diff --git a/VERSION b/VERSION
index f34cd316addd42c6a2242ad4016ccfa40c96c39a..9152894cbc7b12a8f29dc2d0ba5a75d0b116237a 100644
--- a/VERSION
+++ b/VERSION
@@ -1 +1 @@
-12.1.5
+12.1.6