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-## 2.6.0 - UNRELEASED
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+## 2.6.0 - 2023-10-18
 
 ### Added
 
@@ -42,8 +44,6 @@ All nodes will have to remove the following configuration field: `ExplorerURL`
 - Fixed a bug that would cause the node to shut down while performing backup
 - Fixed health checker to include more services in the prometheus `health` metric and HTTP `/health` endpoint
 
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 ## 2.5.0 - 2023-09-13
 
 ### Added