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+Changes in [3.97.0](https://github.com/matrix-org/matrix-react-sdk/releases/tag/v3.97.0) (2024-04-09)
+=====================================================================================================
+## ✨ Features
+
+* Mark all threads as read button ([#12378](https://github.com/matrix-org/matrix-react-sdk/pull/12378)). Contributed by @dbkr.
+* Video call meta space ([#12297](https://github.com/matrix-org/matrix-react-sdk/pull/12297)). Contributed by @toger5.
+* Add leave room warning for last admin ([#9452](https://github.com/matrix-org/matrix-react-sdk/pull/9452)). Contributed by @Arnei.
+* Iterate styles around Link new device via QR ([#12356](https://github.com/matrix-org/matrix-react-sdk/pull/12356)). Contributed by @t3chguy.
+* Improve code-splitting of highlight.js and maplibre-gs libs ([#12349](https://github.com/matrix-org/matrix-react-sdk/pull/12349)). Contributed by @t3chguy.
+* Use data-mx-color for rainbows ([#12325](https://github.com/matrix-org/matrix-react-sdk/pull/12325)). Contributed by @tulir.
+
+## 🐛 Bug Fixes
+
+* Fix external guest access url for unencrypted rooms ([#12345](https://github.com/matrix-org/matrix-react-sdk/pull/12345)). Contributed by @toger5.
+* Fix video rooms not showing share link button ([#12374](https://github.com/matrix-org/matrix-react-sdk/pull/12374)). Contributed by @toger5.
+* Fix space topic jumping on hover/focus ([#12377](https://github.com/matrix-org/matrix-react-sdk/pull/12377)). Contributed by @t3chguy.
+* Allow popping out a Jitsi widget to respect Desktop `web_base_url` config ([#12376](https://github.com/matrix-org/matrix-react-sdk/pull/12376)). Contributed by @t3chguy.
+* Remove the Lazy Loading `InvalidStoreError` Dialogs ([#12358](https://github.com/matrix-org/matrix-react-sdk/pull/12358)). Contributed by @langleyd.
+* Improve readability of badges and pills ([#12360](https://github.com/matrix-org/matrix-react-sdk/pull/12360)). Contributed by @robintown.
+
+
 Changes in [3.96.1](https://github.com/matrix-org/matrix-react-sdk/releases/tag/v3.96.1) (2024-03-28)
 =====================================================================================================
 ## 🐛 Bug Fixes
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 {
     "name": "matrix-react-sdk",
-    "version": "3.97.0-rc.0",
+    "version": "3.97.0",
     "description": "SDK for matrix.org using React",
     "author": "matrix.org",
     "repository": {