diff --git a/PostReleaseActivities.md b/PostReleaseActivities.md
index f7c48c9778..7c70f59330 100644
--- a/PostReleaseActivities.md
+++ b/PostReleaseActivities.md
@@ -24,4 +24,4 @@ Steps to generate Release Notes
 1. Checkout the sources for the release branch locally. This would normally be the master branch.
 2. Build.
 3. Ensure that nuget.exe is on path.
-4. Generate notes: Switch to the output directory, say `artifacts\bin\ReleaseNotesUtil\Debug\netcoreapp2.0` and execute `GenDiffNotes.cmd` to generate release notes.  Example command line for v2.9.4 to v2.9.5: `GenDiffNotes.cmd C:\scratch nuget.org 2.9.3 2.9.4`.
+4. Generate notes: Switch to the output directory, say `artifacts\bin\ReleaseNotesUtil\Debug\netcoreapp2.0` and execute `GenDiffNotes.cmd` to generate release notes.  Example command line for v2.9.4 to v2.9.5: `GenDiffNotes.cmd C:\scratch nuget.org 2.9.4 2.9.5`.
diff --git a/VERSIONING.md b/VERSIONING.md
index 5201170d5c..252e817a64 100644
--- a/VERSIONING.md
+++ b/VERSIONING.md
@@ -42,3 +42,4 @@ Sr. No. |  Release Version | Commit Tag       | Commit SHA
 22       | 2.9.4             | v2.9.4          | [a1a198d](https://github.com/dotnet/roslyn-analyzers/commit/a1a198d1c5d2359e93dd4ab4b1c4f7421512724e)   | Microsoft.CodeAnalysis.Analyzers, Microsoft.CodeAnalysis.FxCopAnalyzers, Microsoft.CodeAnalysis.Metrics, Microsoft.CodeAnalysis.VersionCheckAnalyzer, Microsoft.CodeQuality.Analyzers, Microsoft.NetCore.Analyzers, Microsoft.NetFramework.Analyzers, Roslyn.Diagnostics.Analyzers, Microsoft.CodeAnalysis.PublicApiAnalyzers, Microsoft.CodeAnalysis.BannedApiAnalyzers, Microsoft.CodeAnalysis.FlowAnalysis.Utilities
 23       | 2.9.5-beta1.final (pre-release)             | v2.9.5-beta1.final          | [494de6f](https://github.com/dotnet/roslyn-analyzers/commit/494de6f80082746e41d69355535f8dc3bfef494a)   | Microsoft.CodeAnalysis.Analyzers, Microsoft.CodeAnalysis.FxCopAnalyzers, Microsoft.CodeAnalysis.Metrics, Microsoft.CodeAnalysis.VersionCheckAnalyzer, Microsoft.CodeQuality.Analyzers, Microsoft.NetCore.Analyzers, Microsoft.NetFramework.Analyzers, Roslyn.Diagnostics.Analyzers, Microsoft.CodeAnalysis.PublicApiAnalyzers, Microsoft.CodeAnalysis.BannedApiAnalyzers
 24       | 2.9.5             | v2.9.5          | [6c05175](https://github.com/dotnet/roslyn-analyzers/commit/6c05175f91bf7cc463a1b71e1f6773d4afcaa7a1)   | Microsoft.CodeAnalysis.Analyzers, Microsoft.CodeAnalysis.FxCopAnalyzers, Microsoft.CodeAnalysis.Metrics, Microsoft.CodeAnalysis.VersionCheckAnalyzer, Microsoft.CodeQuality.Analyzers, Microsoft.NetCore.Analyzers, Microsoft.NetFramework.Analyzers, Roslyn.Diagnostics.Analyzers, Microsoft.CodeAnalysis.PublicApiAnalyzers, Microsoft.CodeAnalysis.BannedApiAnalyzers, Microsoft.CodeAnalysis.FlowAnalysis.Utilities
+25       | 2.9.6             | v2.9.6          | [b377a16](https://github.com/dotnet/roslyn-analyzers/commit/b377a1612025bc51a737b69305d1546db9808f18)   | Microsoft.CodeAnalysis.Analyzers, Microsoft.CodeAnalysis.FxCopAnalyzers, Microsoft.CodeAnalysis.Metrics, Microsoft.CodeAnalysis.VersionCheckAnalyzer, Microsoft.CodeQuality.Analyzers, Microsoft.NetCore.Analyzers, Microsoft.NetFramework.Analyzers, Roslyn.Diagnostics.Analyzers, Microsoft.CodeAnalysis.PublicApiAnalyzers, Microsoft.CodeAnalysis.BannedApiAnalyzers, Microsoft.CodeAnalysis.FlowAnalysis.Utilities
diff --git a/eng/Versions.props b/eng/Versions.props
index 43e903f320..34caca0e7f 100644
--- a/eng/Versions.props
+++ b/eng/Versions.props
@@ -2,8 +2,8 @@
   <PropertyGroup>
     <MSBuildAllProjects>$(MSBuildAllProjects);$(MSBuildThisFileFullPath)</MSBuildAllProjects>
     
-    <VersionPrefix>2.9.6</VersionPrefix>
-    <FlowAnalysisUtilitiesVersionPrefix>2.9.7</FlowAnalysisUtilitiesVersionPrefix>
+    <VersionPrefix>2.9.7</VersionPrefix>
