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-#internal Exposed Confirmed state to ChainWriter GetTransactionStatus method
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-Updated ZK overflow detection to skip transactions with non-broadcasted attempts. Delayed detection for zkEVM using the MinAttempts config. Updated XLayer to use the same detection logic as zkEVM. #internal
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-Initialize start of v2.16.0 release
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+Bump to start the next version
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-remove dependency on FinalityDepth in EVM TXM code. #internal
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-Improve TXM performance by optimizing Confirmer and Finalizer queries to stop pulling EVM receipt. #internal
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-Fixed deadlock in RPCClient causing CL Node to stop performing RPC requests for the affected chain #bugfix
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-use FilteredLogs in EventBinding GetLatestValue instead of manual filtering. #internal
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-#bugfix head reporter non-zero reporting period
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-#added merging core/capabilities/ccip from https://github.com/smartcontractkit/ccip
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-New Mercury v4 report schema #added
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-#internal Change CapabilityType to string; remove possiblity of a panic
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-#updated Sync feeds-manager wsrpc proto
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-Added nonce validation immediately after broadcast for Hedera #internal
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-Updated gas limit estimation feature to set From address #internal
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-#internal fix to keystone e2e test dispatcher to correctly mock duplicate registration error
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-#added Add Astar TerminallyUnderpriced error mapping
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-#internal log info on missed finalized head instead of returning an error
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-Introduced finalized transaction state. Added a finalizer component to the TXM to mark transactions as finalized. #internal
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-Separate price updates schedule for token prices in CCIP #updated
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-Reporting all the token prices from the job spec for CCIP #updated
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-#updated Adds DB syncing for registry syncer
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-Custom (30s) timeout for Hedera RPC requests with large payloads (SendTransaction, CallContext, etc.) #internal
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-#internal allow gas limit to be specified when submitting transaction
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-#internal prevent editing whether or not a DON accepts workflows
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-Further development of LLO plugin (parallel composition) #wip
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-#internal restore common version to head of develop
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-#internal speed up keystone e2e tests
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-#internal Add hexutil Bytes encoding to batchcall data
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-#internal fix the mock trigger to ensure events are sent
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-#bugfix Bump BSC PriceMin to 3 gwei to match BSC node's required gas price. This value can be pushed back down to 1 gwei to enable cheaper transactions if the GasPrice field under the Eth.Miner header in the BSC node's config is also pushed down to 1000000000
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-#internal ensure remote target request hash is deterministic
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-#bugfix More robust error handling in LogPoller, including no more misleading CRITICAL errors emitted under non-critical conditions
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-#added Report new heads as a telemetry to OTI
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-Added custom client error messages for Mantle to capture InsufficientEth and Fatal errors. #added
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-#internal Adding deployment package as new pattern for product deployment/configuration
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-#bugfix Fix incorrect error handling when registering a new feed manager
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-#bugfix Addresses 2 minor issues with the pruning of LogPoller's db tables: logs not matching any filter will now be pruned, and rows deleted are now properly reported for observability
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-remove chainReader from the Relayer struct. #internal
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-#updated Update Polygon configs to match PIP-35
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-#bugfix balance shutdown deadlock
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-#internal Add evm Chain Reader GetLatestValue support for filtering on indexed topic types that get hashed.
