diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index afad36a43..c182306e6 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@ $ npm install -g @salesforce/cli
 $ sf COMMAND
 running command...
 $ sf (--version|-v)
-@salesforce/cli/2.96.4 linux-x64 node-v22.16.0
+@salesforce/cli/2.97.0 linux-x64 node-v22.16.0
 $ sf --help [COMMAND]
 USAGE
   $ sf COMMAND
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 476746397..38218d9c3 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 {
   "name": "@salesforce/cli",
   "description": "The Salesforce CLI",
-  "version": "2.96.4",
+  "version": "2.97.0",
   "author": "Salesforce",
   "bin": {
     "sf": "./bin/run.js",
@@ -145,7 +145,7 @@
   },
   "dependencies": {
     "@inquirer/select": "^2.3.5",
-    "@oclif/core": "4.4.0",
+    "@oclif/core": "4.4.1",
     "@oclif/plugin-autocomplete": "3.2.31",
     "@oclif/plugin-commands": "4.1.26",
     "@oclif/plugin-help": "6.2.29",
diff --git a/yarn.lock b/yarn.lock
index b29f299c2..0f57f622e 100644
--- a/yarn.lock
+++ b/yarn.lock
@@ -1580,10 +1580,10 @@
     proc-log "^5.0.0"
     which "^5.0.0"
 
-"@oclif/core@4.4.0", "@oclif/core@^4", "@oclif/core@^4.0.27", "@oclif/core@^4.2.3", "@oclif/core@^4.2.8", "@oclif/core@^4.3.0", "@oclif/core@^4.3.2", "@oclif/core@^4.4.0":
-  version "4.4.0"
-  resolved "https://registry.yarnpkg.com/@oclif/core/-/core-4.4.0.tgz#82fb972822270c8e585587bd1c8a01ffbac588e2"
-  integrity sha512-wH5g3SLmbRutnr7UzQBSozRFEAZ7U9YGB/wFuBRr0ZghTgv5DE+KQaf6ZtU7iFb9pvkvoVRnT5XheNAtbjRDaQ==
+"@oclif/core@4.4.1", "@oclif/core@^4", "@oclif/core@^4.0.27", "@oclif/core@^4.2.3", "@oclif/core@^4.2.8", "@oclif/core@^4.3.0", "@oclif/core@^4.3.2", "@oclif/core@^4.4.0":
+  version "4.4.1"
+  resolved "https://registry.yarnpkg.com/@oclif/core/-/core-4.4.1.tgz#359d4df4f066529f3f4b44652db2d3dceb723823"
+  integrity sha512-RYonV4IJZcGAoi3pdo5CPl5hVH1YdtQMEX77TLdgTPVrMmIjbiB0Borfguj/mdDF2TjLXp+Z+RbmLUejuhSYTA==
   dependencies:
     ansi-escapes "^4.3.2"
     ansis "^3.17.0"