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+## Version 2.6.0.0 Release Notes
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+Compatible with OpenSearch 2.6.0
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+### Maintenance
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+* Increment version to 2.6.0-SNAPSHOT ([#117](https://github.com/opensearch-project/neural-search/pull/117))