diff --git a/CHANGELOG b/CHANGELOG
index cd5c59def..b73ee98f0 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG
+++ b/CHANGELOG
@@ -1,3 +1,8 @@
+mkdocs-material-9.6.5 (2025-02-20)
+
+  * Fixed #8016: Tags listing not showing when when file name has spaces
+  * Fixed #8012: Privacy plugin crashes if HTTP download fails
+
 mkdocs-material-9.6.4 (2025-02-12)
 
   * Fixed #7985: Blog content sometimes not stretching to full width
diff --git a/docs/changelog/index.md b/docs/changelog/index.md
index 811a67b23..d283adcb0 100644
--- a/docs/changelog/index.md
+++ b/docs/changelog/index.md
@@ -2,6 +2,11 @@
 
 ## Material for MkDocs
 
+### 9.6.5 <small>February 20, 2025</small> { id="9.6.5" }
+
+- Fixed #8016: Tags listing not showing when when file name has spaces
+- Fixed #8012: Privacy plugin crashes if HTTP download fails
+
 ### 9.6.4 <small>February 12, 2025</small> { id="9.6.4" }
 
 - Fixed #7985: Blog content sometimes not stretching to full width
diff --git a/material/__init__.py b/material/__init__.py
index c7aef1225..702a226e6 100644
--- a/material/__init__.py
+++ b/material/__init__.py
@@ -18,4 +18,4 @@
 # FROM, OUT OF OR IN CONNECTION WITH THE SOFTWARE OR THE USE OR OTHER DEALINGS
 # IN THE SOFTWARE.
 
-__version__ = "9.6.4"
+__version__ = "9.6.5"
diff --git a/material/templates/base.html b/material/templates/base.html
index 86ff5cc35..acec8d093 100644
--- a/material/templates/base.html
+++ b/material/templates/base.html
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@
         <link rel="alternate" type="application/rss+xml" title="{{ lang.t('rss.updated') }}" href="{{ 'feed_rss_updated.xml' | url }}">
       {% endif %}
       <link rel="icon" href="{{ config.theme.favicon | url }}">
-      <meta name="generator" content="mkdocs-{{ mkdocs_version }}, mkdocs-material-9.6.4">
+      <meta name="generator" content="mkdocs-{{ mkdocs_version }}, mkdocs-material-9.6.5">
     {% endblock %}
     {% block htmltitle %}
       {% if page.meta and page.meta.title %}
diff --git a/package-lock.json b/package-lock.json
index d6b5c1762..40b18ad4b 100644
--- a/package-lock.json
+++ b/package-lock.json
@@ -1,12 +1,12 @@
 {
   "name": "mkdocs-material",
-  "version": "9.6.4",
+  "version": "9.6.5",
   "lockfileVersion": 2,
   "requires": true,
   "packages": {
     "": {
       "name": "mkdocs-material",
-      "version": "9.6.4",
+      "version": "9.6.5",
       "license": "MIT",
       "dependencies": {
         "clipboard": "^2.0.11",
@@ -2088,9 +2088,9 @@
       }
     },
     "node_modules/caniuse-lite": {
-      "version": "1.0.30001649",
-      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/caniuse-lite/-/caniuse-lite-1.0.30001649.tgz",
-      "integrity": "sha512-fJegqZZ0ZX8HOWr6rcafGr72+xcgJKI9oWfDW5DrD7ExUtgZC7a7R7ZYmZqplh7XDocFdGeIFn7roAxhOeYrPQ==",
+      "version": "1.0.30001700",
+      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/caniuse-lite/-/caniuse-lite-1.0.30001700.tgz",
+      "integrity": "sha512-2S6XIXwaE7K7erT8dY+kLQcpa5ms63XlRkMkReXjle+kf6c5g38vyMl+Z5y8dSxOFDhcFe+nxnn261PLxBSQsQ==",
       "dev": true,
       "funding": [
         {
@@ -9757,9 +9757,9 @@
       }
     },
     "caniuse-lite": {
-      "version": "1.0.30001649",
-      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/caniuse-lite/-/caniuse-lite-1.0.30001649.tgz",
-      "integrity": "sha512-fJegqZZ0ZX8HOWr6rcafGr72+xcgJKI9oWfDW5DrD7ExUtgZC7a7R7ZYmZqplh7XDocFdGeIFn7roAxhOeYrPQ==",
+      "version": "1.0.30001700",
+      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/caniuse-lite/-/caniuse-lite-1.0.30001700.tgz",
+      "integrity": "sha512-2S6XIXwaE7K7erT8dY+kLQcpa5ms63XlRkMkReXjle+kf6c5g38vyMl+Z5y8dSxOFDhcFe+nxnn261PLxBSQsQ==",
       "dev": true
     },
     "chalk": {
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 4292d772b..784743905 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "mkdocs-material",
-  "version": "9.6.4",
+  "version": "9.6.5",
   "description": "Documentation that simply works",
   "keywords": [
     "mkdocs",