diff --git a/prow/jobs/generated/knative-extensions/eventing-ceph-release-1.14.gen.yaml b/prow/jobs/generated/knative-extensions/eventing-ceph-release-1.16.gen.yaml
similarity index 91%
rename from prow/jobs/generated/knative-extensions/eventing-ceph-release-1.14.gen.yaml
rename to prow/jobs/generated/knative-extensions/eventing-ceph-release-1.16.gen.yaml
index 6f6a59a06..4ad7f5d64 100644
--- a/prow/jobs/generated/knative-extensions/eventing-ceph-release-1.14.gen.yaml
+++ b/prow/jobs/generated/knative-extensions/eventing-ceph-release-1.16.gen.yaml
@@ -7,17 +7,17 @@
 
 periodics:
 - annotations:
-    testgrid-dashboards: knative-extensions-release-1.14
+    testgrid-dashboards: knative-extensions-release-1.16
     testgrid-tab-name: eventing-ceph-continuous
   cluster: prow-build
-  cron: 36 19 * * */3
+  cron: 42 1 * * */3
   decorate: true
   extra_refs:
-  - base_ref: release-1.14
+  - base_ref: release-1.16
     org: knative-extensions
     path_alias: knative.dev/eventing-ceph
     repo: eventing-ceph
-  name: continuous_eventing-ceph_release-1.14_periodic
+  name: continuous_eventing-ceph_release-1.16_periodic
   spec:
     containers:
     - command:
@@ -65,18 +65,18 @@ periodics:
         type: Directory
       name: cgroup
 - annotations:
-    testgrid-dashboards: knative-extensions-release-1.14
+    testgrid-dashboards: knative-extensions-release-1.16
     testgrid-tab-name: eventing-ceph-release
   cluster: prow-build
-  cron: 4 9 * * 2
+  cron: 58 9 * * 2
   decorate: true
   extra_refs:
-  - base_ref: release-1.14
+  - base_ref: release-1.16
     org: knative-extensions
     path_alias: knative.dev/eventing-ceph
     repo: eventing-ceph
   max_concurrency: 1
-  name: release_eventing-ceph_release-1.14_periodic
+  name: release_eventing-ceph_release-1.16_periodic
   spec:
     containers:
     - command:
@@ -90,7 +90,7 @@ periodics:
       - --github-token
       - /etc/hub-token/token
       - --branch
-      - release-1.14
+      - release-1.16
       env:
       - name: GOOGLE_APPLICATION_CREDENTIALS
         value: /etc/release-account/service-account.json
diff --git a/prow/jobs/generated/knative-extensions/eventing-rabbitmq-release-1.14.gen.yaml b/prow/jobs/generated/knative-extensions/eventing-rabbitmq-release-1.16.gen.yaml
similarity index 89%
rename from prow/jobs/generated/knative-extensions/eventing-rabbitmq-release-1.14.gen.yaml
rename to prow/jobs/generated/knative-extensions/eventing-rabbitmq-release-1.16.gen.yaml
index fa8a39d06..325f08d98 100644
--- a/prow/jobs/generated/knative-extensions/eventing-rabbitmq-release-1.14.gen.yaml
+++ b/prow/jobs/generated/knative-extensions/eventing-rabbitmq-release-1.16.gen.yaml
@@ -7,17 +7,17 @@
 
 periodics:
 - annotations:
-    testgrid-dashboards: knative-extensions-release-1.14
+    testgrid-dashboards: knative-extensions-release-1.16
     testgrid-tab-name: eventing-rabbitmq-continuous
   cluster: prow-build
-  cron: 30 13 * * */3
+  cron: 24 7 * * */3
   decorate: true
   extra_refs:
-  - base_ref: release-1.14
+  - base_ref: release-1.16
     org: knative-extensions
     path_alias: knative.dev/eventing-rabbitmq
     repo: eventing-rabbitmq
-  name: continuous_eventing-rabbitmq_release-1.14_periodic
+  name: continuous_eventing-rabbitmq_release-1.16_periodic
   spec:
     containers:
     - command:
@@ -47,18 +47,18 @@ periodics:
           path: service-account.json
         secretName: prow-google-credentials
 - annotations:
