[release-branch.go1.9] go1.9rc1

Change-Id: I6251fc128990f9494a0b037cabb24ada5eabb6b5
Reviewed-on: https://go-review.googlesource.com/50951
Run-TryBot: Chris Broadfoot <cbro@golang.org>
Reviewed-by: Brad Fitzpatrick <bradfitz@golang.org>
Reviewed-by: Chris Broadfoot <cbro@golang.org>
diff --git a/VERSION b/VERSION
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+go1.9rc1
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