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-Change ChainReader Block primitive field from int to string. #internal
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-Edited the Optimism Stack L1 Oracle to add support for Mantle #added
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-Updated AutoPurge.Threshold and AutoPurge.MinAttempts configs to only be required for heuristic and added content-type header for Scroll API #internal
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-Added custom finality calculation for Astar #internal
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-Added new health check that ensures RPC provides new finalized heads at least every `NoNewFinalizedHeadsThreshold` #added
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-Formalize trigger API #internal
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-Added client error classification for terminally stuck transactions in the TXM #internal
diff --git a/.changeset/young-mice-invent.md b/.changeset/young-mice-invent.md
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--- a/.changeset/young-mice-invent.md
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,5 +0,0 @@
----
-"chainlink": minor
----
-
-Added CCIP plugins code from https://github.com/smartcontractkit/ccip/ #added
diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 780c68003f1..c3130723e96 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -1,5 +1,145 @@
 # Changelog Chainlink Core
 
+## 2.16.0 - UNRELEASED
+
+### Minor Changes
+
+- [#14138](https://github.com/smartcontractkit/chainlink/pull/14138) [`69335dc6b0`](https://github.com/smartcontractkit/chainlink/commit/69335dc6b0837ba9726a2772bf1dc98174c03310) Thanks [@silaslenihan](https://github.com/silaslenihan)! - #internal Exposed Confirmed state to ChainWriter GetTransactionStatus method
+
+- [#14157](https://github.com/smartcontractkit/chainlink/pull/14157) [`1852353bbf`](https://github.com/smartcontractkit/chainlink/commit/1852353bbf6ae4726287cb376bc7a323f657c92a) Thanks [@dimriou](https://github.com/dimriou)! - Fix bhe datarace #internal
+
+- [#14132](https://github.com/smartcontractkit/chainlink/pull/14132) [`2e314cddf0`](https://github.com/smartcontractkit/chainlink/commit/2e314cddf0f4dbd29cad4a43926dc1a5390cc70f) Thanks [@amit-momin](https://github.com/amit-momin)! - Updated ZK overflow detection to skip transactions with non-broadcasted attempts. Delayed detection for zkEVM using the MinAttempts config. Updated XLayer to use the same detection logic as zkEVM. #internal
+
+- [#13948](https://github.com/smartcontractkit/chainlink/pull/13948) [`3b4c2b58c3`](https://github.com/smartcontractkit/chainlink/commit/3b4c2b58c3ebb04a2261108e758a3419de436a71) Thanks [@chainchad](https://github.com/chainchad)! - Initialize start of v2.16.0 release
+
+- [#14100](https://github.com/smartcontractkit/chainlink/pull/14100) [`6a9528db29`](https://github.com/smartcontractkit/chainlink/commit/6a9528db29dadd231ec592f10d655e5367301d8f) Thanks [@huangzhen1997](https://github.com/huangzhen1997)! - add error handling when arbitrum sequencer is not accessible #added
+
+- [#13794](https://github.com/smartcontractkit/chainlink/pull/13794) [`c330defde2`](https://github.com/smartcontractkit/chainlink/commit/c330defde2211aa4a0d8392f867400a829220b2f) Thanks [@Farber98](https://github.com/Farber98)! - remove dependency on FinalityDepth in EVM TXM code. #internal
+
+- [#14099](https://github.com/smartcontractkit/chainlink/pull/14099) [`1d1af81c51`](https://github.com/smartcontractkit/chainlink/commit/1d1af81c51d78a7e1406d3e182b8740a2ae43c9c) Thanks [@huangzhen1997](https://github.com/huangzhen1997)! - add error handle for gnosis chiado for seen tx #added
+
+- [#14039](https://github.com/smartcontractkit/chainlink/pull/14039) [`b0e31e08d5`](https://github.com/smartcontractkit/chainlink/commit/b0e31e08d5a635521afc48570a4b2a01e1daa0fb) Thanks [@huangzhen1997](https://github.com/huangzhen1997)! - Improve TXM performance by optimizing Confirmer and Finalizer queries to stop pulling EVM receipt. #internal
+
