diff --git a/package-lock.json b/package-lock.json
index 4a22c3ec8e..5ae845943b 100644
--- a/package-lock.json
+++ b/package-lock.json
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@
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         "idiomorph": "0.3.0",
         "jquery": "3.7.1",
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+        "katex": "0.16.11",
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         "mermaid": "10.9.1",
         "mini-css-extract-plugin": "2.9.0",
@@ -8578,9 +8578,9 @@
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     },
     "node_modules/katex": {
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-      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/katex/-/katex-0.16.10.tgz",
-      "integrity": "sha512-ZiqaC04tp2O5utMsl2TEZTXxa6WSC4yo0fv5ML++D3QZv/vx2Mct0mTlRx3O+uUkjfuAgOkzsCmq5MiUEsDDdA==",
+      "version": "0.16.11",
+      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/katex/-/katex-0.16.11.tgz",
+      "integrity": "sha512-RQrI8rlHY92OLf3rho/Ts8i/XvjgguEjOkO1BEXcU3N8BqPpSzBNwV/G0Ukr+P/l3ivvJUE/Fa/CwbS6HesGNQ==",
       "funding": [
         "https://opencollective.com/katex",
         "https://github.com/sponsors/katex"
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index eca959cc17..352c429386 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@
     "htmx.org": "1.9.12",
     "idiomorph": "0.3.0",
     "jquery": "3.7.1",
-    "katex": "0.16.10",
+    "katex": "0.16.11",
     "license-checker-webpack-plugin": "0.2.1",
     "mermaid": "10.9.1",
     "mini-css-extract-plugin": "2.9.0",
diff --git a/release-notes/9.0.0/feat/4291.md b/release-notes/9.0.0/feat/4291.md
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..58c17c41b5
--- /dev/null
+++ b/release-notes/9.0.0/feat/4291.md
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+add support for \emph when rendering KaTeX