9.5: update docs, mergify, versions and changelogs (#21373)

* [Release] update version 9.6.0

* [Release] update changelogs for 9.5 release

* Apply suggestions from code review

Co-authored-by: Carson Ip <carsonip@users.noreply.github.com>

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Co-authored-by: obltmachine <150269514+obltmachine@users.noreply.github.com>
Co-authored-by: Carson Ip <carsonip@users.noreply.github.com>

Author: 3 people

.mergify.yml

@@ -356,3 +356,12 @@ pull_request_rules:
       backport:
         branches:
           - "9.4"
+  - name: backport patches to 9.5 branch
+    conditions:
+      - merged
+      - base=main
+      - label=backport-9.5
+    actions:
+      backport:
+        branches:
+          - "9.5"

cmd/intake-receiver/version.go

@@ -18,4 +18,4 @@
 package main
 
 // version matches the APM Server's version
-const version = "9.5.0"
+const version = "9.6.0"

docs/release-notes/breaking-changes.md

@@ -21,7 +21,11 @@ Breaking changes can impact your Elastic applications, potentially disrupting no
 % **Action**<br> Steps for mitigating deprecation impact.
 % ::::
 
-% Commenting 9.4.0 release notes until it is released
+% ## 9.5.0 [9-5-0]
+
+% Commenting 9.5.0 release notes until it is released
+% _No breaking changes_ 
+
 % ## 9.4.0 [9-4-0] 
 
 % _No breaking changes_ 

docs/release-notes/deprecations.md

@@ -18,7 +18,11 @@ Review the deprecated functionality for Elastic APM. While deprecations have no
 % **Action**<br> Steps for mitigating deprecation impact.
 % ::::
 
-% Commenting 9.4.0 release notes until it is released
+% ## 9.5.0 [9-5-0]
+
+% Commenting 9.5.0 release notes until it is released
+% _No deprecations_ 
+
 % ## 9.4.0 [9-4-0]
 
 % _No deprecations_ 

docs/release-notes/index.md

@@ -24,6 +24,18 @@ To check for security updates, go to [Security announcements for the Elastic sta
 % ### Fixes [apm-next-fixes]
 % * 1 sentence describing the change. ([#PR number](https://github.com/elastic/apm-server/pull/PR number))
 
+% ## 9.5.0 [apm-9.5.0-release-notes]
+
+% ### Features and enhancements [apm-9.5.0-features-enhancements]
+% * 1 sentence describing the change. ([#PR number](https://github.com/elastic/apm-server/pull/PR number))
+
+% _No new features or enhancements_ 
+
+% ### Fixes [apm-9.5.0-fixes]
+% * 1 sentence describing the change. ([#PR number](https://github.com/elastic/apm-server/pull/PR number))
+
+% _No new fixes_ 
+
 ## 9.4.3 [apm-9.4.3-release-notes]
 
 _No new features, enhancements, or fixes._

internal/version/version.go

@@ -18,4 +18,4 @@
 package version
 
 // Version holds the APM Server version.
-const Version = "9.5.0"
+const Version = "9.6.0"