_INSTALL_NAME_BASE = "@rpath";
 				GCC_C_LANGUAGE_STANDARD = gnu11;
 				INFOPLIST_FILE = "$(PROJECT_DIR)/LaunchDarkly/LaunchDarkly/Support/Info.plist";
 				INSTALL_PATH = "$(LOCAL_LIBRARY_DIR)/Frameworks";
-				MARKETING_VERSION = 9.6.0;
+				MARKETING_VERSION = 9.6.1;
 				PRODUCT_BUNDLE_IDENTIFIER = "com.launchdarkly.Darkly-macOS";
 				PRODUCT_NAME = LaunchDarkly_macOS;
 				SDKROOT = macosx;
@@ -1732,7 +1732,7 @@
 				CURRENT_PROJECT_VERSION = 1;
 				DEBUG_INFORMATION_FORMAT = dwarf;
 				DYLIB_COMPATIBILITY_VERSION = 9.0.0;
-				DYLIB_CURRENT_VERSION = 9.6.0;
+				DYLIB_CURRENT_VERSION = 9.6.1;
 				ENABLE_STRICT_OBJC_MSGSEND = YES;
 				ENABLE_TESTABILITY = YES;
 				FRAMEWORK_VERSION = I;
@@ -1803,7 +1803,7 @@
 				CURRENT_PROJECT_VERSION = 1;
 				DEBUG_INFORMATION_FORMAT = "dwarf-with-dsym";
 				DYLIB_COMPATIBILITY_VERSION = 9.0.0;
-				DYLIB_CURRENT_VERSION = 9.6.0;
+				DYLIB_CURRENT_VERSION = 9.6.1;
 				ENABLE_NS_ASSERTIONS = NO;
 				ENABLE_STRICT_OBJC_MSGSEND = YES;
 				FRAMEWORK_VERSION = I;
@@ -1839,13 +1839,13 @@
 				CODE_SIGN_IDENTITY = "";
 				DEFINES_MODULE = NO;
 				DYLIB_COMPATIBILITY_VERSION = 9.0.0;
-				DYLIB_CURRENT_VERSION = 9.6.0;
+				DYLIB_CURRENT_VERSION = 9.6.1;
 				DYLIB_INSTALL_NAME_BASE = "@rpath";
 				INFOPLIST_FILE = "$(PROJECT_DIR)/LaunchDarkly/LaunchDarkly/Support/Info.plist";
 				INSTALL_PATH = "$(LOCAL_LIBRARY_DIR)/Frameworks";
 				IPHONEOS_DEPLOYMENT_TARGET = 12.0;
 				LD_DYLIB_INSTALL_NAME = "$(DYLIB_INSTALL_NAME_BASE:standardizepath)/$(EXECUTABLE_PATH)";
-				MARKETING_VERSION = 9.6.0;
+				MARKETING_VERSION = 9.6.1;
 				MODULEMAP_FILE = "$(PROJECT_DIR)/Framework/module.modulemap";
 				PRODUCT_BUNDLE_IDENTIFIER = com.launchdarkly.Darkly;
 				PRODUCT_NAME = LaunchDarkly;
@@ -1862,13 +1862,13 @@
 				CODE_SIGN_IDENTITY = "";
 				DEFINES_MODULE = NO;
 				DYLIB_COMPATIBILITY_VERSION = 9.0.0;
-				DYLIB_CURRENT_VERSION = 9.6.0;
+				DYLIB_CURRENT_VERSION = 9.6.1;
 				DYLIB_INSTALL_NAME_BASE = "@rpath";
 				INFOPLIST_FILE = "$(PROJECT_DIR)/LaunchDarkly/LaunchDarkly/Support/Info.plist";
 				INSTALL_PATH = "$(LOCAL_LIBRARY_DIR)/Frameworks";
 				IPHONEOS_DEPLOYMENT_TARGET = 12.0;
 				LD_DYLIB_INSTALL_NAME = "$(DYLIB_INSTALL_NAME_BASE:standardizepath)/$(EXECUTABLE_PATH)";
-				MARKETING_VERSION = 9.6.0;
+				MARKETING_VERSION = 9.6.1;
 				MODULEMAP_FILE = "$(PROJECT_DIR)/Framework/module.modulemap";
 				PRODUCT_BUNDLE_IDENTIFIER = com.launchdarkly.Darkly;