-    testgrid-dashboards: knative-extensions-release-1.14
+    testgrid-dashboards: knative-extensions-release-1.16
     testgrid-tab-name: eventing-rabbitmq-release
   cluster: prow-build
-  cron: 38 9 * * 2
+  cron: 24 9 * * 2
   decorate: true
   extra_refs:
-  - base_ref: release-1.14
+  - base_ref: release-1.16
     org: knative-extensions
     path_alias: knative.dev/eventing-rabbitmq
     repo: eventing-rabbitmq
   max_concurrency: 1
-  name: release_eventing-rabbitmq_release-1.14_periodic
+  name: release_eventing-rabbitmq_release-1.16_periodic
   spec:
     containers:
     - command:
@@ -72,7 +72,7 @@ periodics:
       - --github-token
       - /etc/hub-token/token
       - --branch
-      - release-1.14
+      - release-1.16
       env:
       - name: GOOGLE_APPLICATION_CREDENTIALS
         value: /etc/release-account/service-account.json
diff --git a/prow/jobs/generated/knative-extensions/sample-source-release-1.14.gen.yaml b/prow/jobs/generated/knative-extensions/sample-source-release-1.16.gen.yaml
similarity index 88%
rename from prow/jobs/generated/knative-extensions/sample-source-release-1.14.gen.yaml
rename to prow/jobs/generated/knative-extensions/sample-source-release-1.16.gen.yaml
index 1f278e205..ccc68ea9d 100644
--- a/prow/jobs/generated/knative-extensions/sample-source-release-1.14.gen.yaml
+++ b/prow/jobs/generated/knative-extensions/sample-source-release-1.16.gen.yaml
@@ -7,18 +7,18 @@
 
 periodics:
 - annotations:
-    testgrid-dashboards: knative-extensions-release-1.14
+    testgrid-dashboards: knative-extensions-release-1.16
     testgrid-tab-name: sample-source-release
   cluster: prow-build
-  cron: 57 9 * * 2
+  cron: 43 9 * * 2
   decorate: true
   extra_refs:
-  - base_ref: release-1.14
+  - base_ref: release-1.16
     org: knative-extensions
     path_alias: knative.dev/sample-source
     repo: sample-source
   max_concurrency: 1
-  name: release_sample-source_release-1.14_periodic
+  name: release_sample-source_release-1.16_periodic
   spec:
     containers:
     - command:
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@ periodics:
       - --github-token
       - /etc/hub-token/token
       - --branch
-      - release-1.14
+      - release-1.16
       env:
       - name: GOOGLE_APPLICATION_CREDENTIALS
         value: /etc/release-account/service-account.json
@@ -74,10 +74,10 @@ presubmits:
   knative-extensions/sample-source:
   - always_run: true
     branches:
-    - ^release-1.14$
+    - ^release-1.16$
     cluster: prow-build
     decorate: true
-    name: build-tests_sample-source_release-1.14
+    name: build-tests_sample-source_release-1.16
     path_alias: knative.dev/sample-source
     rerun_command: /test build-tests
     spec:
@@ -94,13 +94,13 @@ presubmits:
       nodeSelector:
         kubernetes.io/arch: amd64
         type: testing
-    trigger: ((?m)^/test( | .* )build-tests,?($|\s.*))|((?m)^/test( | .* )build-tests_sample-source_release-1.14,?($|\s.*))
+    trigger: ((?m)^/test( | .* )build-tests,?($|\s.*))|((?m)^/test( | .* )build-tests_sample-source_release-1.16,?($|\s.*))
   - always_run: true
     branches:
-    - ^release-1.14$
+    - ^release-1.16$
     cluster: prow-build
     decorate: true
-    name: unit-tests_sample-source_release-1.14
+    name: unit-tests_sample-source_release-1.16
     path_alias: knative.dev/sample-source
     rerun_command: /test unit-tests
     spec:
@@ -117,4 +117,4 @@ presubmits:
       nodeSelector:
         kubernetes.io/arch: amd64
         type: testing
