diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 968f651..7047ffd 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -15,6 +15,7 @@
 ## Use
 With a Face that has command signing information set, call any of the following static methods:
  - __NFD.pingLocal(Face forwarder)__: ping a local NFD with /localhost/nfd to verify if it exists.
+ - __NFD.getForwarderStatus(Face forwarder)__: retrieve the forwarder status information.
  - __NFD.getFaceList(Face forwarder)__: retrieve all connected faces.
  - __NFD.getFibList(Face forwarder)__: retrieve all forwarding entries in the Forwarding Information Base (FIB).
  - __NFD.getRibList(Face forwarder)__: retrieve all routing entries in the Routing Information Base (RIB).
diff --git a/pom.xml b/pom.xml
index e6aa17b..daf4396 100644
--- a/pom.xml
+++ b/pom.xml
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
   <modelVersion>4.0.0</modelVersion>
   <groupId>com.intel.jndn.management</groupId>
   <artifactId>jndn-management</artifactId>
-  <version>0.9.6</version>
+  <version>0.9.7</version>
   <name>jndn-management</name>
   <description>Tools for managing an NDN forwarding daemon</description>
   <url>https://github.com/01org/jndn-management</url>