chore: Release v7.9.7

Author: github-actions[bot]

.sampo/changesets/forthright-seer-otso.md

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 # posthog
 
+## 7.9.7 — 2026-03-05
+
+### Patch changes
+
+- [b206669](https://github.com/posthog/posthog-python/commit/b206669bf62c923346ad28881dc4694d933ca424) fix(llma): use distinct_id from outer context if not provided, fix $process_person_profile for context-based identity — Thanks @ethanporcaro for your first contribution 🎉!
+- [a99c7d7](https://github.com/posthog/posthog-python/commit/a99c7d73b1e0ef1f35d856c82ace21237ee253a3) Add warning log for local flag evaluation cold start — Thanks @dmarticus!
+
 ## 7.9.6 — 2026-03-02
 
 ### Patch changes

.sampo/changesets/steady-context-resolver.md

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-VERSION = "7.9.6"
+VERSION = "7.9.7"

CHANGELOG.md

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 [project]
 name = "posthog"
-version = "7.9.6"
+version = "7.9.7"
 description = "Integrate PostHog into any python application."
 authors = [{ name = "PostHog", email = "hey@posthog.com" }]
 maintainers = [{ name = "PostHog", email = "hey@posthog.com" }]