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+## 2024-04-18 Version 1.3.16 Release Notes
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+### Upgrades
+- Bump `netty` from 4.1.107.Final to 4.1.109.Final ([#12924](https://github.com/opensearch-project/OpenSearch/pull/12924), [#13233](https://github.com/opensearch-project/OpenSearch/pull/13233))