chore: Prepare v2.16 (#6317)

Co-authored-by: SpiritZhou <iammrzhouzhenghanzhou@gmail.com>

.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/3_bug_report.yml

@@ -57,6 +57,7 @@ body:
     label: KEDA Version
     description: What version of KEDA that are you running?
     options:
+    - "2.16.0"
     - "2.15.1"
     - "2.15.0"
     - "2.14.1"
@@ -65,10 +66,7 @@ body:
     - "2.13.0"
     - "2.12.1"
     - "2.12.0"
-    - "2.11.2"
-    - "2.11.1"
-    - "2.11.0"
-    - "< 2.11.0"
+    - "< 2.12.0"
     - "Other"
   validations:
     required: false

CHANGELOG.md

@@ -16,6 +16,7 @@ To learn more about active deprecations, we recommend checking [GitHub Discussio
 ## History
 
 - [Unreleased](#unreleased)
+- [v2.16.0](#v2160)
 - [v2.15.1](#v2151)
 - [v2.15.0](#v2150)
 - [v2.14.1](#v2141)
@@ -57,6 +58,42 @@ To learn more about active deprecations, we recommend checking [GitHub Discussio
 
 ### New
 
+- TODO ([#XXX](https://github.com/kedacore/keda/issues/XXX))
+
+#### Experimental
+
+Here is an overview of all new **experimental** features:
+
+- TODO ([#XXX](https://github.com/kedacore/keda/issues/XXX))
+
+### Improvements
+
+- TODO ([#XXX](https://github.com/kedacore/keda/issues/XXX))
+
+### Fixes
+
+- TODO ([#XXX](https://github.com/kedacore/keda/issues/XXX))
+
+### Deprecations
+
+You can find all deprecations in [this overview](https://github.com/kedacore/keda/issues?q=is%3Aissue+is%3Aopen+sort%3Aupdated-desc+label%3Abreaking-change) and [join the discussion here](https://github.com/kedacore/keda/discussions/categories/deprecations).
+
+New deprecation(s):
+
+- TODO ([#XXX](https://github.com/kedacore/keda/issues/XXX))
+
+### Breaking Changes
+
+- TODO ([#XXX](https://github.com/kedacore/keda/issues/XXX))
+
+### Other
+
+- TODO ([#XXX](https://github.com/kedacore/keda/issues/XXX))
+
+## v2.16.0
+
+### New
+
 - **General**: Add the generateEmbeddedObjectMeta flag to generate meta properties of JobTargetRef in ScaledJob ([#5908](https://github.com/kedacore/keda/issues/5908))
 - **General**: Cache miss fallback in validating webhook for ScaledObjects with direct kubernetes client ([#5973](https://github.com/kedacore/keda/issues/5973))
 - **General**: Introduce new Beanstalkd scaler ([#5901](https://github.com/kedacore/keda/issues/5901))
@@ -68,12 +105,6 @@ To learn more about active deprecations, we recommend checking [GitHub Discussio
 - **Github Action**: Fix panic when env for runnerScopeFromEnv or ownerFromEnv is empty ([#6156](https://github.com/kedacore/keda/issues/6156))
 - **RabbitMQ Scaler**: provide separate paremeters for user and password ([#2513](https://github.com/kedacore/keda/issues/2513))
 
-#### Experimental
-
-Here is an overview of all new **experimental** features:
-
-- TODO ([#XXX](https://github.com/kedacore/keda/issues/XXX))
-
 ### Improvements
 
 - **General**: Prevent multiple ScaledObjects managing one HPA ([#6130](https://github.com/kedacore/keda/issues/6130))
@@ -92,7 +123,6 @@ Here is an overview of all new **experimental** features:
 - **Selenium Grid Scaler**: Add optional auth parameters `username`, `password`, `authType`, `accessToken` to configure a secure GraphQL endpoint ([#6144](https://github.com/kedacore/keda/issues/6144))
 - **Selenium Grid Scaler**: Add parameter `nodeMaxSessions` to configure scaler sync with `--max-sessions` capacity in the Node ([#6080](https://github.com/kedacore/keda/issues/6080))
 - **Selenium Grid Scaler**: Improve logic based on node stereotypes, node sessions and queue requests capabilities ([#6080](https://github.com/kedacore/keda/issues/6080))
-- TODO ([#XXX](https://github.com/kedacore/keda/issues/XXX))
 
 ### Fixes
 
@@ -105,8 +135,6 @@ Here is an overview of all new **experimental** features:
 
 ### Deprecations
 
-- TODO ([#XXX](https://github.com/kedacore/keda/issues/XXX))
-
 You can find all deprecations in [this overview](https://github.com/kedacore/keda/issues?q=is%3Aissue+is%3Aopen+sort%3Aupdated-desc+label%3Abreaking-change) and [join the discussion here](https://github.com/kedacore/keda/discussions/categories/deprecations).
 
 New deprecation(s):

ROADMAP.md

@@ -14,14 +14,15 @@ Here is an overview of our current release estimations:
 
 | Version | Estimated Release Date                               |
 |:--------|:-----------------------------------------------------|
-| v2.16   | Oct 30th, 2024                                       |
 | v2.17   | Jan 30th, 2025                                       |
 | v2.18   | Apr 30th, 2025                                       |
+| v2.19   | July 30th, 2025                                      |
 
 Here is an overview of our previous releases:
 
 | Version | Release Date      | Links                                                                  |
 |:--------|:------------------|:-----------------------------------------------------------------------|
+| v2.16   | Nov 7th, 2024     | [Release Notes](https://github.com/kedacore/keda/releases/tag/v2.16.0) |
 | v2.15   | Aug 1st, 2024     | [Release Notes](https://github.com/kedacore/keda/releases/tag/v2.15.0) |
 | v2.14   | April 25th, 2024  | [Release Notes](https://github.com/kedacore/keda/releases/tag/v2.14.0) |
 | v2.13   | Jan 19th, 2024    | [Release Notes](https://github.com/kedacore/keda/releases/tag/v2.13.0) |

pkg/util/welcome.go

@@ -26,8 +26,8 @@ import (
 )
 
 const (
-	minSupportedVersion = 28
-	maxSupportedVersion = 30
+	minSupportedVersion = 29
+	maxSupportedVersion = 31
 )
 
 func PrintWelcome(logger logr.Logger, kubeVersion K8sVersion, component string) {