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+## Version 2.6.0.0 Release Notes
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+Compatible with OpenSearch and OpenSearch Dashboards Version 2.6.0
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+### Infrastructure
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+- Add publish snapshots to maven via GHA ([#1423](https://github.com/opensearch-project/observability/pull/1423))
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+### Maintenance
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+- Revert "Removing explicit jackson dependencies ([#1381](https://github.com/opensearch-project/observability/pull/1381))
+- bump version to 2.6 ([#1391](https://github.com/opensearch-project/observability/pull/1391))