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+`0.16.1 <https://github.com/ansys/pyaedt/releases/tag/v0.16.1>`_ - May 01, 2025
+===============================================================================
+
+.. tab-set::
+
+
+  .. tab-item:: Added
+
+    .. list-table::
+        :header-rows: 0
+        :widths: auto
+
+        * - Added DUT Image to the Compliance report
+          - `#5985 <https://github.com/ansys/pyaedt/pull/5985>`_
+
+        * - improved pdf  image management
+          - `#6076 <https://github.com/ansys/pyaedt/pull/6076>`_
+
+        * - Add assignment argument to plane wave
+          - `#6077 <https://github.com/ansys/pyaedt/pull/6077>`_
+
+        * - args deprecation decorator
+          - `#6086 <https://github.com/ansys/pyaedt/pull/6086>`_
+
+        * - Add Version manager to main panels
+          - `#6089 <https://github.com/ansys/pyaedt/pull/6089>`_
+
+
+  .. tab-item:: Dependencies
+
+    .. list-table::
+        :header-rows: 0
+        :widths: auto
+
+        * - Update install targets and dependencies
+          - `#5997 <https://github.com/ansys/pyaedt/pull/5997>`_
+
+        * - Temporary add bound to wheel
+          - `#6002 <https://github.com/ansys/pyaedt/pull/6002>`_
+
+        * - bump actions/setup-python from 5.5.0 to 5.6.0
+          - `#6081 <https://github.com/ansys/pyaedt/pull/6081>`_
+
+        * - bump actions/download-artifact from 4.2.1 to 4.3.0
+          - `#6082 <https://github.com/ansys/pyaedt/pull/6082>`_
+
+
+  .. tab-item:: Documentation
+
+    .. list-table::
+        :header-rows: 0
+        :widths: auto
+
+        * - Update priority level in doctree removal
+          - `#6078 <https://github.com/ansys/pyaedt/pull/6078>`_
+
+        * - Update ``CONTRIBUTORS.md`` with the latest contributors
+          - `#6084 <https://github.com/ansys/pyaedt/pull/6084>`_
+
+
+  .. tab-item:: Fixed
+
+    .. list-table::
+        :header-rows: 0
+        :widths: auto
+
+        * - Improve robustness of field summary dictionary to DataFrame conversion
+          - `#5986 <https://github.com/ansys/pyaedt/pull/5986>`_
+
+        * - Copy Design #5623
+          - `#5993 <https://github.com/ansys/pyaedt/pull/5993>`_
+
+        * - fix extension manager + add missing icon fields distribution
+          - `#6066 <https://github.com/ansys/pyaedt/pull/6066>`_
+
+        * - Return value of download_icepak_3d_component
+          - `#6071 <https://github.com/ansys/pyaedt/pull/6071>`_
+
+        * - Return value of download_multiparts
+          - `#6075 <https://github.com/ansys/pyaedt/pull/6075>`_
+
+        * - Speedup extension cutout
+          - `#6079 <https://github.com/ansys/pyaedt/pull/6079>`_
+
+        * - Only force download file if specified
+          - `#6083 <https://github.com/ansys/pyaedt/pull/6083>`_
+
+        * - Fix locale error that happens after matplotlib plot is created
+          - `#6088 <https://github.com/ansys/pyaedt/pull/6088>`_
+
+        * - Remove dummy project fixture
+          - `#6091 <https://github.com/ansys/pyaedt/pull/6091>`_
+
+        * - Schematic name argument optional in edit_external_circuit method
+          - `#6092 <https://github.com/ansys/pyaedt/pull/6092>`_
+
+        * - Added some improvement to VirtualCompliance class
+          - `#6096 <https://github.com/ansys/pyaedt/pull/6096>`_
+
+
+  .. tab-item:: Maintenance
+
+    .. list-table::
+        :header-rows: 0
+        :widths: auto
+
+        * - update CHANGELOG for v0.15.3
+          - `#5981 <https://github.com/ansys/pyaedt/pull/5981>`_
+
+        * - update CHANGELOG for v0.15.6
+          - `#6065 <https://github.com/ansys/pyaedt/pull/6065>`_
+
+        * - Update package metadata license (PEP 639)
+          - `#6094 <https://github.com/ansys/pyaedt/pull/6094>`_
+
+
+  .. tab-item:: Miscellaneous
+
+    .. list-table::
+        :header-rows: 0
+        :widths: auto
+
+        * - Improve API and security in Desktop
+          - `#5892 <https://github.com/ansys/pyaedt/pull/5892>`_
+
+        * - split post_common_3d.py application
+          - `#5955 <https://github.com/ansys/pyaedt/pull/5955>`_
+
+        * - Add examples folder and rework download logic
+          - `#6055 <https://github.com/ansys/pyaedt/pull/6055>`_
+
+        * - Refactor virtual compliance class
+          - `#6073 <https://github.com/ansys/pyaedt/pull/6073>`_
+
+
 `0.15.6 <https://github.com/ansys/pyaedt/releases/tag/v0.15.6>`_ - April 22, 2025
 =================================================================================