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diff --git a/ansible.changes b/ansible.changes
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+-------------------------------------------------------------------
+Thu Mar  5 08:23:57 UTC 2020 - Michael Ströder <michael@stroeder.com>
+
+- update to version 2.9.6 (maintenance release)
+
 -------------------------------------------------------------------
 Thu Feb 13 21:38:06 UTC 2020 - Michael Ströder <michael@stroeder.com>
 
diff --git a/ansible.spec b/ansible.spec
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@@ -55,7 +55,7 @@
 
 
 Name:           ansible
-Version:        2.9.5
+Version:        2.9.6
 Release:        0
 Summary:        SSH-based configuration management, deployment, and task execution system
 License:        GPL-3.0-or-later