[release-branch.go1.9] go1.9.6

Change-Id: I00cd8ac03baa5961eb2b6206a4f407b5d89bcece
Reviewed-on: https://go-review.googlesource.com/110336
Run-TryBot: Andrew Bonventre <andybons@golang.org>
Reviewed-by: Andrew Bonventre <andybons@golang.org>
TryBot-Result: Gobot Gobot <gobot@golang.org>
diff --git a/VERSION b/VERSION
index fd1cb91..a5f6513 100644
--- a/VERSION
+++ b/VERSION
@@ -1 +1 @@
-go1.9.5
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+go1.9.6
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