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 ## Unreleased
 
+## [v5.6.0](https://github.com/provenance-io/explorer-service/releases/tag/v5.6.0) - 2023-07-05
+### Release Name: Niels Peter
 ### Improvements
 * Updated Prov Protos from 1.14.0-rc2 to 1.16.0 [#490](https://github.com/provenance-io/explorer-service/issues/490)
 
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+## [v5.6.0](https://github.com/provenance-io/explorer-service/releases/tag/v5.6.0) - 2023-07-05
+### Release Name: Niels Peter
+### Improvements
+* Updated Prov Protos from 1.14.0-rc2 to 1.16.0 [#490](https://github.com/provenance-io/explorer-service/issues/490)
+