post release 1.19.6 (#22183)

nitin-sachdev-29 · web-flow · commit b1624d7af40e · 2025-02-21T16:09:19.000+05:30
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+## 1.19.6 Enterprise (February 20, 2025)
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+IMPROVEMENTS:
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+* dependency: upgrade consul/api to use Go 1.31.2 [[GH-22174](https://github.com/hashicorp/consul/issues/22174)]
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+BUG FIXES:
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+* api: Fixed api submodule checksum mismatch issue by retracted 1.31.1 version [[GH-22172](https://github.com/hashicorp/consul/pull/22172)] [[GH-22172](https://github.com/hashicorp/consul/issues/22172)]
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 ## 1.19.5 Enterprise (February 13, 2025)
 
 SECURITY:
diff --git a/version/VERSION b/version/VERSION
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-1.19.6-dev
+1.19.7-dev