+    <FlowAnalysisUtilitiesVersionPrefix>$(VersionPrefix)</FlowAnalysisUtilitiesVersionPrefix>
     <PreReleaseVersionLabel>beta1</PreReleaseVersionLabel>
 
     <!-- Opt-in repo features -->
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@
     <MicrosoftCodeAnalysisVersion>2.9.0</MicrosoftCodeAnalysisVersion>
     <MicrosoftNetCompilersVersion>3.3.1-beta3-final</MicrosoftNetCompilersVersion>
     <MicrosoftCodeAnalysisBannedApiAnalyzersVersion>2.9.6</MicrosoftCodeAnalysisBannedApiAnalyzersVersion>
-    <MicrosoftCodeAnalysisFXCopAnalyersVersion>2.9.5</MicrosoftCodeAnalysisFXCopAnalyersVersion>
+    <MicrosoftCodeAnalysisFXCopAnalyersVersion>2.9.6</MicrosoftCodeAnalysisFXCopAnalyersVersion>
     <MicrosoftCodeAnalysisAnalyersVersion>3.0.0-beta2.19218.3+e96bad97</MicrosoftCodeAnalysisAnalyersVersion>
     <CodeStyleAnalyersVersion>3.3.0-beta2-19376-02</CodeStyleAnalyersVersion>
     <MicrosoftCodeAnalysisTestResourcesProprietaryVersion>2.0.0-pre-20160714</MicrosoftCodeAnalysisTestResourcesProprietaryVersion>
diff --git a/src/MetaCompilation.Analyzers/MetaCompilation.Analyzers.sarif b/src/MetaCompilation.Analyzers/MetaCompilation.Analyzers.sarif
index 26ddcabd14..5499589743 100644
--- a/src/MetaCompilation.Analyzers/MetaCompilation.Analyzers.sarif
+++ b/src/MetaCompilation.Analyzers/MetaCompilation.Analyzers.sarif
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
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       "tool": {
         "name": "MetaCompilation.Analyzers",
-        "version": "2.9.6",
+        "version": "2.9.7",
         "language": "en-US"
       },
       "rules": {
diff --git a/src/Microsoft.CodeAnalysis.Analyzers/Microsoft.CodeAnalysis.Analyzers.sarif b/src/Microsoft.CodeAnalysis.Analyzers/Microsoft.CodeAnalysis.Analyzers.sarif
index 95b5f35c10..2ffc5b910d 100644
--- a/src/Microsoft.CodeAnalysis.Analyzers/Microsoft.CodeAnalysis.Analyzers.sarif
+++ b/src/Microsoft.CodeAnalysis.Analyzers/Microsoft.CodeAnalysis.Analyzers.sarif
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
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         "name": "Microsoft.CodeAnalysis.Analyzers",
-        "version": "2.9.6",
+        "version": "2.9.7",
         "language": "en-US"
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       "rules": {
@@ -299,7 +299,7 @@
     {
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         "name": "Microsoft.CodeAnalysis.CSharp.Analyzers",
-        "version": "2.9.6",
+        "version": "2.9.7",
         "language": "en-US"
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       "rules": {
@@ -479,7 +479,7 @@
     {
       "tool": {
         "name": "Microsoft.CodeAnalysis.VisualBasic.Analyzers",
-        "version": "2.9.6",
+        "version": "2.9.7",
         "language": "en-US"
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       "rules": {
diff --git a/src/Microsoft.CodeAnalysis.BannedApiAnalyzers/Microsoft.CodeAnalysis.BannedApiAnalyzers.sarif b/src/Microsoft.CodeAnalysis.BannedApiAnalyzers/Microsoft.CodeAnalysis.BannedApiAnalyzers.sarif
index 1b1b997c07..03cfb56cb9 100644
--- a/src/Microsoft.CodeAnalysis.BannedApiAnalyzers/Microsoft.CodeAnalysis.BannedApiAnalyzers.sarif
+++ b/src/Microsoft.CodeAnalysis.BannedApiAnalyzers/Microsoft.CodeAnalysis.BannedApiAnalyzers.sarif
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
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         "name": "Microsoft.CodeAnalysis.BannedApiAnalyzers",
-        "version": "2.9.6",
+        "version": "2.9.7",
         "language": "en-US"
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       "rules": {
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@
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         "name": "Microsoft.CodeAnalysis.CSharp.BannedApiAnalyzers",