+- [#14096](https://github.com/smartcontractkit/chainlink/pull/14096) [`3f0fad643d`](https://github.com/smartcontractkit/chainlink/commit/3f0fad643d554d2445273a67f58974cb6a785ec4) Thanks [@Farber98](https://github.com/Farber98)! - use FilteredLogs in EventBinding GetLatestValue instead of manual filtering. #internal
+
+- [#14068](https://github.com/smartcontractkit/chainlink/pull/14068) [`6ab3eb5b67`](https://github.com/smartcontractkit/chainlink/commit/6ab3eb5b67739ff88d3c4cf8ea125fd8273bc2b1) Thanks [@asoliman92](https://github.com/asoliman92)! - #added merging core/capabilities/ccip from https://github.com/smartcontractkit/ccip
+
+- [#14095](https://github.com/smartcontractkit/chainlink/pull/14095) [`aa4e981c8f`](https://github.com/smartcontractkit/chainlink/commit/aa4e981c8f51692ae19f57569260171736a3e4d9) Thanks [@cedric-cordenier](https://github.com/cedric-cordenier)! - #internal Change CapabilityType to string; remove possiblity of a panic
+
+- [#13957](https://github.com/smartcontractkit/chainlink/pull/13957) [`20dbba8e76`](https://github.com/smartcontractkit/chainlink/commit/20dbba8e76604a2488b0717d53d706ee11b11a9c) Thanks [@amit-momin](https://github.com/amit-momin)! - Added nonce validation immediately after broadcast for Hedera #internal
+
+- [#13638](https://github.com/smartcontractkit/chainlink/pull/13638) [`2312827156`](https://github.com/smartcontractkit/chainlink/commit/2312827156f24fa4a6e420aec12e5a3aeac81e2b) Thanks [@amit-momin](https://github.com/amit-momin)! - Introduced finalized transaction state. Added a finalizer component to the TXM to mark transactions as finalized. #internal
+
+- [#14041](https://github.com/smartcontractkit/chainlink/pull/14041) [`8d818ea265`](https://github.com/smartcontractkit/chainlink/commit/8d818ea265ff08887e61ace4f83364a3ee149ef0) Thanks [@amit-momin](https://github.com/amit-momin)! - Added gas limit estimation feature to EVM gas estimators #added
+
+- [#14165](https://github.com/smartcontractkit/chainlink/pull/14165) [`e76463cfa9`](https://github.com/smartcontractkit/chainlink/commit/e76463cfa9a0fbe6e35a74cbb3f7d63c85efcd88) Thanks [@silaslenihan](https://github.com/silaslenihan)! - #internal Add hexutil Bytes encoding to batchcall data
+
+- [#11654](https://github.com/smartcontractkit/chainlink/pull/11654) [`bf2b72d164`](https://github.com/smartcontractkit/chainlink/commit/bf2b72d164f8cc714cfbf57df59a3f3bf952b153) Thanks [@reductionista](https://github.com/reductionista)! - #bugfix More robust error handling in LogPoller, including no more misleading CRITICAL errors emitted under non-critical conditions
+
+- [#13647](https://github.com/smartcontractkit/chainlink/pull/13647) [`a41b353a20`](https://github.com/smartcontractkit/chainlink/commit/a41b353a20d73aa2d3fe3e8e979a0bcacc46fafe) Thanks [@bukata-sa](https://github.com/bukata-sa)! - #added Report new heads as a telemetry to OTI
+
+- [#13981](https://github.com/smartcontractkit/chainlink/pull/13981) [`6ef1d6eb44`](https://github.com/smartcontractkit/chainlink/commit/6ef1d6eb449ee1dc1d7d10d50990de7da55561ee) Thanks [@amaechiokolobi](https://github.com/amaechiokolobi)! - error handling for Treasure #added
+
+- [#14057](https://github.com/smartcontractkit/chainlink/pull/14057) [`e0850a6a31`](https://github.com/smartcontractkit/chainlink/commit/e0850a6a31843606015d1c49d52b5a6ad8727378) Thanks [@reductionista](https://github.com/reductionista)! - #bugfix Addresses 2 minor issues with the pruning of LogPoller's db tables: logs not matching any filter will now be pruned, and rows deleted are now properly reported for observability
+
+- [#14146](https://github.com/smartcontractkit/chainlink/pull/14146) [`d0d2f3046d`](https://github.com/smartcontractkit/chainlink/commit/d0d2f3046d44dc929b97bfff69b2daf4de2d4c8e) Thanks [@Farber98](https://github.com/Farber98)! - remove chainReader from the Relayer struct. #internal
+
+- [#14016](https://github.com/smartcontractkit/chainlink/pull/14016) [`8b9f2b6b90`](https://github.com/smartcontractkit/chainlink/commit/8b9f2b6b9098e8ec2368773368239106d066e4e3) Thanks [@ilija42](https://github.com/ilija42)! - #internal Add evm Chain Reader GetLatestValue support for filtering on indexed topic types that get hashed.
