v16.12.1

Bug Fixes

• The "Employee Leave Balance" report renames New Leave(s) Allocated to Leave(s) Allocated and includes carried-forward leave days in the leave balance calculation. It also uses those days in Opening Balance when the report period starts after a previous allocation ends. (#4860)

Authors: @krishna-254
Reviewers: @deepeshgarg007

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