-        "version": "2.9.6",
+        "version": "2.9.7",
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       "rules": {
@@ -76,7 +76,7 @@
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diff --git a/src/Microsoft.CodeAnalysis.FxCopAnalyzers/Microsoft.CodeAnalysis.FxCopAnalyzers.sarif b/src/Microsoft.CodeAnalysis.FxCopAnalyzers/Microsoft.CodeAnalysis.FxCopAnalyzers.sarif
index eb40d6d160..72338d2980 100644
--- a/src/Microsoft.CodeAnalysis.FxCopAnalyzers/Microsoft.CodeAnalysis.FxCopAnalyzers.sarif
+++ b/src/Microsoft.CodeAnalysis.FxCopAnalyzers/Microsoft.CodeAnalysis.FxCopAnalyzers.sarif
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
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       "tool": {
         "name": "Microsoft.CodeAnalysis.VersionCheckAnalyzer",
-        "version": "2.9.6",
+        "version": "2.9.7",
         "language": "en-US"
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       "rules": {
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@
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       "tool": {
         "name": "Microsoft.CodeQuality.Analyzers",
-        "version": "2.9.6",
+        "version": "2.9.7",
         "language": "en-US"
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       "rules": {
@@ -1509,7 +1509,7 @@
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+        "version": "2.9.7",
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       "rules": {
@@ -1705,7 +1705,7 @@
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-        "version": "2.9.6",
+        "version": "2.9.7",
         "language": "en-US"
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       "rules": {
@@ -1939,7 +1939,7 @@
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       "tool": {
         "name": "Microsoft.NetCore.Analyzers",
-        "version": "2.9.6",
+        "version": "2.9.7",
         "language": "en-US"
       },
       "rules": {
@@ -3867,7 +3867,7 @@
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       "tool": {
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+        "version": "2.9.7",
         "language": "en-US"
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       "rules": {
@@ -4017,7 +4017,7 @@
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       "rules": {
@@ -4167,7 +4167,7 @@
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       "tool": {
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       "rules": {
@@ -4250,7 +4250,7 @@
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@@ -4295,7 +4295,7 @@
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diff --git a/src/Microsoft.CodeAnalysis.VersionCheckAnalyzer/Microsoft.CodeAnalysis.VersionCheckAnalyzer.sarif b/src/Microsoft.CodeAnalysis.VersionCheckAnalyzer/Microsoft.CodeAnalysis.VersionCheckAnalyzer.sarif
index af30e9c314..cb44d5c381 100644
--- a/src/Microsoft.CodeAnalysis.VersionCheckAnalyzer/Microsoft.CodeAnalysis.VersionCheckAnalyzer.sarif
+++ b/src/Microsoft.CodeAnalysis.VersionCheckAnalyzer/Microsoft.CodeAnalysis.VersionCheckAnalyzer.sarif
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
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         "name": "Microsoft.CodeAnalysis.VersionCheckAnalyzer",
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+        "version": "2.9.7",
         "language": "en-US"
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       "rules": {
diff --git a/src/Microsoft.CodeQuality.Analyzers/Microsoft.CodeQuality.Analyzers.sarif b/src/Microsoft.CodeQuality.Analyzers/Microsoft.CodeQuality.Analyzers.sarif
index a120e93485..8ee2540e58 100644
--- a/src/Microsoft.CodeQuality.Analyzers/Microsoft.CodeQuality.Analyzers.sarif
