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+## Version 1.3.16.0
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+Compatible with OpenSearch 1.3.16
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+### Bug Fixes
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+* Allow TransportConfigUpdateAction when security config initialization has completed ([#4115](https://github.com/opensearch-project/security/pull/4115))
+
+### Maintenance
+
+* Force resolution of org.apache.zookeeper:zookeeper to 3.9.2 and org.bitbucket.b_c:jose4j to 0.9.4 ([#4136](https://github.com/opensearch-project/security/pull/4136))
+* Integration Tests for Security Config Initialization ([#4134](https://github.com/opensearch-project/security/pull/4134))
+* Remove and refactor console print statements ([#4206](https://github.com/opensearch-project/security/pull/4206))