-    trigger: ((?m)^/test( | .* )unit-tests,?($|\s.*))|((?m)^/test( | .* )unit-tests_sample-source_release-1.14,?($|\s.*))
+    trigger: ((?m)^/test( | .* )unit-tests,?($|\s.*))|((?m)^/test( | .* )unit-tests_sample-source_release-1.16,?($|\s.*))
diff --git a/prow/jobs_config/knative-extensions/eventing-ceph-release-1.14.yaml b/prow/jobs_config/knative-extensions/eventing-ceph-release-1.16.yaml
similarity index 97%
rename from prow/jobs_config/knative-extensions/eventing-ceph-release-1.14.yaml
rename to prow/jobs_config/knative-extensions/eventing-ceph-release-1.16.yaml
index feb9dc01e..91d7f3c5b 100644
--- a/prow/jobs_config/knative-extensions/eventing-ceph-release-1.14.yaml
+++ b/prow/jobs_config/knative-extensions/eventing-ceph-release-1.16.yaml
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
 # ####                                                                     ####
 # #############################################################################
 branches:
-- release-1.14
+- release-1.16
 image: us-docker.pkg.dev/knative-tests/images/prow-tests:v20241021-2b4a426d3
 jobs:
 - command:
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@ jobs:
   - --github-token
   - /etc/hub-token/token
   - --branch
-  - release-1.14
+  - release-1.16
   excluded_requirements:
   - gcp
   max_concurrency: 1
diff --git a/prow/jobs_config/knative-extensions/eventing-rabbitmq-release-1.14.yaml b/prow/jobs_config/knative-extensions/eventing-rabbitmq-release-1.16.yaml
similarity index 97%
rename from prow/jobs_config/knative-extensions/eventing-rabbitmq-release-1.14.yaml
rename to prow/jobs_config/knative-extensions/eventing-rabbitmq-release-1.16.yaml
index 482277115..a4c26d964 100644
--- a/prow/jobs_config/knative-extensions/eventing-rabbitmq-release-1.14.yaml
+++ b/prow/jobs_config/knative-extensions/eventing-rabbitmq-release-1.16.yaml
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
 # ####                                                                     ####
 # #############################################################################
 branches:
-- release-1.14
+- release-1.16
 image: us-docker.pkg.dev/knative-tests/images/prow-tests:v20241021-2b4a426d3
 jobs:
 - command:
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@ jobs:
   - --github-token
   - /etc/hub-token/token
   - --branch
-  - release-1.14
+  - release-1.16
   excluded_requirements:
   - gcp
   max_concurrency: 1
diff --git a/prow/jobs_config/knative-extensions/sample-source-release-1.14.yaml b/prow/jobs_config/knative-extensions/sample-source-release-1.16.yaml
similarity index 97%
rename from prow/jobs_config/knative-extensions/sample-source-release-1.14.yaml
rename to prow/jobs_config/knative-extensions/sample-source-release-1.16.yaml
index 387ab5a71..a572b2fb1 100644
--- a/prow/jobs_config/knative-extensions/sample-source-release-1.14.yaml
+++ b/prow/jobs_config/knative-extensions/sample-source-release-1.16.yaml
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
 # ####                                                                     ####
 # #############################################################################
 branches:
-- release-1.14
+- release-1.16
 image: us-docker.pkg.dev/knative-tests/images/prow-tests:v20241021-2b4a426d3
 jobs:
 - command:
@@ -37,7 +37,7 @@ jobs:
   - --github-token
   - /etc/hub-token/token
   - --branch
-  - release-1.14
+  - release-1.16
   excluded_requirements:
   - gcp
   max_concurrency: 1