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+## Version 2.16.0.0 2024-07-29
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+Compatible with OpenSearch 2.16.0
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+### Maintenance
+* Increment version to 2.16.0-SNAPSHOT ([#1187](https://github.com/opensearch-project/index-management/pull/1187))
+* Add publish in spi build.gradle ([#1207](https://github.com/opensearch-project/index-management/pull/1207))
+* Fix github action ([#1208](https://github.com/opensearch-project/index-management/pull/1208))