v1.16.0

What's Changed

• build(deps): bump google.golang.org/grpc from 1.79.3 to 1.82.1 in /tools by @dependabot[bot] in #646
• Updated go version to 1.26.5 from 1.26.3 by @pragya644 in #647
• v1.16.0 : update deploy + changelog by @pragya644 in #648

Full Changelog: v1.15.0...v1.16.0