Incrementing the constitution version

Author: meldra

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+  * We are excited to announce that we have voted to adopt
+    [a new constitution for OFTC](https://www.oftc.net/constitution/)! This
+    new version comes after more than a year of discussion and drafting, and
+    as this update is substantially more than a simple amendment, SPI was
+    consulted about the change. The goals of this rewrite include calibrating
+    our governance document with how the network's process have adapted over
+    the past two decades, and reducing the administrative overhead in our
+    annual elections. [The old version](https://www.oftc.net/oldconstitution/)
+    is still available for comparison.
+
+    We initiated an amendment vote on June 7, ending July 7, with the outcome
+    announced to staff and the SPI board on July 12. The previous constitution
+    required 3/4ths of NOC and 3/4ths of NetOps to vote yes for the amendment
+    to pass. The final results were:
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+    * NOC:   7 yes, 0 no, 1 didn't vote
+    * NetOp: 6 yes, 0 no, 1 didn't vote