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+## Version 2.16.0.0 Release Notes
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+Compatible with OpenSearch 2.16.0
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+### Infrastructure
+* Bump java to 21 ([#1014](https://github.com/opensearch-project/reporting/pull/1014))
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+### Maintenance
+* Increment version to 2.16.0-SNAPSHOT ([#1006](https://github.com/opensearch-project/reporting/pull/1006))
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+### Refactoring
+* Register system index descriptors through SystemIndexPlugin.getSystemIndexDescriptors ([#1009](https://github.com/opensearch-project/reporting/pull/1009))
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