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 == Changelog ==
 
+= 16.7.0-rc.2 =
+
+
+
+## Changelog
+
+### Features
+
+#### Site Editor
+- Add 'Show template' toggle when editing pages. ([52674](https://github.com/WordPress/gutenberg/pull/52674))
+
+
+### Enhancements
+
+#### Patterns
+- Memoize `useSelect` for `usePatterns`. ([54588](https://github.com/WordPress/gutenberg/pull/54588))
+
+#### Design Tools
+- Improve background image control. ([54439](https://github.com/WordPress/gutenberg/pull/54439))
+
+#### List View
+- Try directing focus to the list view toggle button when closing the list view. ([54175](https://github.com/WordPress/gutenberg/pull/54175))
+
+
+### Bug Fixes
+
+#### Plugin
+- Update cherry-pick script to correctly verify GitHub CLI setup. ([54720](https://github.com/WordPress/gutenberg/pull/54720))
+
+#### Block API
+- Block Hooks: Avoid processing empty content for loaded templates. ([54719](https://github.com/WordPress/gutenberg/pull/54719))
+
+#### Design Tools
+- Background Image control: Use consistent button, ensure descriptive text accounts for no image selected. ([54711](https://github.com/WordPress/gutenberg/pull/54711))
+
+
+### Various
+
+#### Plugin
+- Update uuid package to 9.0.1. ([54725](https://github.com/WordPress/gutenberg/pull/54725))
+
+
+
+
+## Contributors
+
+The following contributors merged PRs in this release:
+
+@andrewserong @gziolo @kevin940726 @mikachan @noisysocks @richtabor
+
+
 = 16.7.0-rc.1 =
 
 ## Changelog