diff --git a/novaclient/__init__.py b/novaclient/__init__.py
index de4417d63..bf021c6ac 100644
--- a/novaclient/__init__.py
+++ b/novaclient/__init__.py
@@ -25,4 +25,4 @@ API_MIN_VERSION = api_versions.APIVersion("2.1")
 # when client supported the max version, and bumped sequentially, otherwise
 # the client may break due to server side new version may include some
 # backward incompatible change.
-API_MAX_VERSION = api_versions.APIVersion("2.95")
+API_MAX_VERSION = api_versions.APIVersion("2.96")
diff --git a/novaclient/tests/unit/v2/test_shell.py b/novaclient/tests/unit/v2/test_shell.py
index 52738632e..3f7bc3960 100644
--- a/novaclient/tests/unit/v2/test_shell.py
+++ b/novaclient/tests/unit/v2/test_shell.py
@@ -4702,6 +4702,7 @@ class ShellTest(utils.TestCase):
             93,  # There are no version-wrapped shell method changes for this.
             94,  # There are no version-wrapped shell method changes for this.
             95,  # There are no version-wrapped shell method changes for this.
+            96,  # There are no version-wrapped shell method changes for this.
         ])
         versions_supported = set(range(0,
                                  novaclient.API_MAX_VERSION.ver_minor + 1))
diff --git a/releasenotes/notes/microversion-v2_96-a50af976133de0ab.yaml b/releasenotes/notes/microversion-v2_96-a50af976133de0ab.yaml
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..510548720
--- /dev/null
+++ b/releasenotes/notes/microversion-v2_96-a50af976133de0ab.yaml
@@ -0,0 +1,8 @@
+---
+features:
+  - |
+    The `microversion 2.96`_ has been added. This microversion adds
+    pinned_availability_zone in ``server show`` and
+    ``server list --long`` responses.
+
+    .. _microversion 2.96: https://docs.openstack.org/nova/latest/reference/api-microversion-history.html#microversion-2-96