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+## Version 2.16.0.0 2024-07-23
+Compatible with OpenSearch Dashboards 2.16.0
+
+### Maintenance
+* Increment version to 2.16.0.0 ([#216](https://github.com/opensearch-project/dashboards-notifications/pull/216))
+* Increment version to 2.16.0.0 ([#224](https://github.com/opensearch-project/dashboards-notifications/pull/224))
+
+### Features/Enhancements
+* side navigation changes for notifications ([#222](https://github.com/opensearch-project/dashboards-notifications/pull/222))([#225](https://github.com/opensearch-project/dashboards-notifications/pull/225))
+* Backport/backporting to 2.x ([#223](https://github.com/opensearch-project/dashboards-notifications/pull/223))
+
+### Documentation
+* 2.16 release notes. ([#227](https://github.com/opensearch-project/dashboards-notifications/pull/227))