New release v2.16.1 (#82346)

changelogs/CHANGELOG-v2.16.rst

@@ -5,13 +5,13 @@ ansible-core 2.16 "All My Love" Release Notes
 .. contents:: Topics
 
 
-v2.16.1rc1
-==========
+v2.16.1
+=======
 
 Release Summary
 ---------------
 
-| Release Date: 2023-11-27
+| Release Date: 2023-12-04
 | `Porting Guide <https://docs.ansible.com/ansible-core/2.16/porting_guides/porting_guide_core_2.16.html>`__
 
 

changelogs/changelog.yaml

@@ -766,6 +766,17 @@ releases:
     - ansible-test-python-default.yml
     - inv_available_hosts_to_frozenset.yml
     release_date: '2023-10-16'
+  2.16.1:
+    changes:
+      release_summary: '| Release Date: 2023-12-04
+
+        | `Porting Guide <https://docs.ansible.com/ansible-core/2.16/porting_guides/porting_guide_core_2.16.html>`__
+
+        '
+    codename: All My Love
+    fragments:
+    - 2.16.1_summary.yaml
+    release_date: '2023-12-04'
   2.16.1rc1:
     changes:
       breaking_changes:

changelogs/fragments/2.16.1_summary.yaml

@@ -0,0 +1,3 @@
+release_summary: |
+   | Release Date: 2023-12-04
+   | `Porting Guide <https://docs.ansible.com/ansible-core/2.16/porting_guides/porting_guide_core_2.16.html>`__

lib/ansible/release.py

@@ -19,6 +19,6 @@
 from __future__ import (absolute_import, division, print_function)
 __metaclass__ = type
 
-__version__ = '2.16.1rc1.post0'
+__version__ = '2.16.1'
 __author__ = 'Ansible, Inc.'
 __codename__ = "All My Love"