diff --git a/sco_version.py b/sco_version.py
index 30ba505894..037083020d 100644
--- a/sco_version.py
+++ b/sco_version.py
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 # -*- mode: python -*-
 # -*- coding: utf-8 -*-
 
-SCOVERSION = "9.6.9"
+SCOVERSION = "9.6.10"
 
 SCONAME = "ScoDoc"
 
diff --git a/tools/config.sh b/tools/config.sh
index 2a6c1627f1..25d953163c 100644
--- a/tools/config.sh
+++ b/tools/config.sh
@@ -45,7 +45,7 @@ then
  PSQL=/usr/lib/postgresql/15/bin/psql
  #export POSTGRES_SERVICE="postgresql@11-main.service"
 else
-   die "unsupported Debian version"
+   die "unsupported Debian version (${debian_version}, expected 12)"
 fi
 export PSQL