+++ b/src/Microsoft.CodeQuality.Analyzers/Microsoft.CodeQuality.Analyzers.sarif
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
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       "tool": {
         "name": "Humanizer",
-        "version": "2.9.6",
+        "version": "2.9.7",
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       "rules": {
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@
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       "rules": {
@@ -1494,7 +1494,7 @@
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       "rules": {
@@ -1690,7 +1690,7 @@
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       "tool": {
         "name": "Microsoft.CodeQuality.VisualBasic.Analyzers",
-        "version": "2.9.6",
+        "version": "2.9.7",
         "language": "en-US"
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       "rules": {
diff --git a/src/Microsoft.NetCore.Analyzers/Microsoft.NetCore.Analyzers.sarif b/src/Microsoft.NetCore.Analyzers/Microsoft.NetCore.Analyzers.sarif
index ac7f8c9f5d..f9f1fd9aee 100644
--- a/src/Microsoft.NetCore.Analyzers/Microsoft.NetCore.Analyzers.sarif
+++ b/src/Microsoft.NetCore.Analyzers/Microsoft.NetCore.Analyzers.sarif
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
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-        "version": "2.9.6",
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       "rules": {
@@ -1933,7 +1933,7 @@
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         "name": "Microsoft.NetCore.CSharp.Analyzers",
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+        "version": "2.9.7",
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       "rules": {
@@ -2083,7 +2083,7 @@
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diff --git a/src/Microsoft.NetFramework.Analyzers/Microsoft.NetFramework.Analyzers.sarif b/src/Microsoft.NetFramework.Analyzers/Microsoft.NetFramework.Analyzers.sarif
index 84ed822ea5..61c989532a 100644
--- a/src/Microsoft.NetFramework.Analyzers/Microsoft.NetFramework.Analyzers.sarif
+++ b/src/Microsoft.NetFramework.Analyzers/Microsoft.NetFramework.Analyzers.sarif
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
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@@ -88,7 +88,7 @@
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diff --git a/src/PerformanceSensitiveAnalyzers/Microsoft.CodeAnalysis.PerformanceSensitiveAnalyzers.sarif b/src/PerformanceSensitiveAnalyzers/Microsoft.CodeAnalysis.PerformanceSensitiveAnalyzers.sarif
index dd5864ab29..c03d329dd4 100644
--- a/src/PerformanceSensitiveAnalyzers/Microsoft.CodeAnalysis.PerformanceSensitiveAnalyzers.sarif
+++ b/src/PerformanceSensitiveAnalyzers/Microsoft.CodeAnalysis.PerformanceSensitiveAnalyzers.sarif
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
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diff --git a/src/PublicApiAnalyzers/Microsoft.CodeAnalysis.PublicApiAnalyzers.sarif b/src/PublicApiAnalyzers/Microsoft.CodeAnalysis.PublicApiAnalyzers.sarif
index 09d29381ef..428b49fd98 100644
--- a/src/PublicApiAnalyzers/Microsoft.CodeAnalysis.PublicApiAnalyzers.sarif
+++ b/src/PublicApiAnalyzers/Microsoft.CodeAnalysis.PublicApiAnalyzers.sarif
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
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diff --git a/src/Roslyn.Diagnostics.Analyzers/Roslyn.Diagnostics.Analyzers.sarif b/src/Roslyn.Diagnostics.Analyzers/Roslyn.Diagnostics.Analyzers.sarif
index 1ff8221976..b96cb7933f 100644
--- a/src/Roslyn.Diagnostics.Analyzers/Roslyn.Diagnostics.Analyzers.sarif
+++ b/src/Roslyn.Diagnostics.Analyzers/Roslyn.Diagnostics.Analyzers.sarif
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
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