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+## Version 1.3.16.0 Release Notes
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+Compatible with OpenSearch 1.3.16
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+### Maintenance
+* Upgrade JSON to 20231013 to fix CVE-2023-5072 ([#986](https://github.com/opensearch-project/reporting/pull/986))
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