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+---
+title: "3.16.1 release notes"
+linkTitle: "3.16.1"
+weight:
+description: >
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+---
+
+## Known issues
+
+Check the repository for the [latest known issues](https://github.com/medic/cht-core/issues?q=is%3Aissue+label%3A%22Affects%3A+3.16.1%22).
+
+## Upgrade notes
+
+### Breaking changes
+
+None.
+
+### UI/UX changes
+
+None.
+
+### Bug fixes
+
+- [#7912](https://github.com/medic/cht-core/issues/7912): Calling `/api/v1/settings/deprecated-transitions` prevents any future transitions to run over new records in API
+- [#7933](https://github.com/medic/cht-core/issues/7933): Error 500 when processing SMS message missing year from Bikram Sambat aggregate
+
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 ### 3.x
 
 - [3.17.0]({{% ref "core/releases/3.17.0.md" %}})
+- [3.16.1]({{% ref "core/releases/3.16.1.md" %}})
 - [3.16.0]({{% ref "core/releases/3.16.0.md" %}})
 - [3.15.0]({{% ref "core/releases/3.15.0.md" %}})
 - [3.14.2]({{% ref "core/releases/3.14.2.md" %}})