From 7bd6b9225c16e9366b8d87baa6770c4f4f8647a1 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: squidfunk <martin.donath@squidfunk.com>
Date: Sun, 30 Mar 2025 12:01:50 +0200
Subject: [PATCH] Prepare 9.6.10 release

---
 CHANGELOG                    | 19 +++++++++++++++++++
 docs/changelog/index.md      | 21 +++++++++++++++++++++
 material/__init__.py         |  2 +-
 material/templates/base.html |  2 +-
 package-lock.json            |  4 ++--
 package.json                 |  2 +-
 6 files changed, 45 insertions(+), 5 deletions(-)

diff --git a/CHANGELOG b/CHANGELOG
index 96674cc39..019f18020 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG
+++ b/CHANGELOG
@@ -1,3 +1,22 @@
+mkdocs-material-9.6.10 (2025-03-30)
+
+  This version is a pure refactoring release, and does not contain new features
+  or bug fixes. It strives to improve the compatibility of our templates with
+  alternative Jinja-like template engines that we're currently exploring,
+  including minijinja.
+
+  Additionally, it replaces several instances of Python function invocations
+  with idiomatic use of template filters. All instances where variables have
+  been mutated inside templates have been replaced. Most changes have been made
+  in partials, and only a few in blocks, and all of them are fully backward
+  compatible, so no changes to overrides are necessary.
+
+  Note that this release does not replace the Jinja template engine with
+  minijinja. However, our templates are now 99% compatible with minijinja,
+  which means we can explore alternative Jinja-compatible implementations.
+  Additionally, immutability and removal of almost all Python function
+  invocations means much more idiomatic templating.
+
 mkdocs-material-9.6.9 (2025-03-17)
 
   * Updated Serbo-Croatian translations
diff --git a/docs/changelog/index.md b/docs/changelog/index.md
index 0392fa1d7..461d5dd4d 100644
--- a/docs/changelog/index.md
+++ b/docs/changelog/index.md
@@ -2,6 +2,27 @@
 
 ## Material for MkDocs
 
+### 9.6.10 <small>March 30, 2025</small> { id="9.6.10" }
+
+This version is a pure refactoring release, and does not contain new features
+or bug fixes. It strives to improve the compatibility of our templates with
+alternative Jinja-like template engines that we're currently exploring,
+including [minijinja].
+
+Additionally, it replaces several instances of Python function invocations
+with idiomatic use of template filters. All instances where variables have
+been mutated inside templates have been replaced. Most changes have been made
+in partials, and only a few in blocks, and all of them are fully backward
+compatible, so no changes to overrides are necessary.
+
+Note that this release does not replace the Jinja template engine with
+minijinja. However, our templates are now 99% compatible with minijinja,
+which means we can explore alternative Jinja-compatible implementations.
+Additionally, immutability and removal of almost all Python function
+invocations means much more idiomatic templating.
+
+  [minijinja]: https://github.com/mitsuhiko/minijinja
+
 ### 9.6.9 <small>March 17, 2025</small> { id="9.6.9" }
 
 - Updated Serbo-Croatian translations
diff --git a/material/__init__.py b/material/__init__.py
index c75af59e0..c478a38e9 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__ = "9.6.9"
+__version__ = "9.6.10"
diff --git a/material/templates/base.html b/material/templates/base.html
index 97eda4150..9ed397540 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-9.6.9">
+      <meta name="generator" content="mkdocs-{{ mkdocs_version }}, mkdocs-material-9.6.10">
     {% endblock %}
     {% block htmltitle %}
       {% if page.meta and page.meta.title %}
diff --git a/package-lock.json b/package-lock.json
index c2de15fdd..b66879857 100644
--- a/package-lock.json
+++ b/package-lock.json
@@ -1,12 +1,12 @@
 {
   "name": "mkdocs-material",
-  "version": "9.6.9",
+  "version": "9.6.10",
   "lockfileVersion": 2,
   "requires": true,
   "packages": {
     "": {
       "name": "mkdocs-material",
-      "version": "9.6.9",
+      "version": "9.6.10",
       "license": "MIT",
       "dependencies": {
         "clipboard": "^2.0.11",
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 2be7c6511..9ef4fefce 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "mkdocs-material",
-  "version": "9.6.9",
+  "version": "9.6.10",
   "description": "Documentation that simply works",
   "keywords": [
     "mkdocs",