 				PRODUCT_NAME = LaunchDarkly;
@@ -1907,12 +1907,12 @@
 				CODE_SIGN_STYLE = Automatic;
 				DEFINES_MODULE = NO;
 				DYLIB_COMPATIBILITY_VERSION = 9.0.0;
-				DYLIB_CURRENT_VERSION = 9.6.0;
+				DYLIB_CURRENT_VERSION = 9.6.1;
 				DYLIB_INSTALL_NAME_BASE = "@rpath";
 				GCC_C_LANGUAGE_STANDARD = gnu11;
 				INFOPLIST_FILE = "$(PROJECT_DIR)/LaunchDarkly/LaunchDarkly/Support/Info.plist";
 				INSTALL_PATH = "$(LOCAL_LIBRARY_DIR)/Frameworks";
-				MARKETING_VERSION = 9.6.0;
+				MARKETING_VERSION = 9.6.1;
 				PRODUCT_BUNDLE_IDENTIFIER = "com.launchdarkly.Darkly-watchOS";
 				PRODUCT_NAME = LaunchDarkly_watchOS;
 				SDKROOT = watchos;
@@ -1931,12 +1931,12 @@
 				CODE_SIGN_STYLE = Automatic;
 				DEFINES_MODULE = NO;
 				DYLIB_COMPATIBILITY_VERSION = 9.0.0;
-				DYLIB_CURRENT_VERSION = 9.6.0;
+				DYLIB_CURRENT_VERSION = 9.6.1;
 				DYLIB_INSTALL_NAME_BASE = "@rpath";
 				GCC_C_LANGUAGE_STANDARD = gnu11;
 				INFOPLIST_FILE = "$(PROJECT_DIR)/LaunchDarkly/LaunchDarkly/Support/Info.plist";
 				INSTALL_PATH = "$(LOCAL_LIBRARY_DIR)/Frameworks";
-				MARKETING_VERSION = 9.6.0;
+				MARKETING_VERSION = 9.6.1;
 				PRODUCT_BUNDLE_IDENTIFIER = "com.launchdarkly.Darkly-watchOS";
 				PRODUCT_NAME = LaunchDarkly_watchOS;
 				SDKROOT = watchos;
diff --git a/LaunchDarkly/LaunchDarkly/ServiceObjects/EnvironmentReporting/ReportingConsts.swift b/LaunchDarkly/LaunchDarkly/ServiceObjects/EnvironmentReporting/ReportingConsts.swift
index 18938827..7a842837 100644
--- a/LaunchDarkly/LaunchDarkly/ServiceObjects/EnvironmentReporting/ReportingConsts.swift
+++ b/LaunchDarkly/LaunchDarkly/ServiceObjects/EnvironmentReporting/ReportingConsts.swift
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 import Foundation
 
 struct ReportingConsts {
-    static let sdkVersion = "9.6.0" // x-release-please-version
+    static let sdkVersion = "9.6.1" // x-release-please-version
     static let sdkName = "ios-client-sdk"
 }
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index c134a1d8..0a858890 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -50,7 +50,7 @@ To include LaunchDarkly in a Swift package, simply add it to the dependencies se
 <!-- x-release-please-start-version -->
 ```swift
 dependencies: [
-    .package(url: "https://github.com/launchdarkly/ios-client-sdk.git", .upToNextMajor(from: "9.6.0"))
+    .package(url: "https://github.com/launchdarkly/ios-client-sdk.git", .upToNextMajor(from: "9.6.1"))
 ]
 ```
 <!-- x-release-please-end -->