Merge branch '2.9'

Author: cowtowncoder

release-notes/VERSION

@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ Modules:
   now included directly in `jackson-databind`
 - Remove legacy `JSR310Module`
 
-2.9.6 (not yet released)
+2.9.6 (12-Jun-2018)
 
 #65: Use `DeserializationContext.handleWeirdXxxValue()` for datetime deserializers
  (contributed by Semyon L)