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+# 2.9.16 (2024-01-10)
+- [UPGRADED] `@ibm-cloud/cloudant` dependency to version `0.8.2`.
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 # 2.9.15 (2023-12-04)
 - [UPGRADED] `@ibm-cloud/cloudant` dependency to version `0.8.0`.
 - [NOTE] Updated Node.js version requirement statement for LTS 18 and 20.