How do I get the latest ios update on my iPod touch 2nd generation?

My iPod touch 2nd generation won't update past ios 4.2.1.  I have tried many different times, but everytime I try, a message pops up saying that ios 4.2.1 is the highest operating system when I know that ios 6 has just come out.  This is frustrating because since the operating system is still ios 4, it is very slow and crashes frequently.  Since it is so slow, I have begun to use it less and less for certain things because it is so slow.

"My iPod touch 2nd generation won't update past ios 4.2.1. "
That is absultely correct.
" I have tried many different times, but everytime I try, a message pops up saying that ios 4.2.1 is the highest operating system"
That is also correct.  Ios 4.2.1 is the latest available software for the ipod touch 2nd gen

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