VERSION | 2 +-

diff --git a/VERSION b/VERSION
index fd1cb91ec00fcfefd95188c798678987fcd266ea..a5f6513a6dd41e349602ba7b7c43f102fbe63d62 100644
--- a/VERSION
+++ b/VERSION
@@ -1 +1 @@
-go1.9.5
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+go1.9.6
\ No newline at end of file