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+## Version 2.16.0.0 Release Notes
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+Compatible with OpenSearch and OpenSearch Dashboards 2.16.0
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+### Enhancement
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+- added version decoupling for neo MDS support ([#353](https://github.com/opensearch-project/dashboards-query-workbench/pull/353))
+- Moving Query Workbench to Dev Tools ([#349](https://github.com/opensearch-project/dashboards-query-workbench/pull/349))
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+### Maintenance
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+- Added Version bump ([#352](https://github.com/opensearch-project/dashboards-query-workbench/pull/352))
+- Bump braces from 3.0.2 to 3.0.3 ([#345](https://github.com/opensearch-project/dashboards-query-workbench/pull/345))