diff --git a/dev-tools/doap/lucene.rdf b/dev-tools/doap/lucene.rdf
index 48c5743bce40..1b8447ab8615 100644
--- a/dev-tools/doap/lucene.rdf
+++ b/dev-tools/doap/lucene.rdf
@@ -67,6 +67,13 @@
     </maintainer>
 
     <!-- NOTE: please insert releases in numeric order, NOT chronologically. -->
+    <release>
+       <Version>
+         <name>lucene-9.6.0</name>
+         <created>2023-05-09</created>
+         <revision>9.6.0</revision>
+       </Version>
+    </release>
     <release>
        <Version>
          <name>lucene-9.5.0</name>
@@ -74,7 +81,6 @@
          <revision>9.5.0</revision>
        </Version>
     </release>
-
     <release>
        <Version>
          <name>lucene-9.4.2</name>