Bumping version to 1.9.6 and generate changelog

Author: FishtownBuildBot

.bumpversion.cfg

@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 [bumpversion]
-current_version = 1.9.5
+current_version = 1.9.6
 parse = (?P<major>[\d]+) # major version number
 	\.(?P<minor>[\d]+) # minor version number
 	\.(?P<patch>[\d]+) # patch version number

.changes/1.9.6.md

@@ -0,0 +1,9 @@
+## dbt-core 1.9.6 - May 30, 2025
+
+### Features
+
+- Support config on columns ([#11651](https://github.com/dbt-labs/dbt-core/issues/11651))
+
+### Fixes
+
+- Fix source freshness set via config to handle explicit nulls ([#11685](https://github.com/dbt-labs/dbt-core/issues/11685))

.changes/unreleased/Features-20250526-112259.yaml

@@ -5,13 +5,23 @@
 - "Breaking changes" listed under a version may require action from end users or external maintainers when upgrading to that version.
 - Do not edit this file directly. This file is auto-generated using [changie](https://github.com/miniscruff/changie). For details on how to document a change, see [the contributing guide](https://github.com/dbt-labs/dbt-core/blob/main/CONTRIBUTING.md#adding-changelog-entry)
 
-## dbt-core 1.9.5 - May 28, 2025
+## dbt-core 1.9.6 - May 30, 2025
+
+### Features
+
+- Support config on columns ([#11651](https://github.com/dbt-labs/dbt-core/issues/11651))
 
 ### Fixes
 
-- Add freshness config to sources ([#11506](https://github.com/dbt-labs/dbt-core/issues/11506))
+- Fix source freshness set via config to handle explicit nulls ([#11685](https://github.com/dbt-labs/dbt-core/issues/11685))
+
 
 
+## dbt-core 1.9.5 - May 28, 2025
+
+### Fixes
+
+- Add freshness config to sources ([#11506](https://github.com/dbt-labs/dbt-core/issues/11506))
 
 ## dbt-core 1.9.4 - April 02, 2025
 

.changes/unreleased/Fixes-20250530-005804.yaml

@@ -226,5 +226,5 @@ def _get_adapter_plugin_names() -> Iterator[str]:
             yield plugin_name
 
 
-__version__ = "1.9.5"
+__version__ = "1.9.6"
 installed = get_installed_version()

CHANGELOG.md

@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@
 
 
 package_name = "dbt-core"
-package_version = "1.9.5"
+package_version = "1.9.6"
 description = """With dbt, data analysts and engineers can build analytics \
 the way engineers build applications."""