# Appwrite 1.9.6 — Release & Upgrade Intelligence
- **Product:** Appwrite (https://appwrite.io)
- **Version:** 1.9.6
- **Released:** Jul 22, 2026
- **Impact Score:** 5/10
- **Breaking Changes:** Not verified
- **Canonical Analysis:** https://changelogs.us/appwrite/updates/1.9.6/

## Executive Summary (TL;DR)
Appwrite 1.9.6. Source highlight: Automatically repair missing `providerBranches` and `providerPaths` attributes on Functions and Sites when upgrading from 1.9.5. Operators no longer need to apply the metadata and table changes manually.

## Bug Fixes
- Make migration attribute batches idempotent when some attributes already exist in #12790
- Replace the side-effecting Appwrite container healthcheck with the public version endpoint in #12765
- Respect `_APP_SITES_RUNTIMES` when listing frameworks and creating or updating Sites in #12840
- Wait for a writable MongoDB replica-set primary before marking the service healthy in #12913
- Correct database and queue connectivity reporting in the `doctor` task in #12928
- Allow additional time for the self-hosted installer to pull images and start Compose services in #12747