diff --git a/.ci/bwcVersions b/.ci/bwcVersions
index 370e02f3df391..4522f1b5b0095 100644
--- a/.ci/bwcVersions
+++ b/.ci/bwcVersions
@@ -48,6 +48,7 @@ BWC_VERSION:
   - "2.19.3"
   - "2.19.4"
   - "2.19.5"
+  - "2.19.6"
   - "3.0.0"
   - "3.1.0"
   - "3.2.0"
diff --git a/libs/core/src/main/java/org/opensearch/Version.java b/libs/core/src/main/java/org/opensearch/Version.java
index 67798dbe26ae0..1e26188c496de 100644
--- a/libs/core/src/main/java/org/opensearch/Version.java
+++ b/libs/core/src/main/java/org/opensearch/Version.java
@@ -127,6 +127,7 @@ public class Version implements Comparable<Version>, ToXContentFragment {
     public static final Version V_2_19_3 = new Version(2190399, org.apache.lucene.util.Version.LUCENE_9_12_2);
     public static final Version V_2_19_4 = new Version(2190499, org.apache.lucene.util.Version.LUCENE_9_12_3);
     public static final Version V_2_19_5 = new Version(2190599, org.apache.lucene.util.Version.LUCENE_9_12_3);
+    public static final Version V_2_19_6 = new Version(2190699, org.apache.lucene.util.Version.LUCENE_9_12_3);
     public static final Version V_3_0_0 = new Version(3000099, org.apache.lucene.util.Version.LUCENE_10_1_0);
     public static final Version V_3_1_0 = new Version(3010099, org.apache.lucene.util.Version.LUCENE_10_2_1);
     public static final Version V_3_2_0 = new Version(3020099, org.apache.lucene.util.Version.LUCENE_10_2_2);