iOS 6 GM download now available for iPhone, iPad and iPod touch

Alongside the unveiling of the new iPhone 5, Apple (AAPL) it was assumed that the final “Gold Master” version of its iOS 6 software would be made available for download on Wednesday. Moments ago, the iOS 6 GM files went live on Apple’s developer site. The Gold Master build of iOS 6 is effectively identical to the version that will be released to consumers, and is available for the iPhone 4S, iPhone 4, iPhone 3GS, iPad (third generation), iPad 2 and fourth-generation iPod touch. The consumer-ready version of iOS 6 will become available to users on September 19th.