# Which issue does this PR close?

- part of https://github.com/apache/arrow-rs/issues/7395

# Rationale for this change

Keep the code flowing

# What changes are included in this PR?

1. Update CHANGELOG. See rendered version here:
https://github.com/alamb/arrow-rs/blob/alamb/prepare_56.0.0/CHANGELOG.md
2. Update version to `56.0.0`

# Are these changes tested?

N/A
# Are there any user-facing changes?

Yes