+
+- [#14033](https://github.com/smartcontractkit/chainlink/pull/14033) [`375e17b70f`](https://github.com/smartcontractkit/chainlink/commit/375e17b70fe6f17483556a491370e72218896dbc) Thanks [@Farber98](https://github.com/Farber98)! - Change ChainReader Block primitive field from int to string. #internal
+
+- [#14160](https://github.com/smartcontractkit/chainlink/pull/14160) [`c98feb205d`](https://github.com/smartcontractkit/chainlink/commit/c98feb205d5eef64d71c42b43516a87b83796a1d) Thanks [@ma33r](https://github.com/ma33r)! - Edited the Optimism Stack L1 Oracle to add support for Mantle #added
+
+- [#13999](https://github.com/smartcontractkit/chainlink/pull/13999) [`2a032e83a5`](https://github.com/smartcontractkit/chainlink/commit/2a032e83a5e09ae128e8c751779a7d1eebb729ea) Thanks [@amit-momin](https://github.com/amit-momin)! - Updated AutoPurge.Threshold and AutoPurge.MinAttempts configs to only be required for heuristic and added content-type header for Scroll API #internal
+
+- [#14021](https://github.com/smartcontractkit/chainlink/pull/14021) [`bd648bd73d`](https://github.com/smartcontractkit/chainlink/commit/bd648bd73df2a1de91a463a988f4c5b61e74b240) Thanks [@dhaidashenko](https://github.com/dhaidashenko)! - Added custom finality calculation for Astar #internal
+
+- [#14145](https://github.com/smartcontractkit/chainlink/pull/14145) [`567ce229ed`](https://github.com/smartcontractkit/chainlink/commit/567ce229ed434a74b09124feadf3265017ec5313) Thanks [@cedric-cordenier](https://github.com/cedric-cordenier)! - Formalize trigger API #internal
+
+- [#14127](https://github.com/smartcontractkit/chainlink/pull/14127) [`5e99bdb764`](https://github.com/smartcontractkit/chainlink/commit/5e99bdb764171f584df1fc6e10495c8ec0a3bb63) Thanks [@amit-momin](https://github.com/amit-momin)! - Added client error classification for terminally stuck transactions in the TXM #internal
+
+- [#14043](https://github.com/smartcontractkit/chainlink/pull/14043) [`55e7c8b505`](https://github.com/smartcontractkit/chainlink/commit/55e7c8b5055c975665a59199d5eda9fa21801a07) Thanks [@asoliman92](https://github.com/asoliman92)! - Added CCIP plugins code from https://github.com/smartcontractkit/ccip/ #added
+
+### Patch Changes
+
+- [#14148](https://github.com/smartcontractkit/chainlink/pull/14148) [`0ceb9b5fc6`](https://github.com/smartcontractkit/chainlink/commit/0ceb9b5fc67199b850d16b6a5ab1848327e91a5b) Thanks [@vyzaldysanchez](https://github.com/vyzaldysanchez)! - #bugfix Fixes test flake
+
+- [#14174](https://github.com/smartcontractkit/chainlink/pull/14174) [`b9a433bff5`](https://github.com/smartcontractkit/chainlink/commit/b9a433bff513223378b8b29c6f694446d00c345b) Thanks [@DeividasK](https://github.com/DeividasK)! - #added Allow workflows to run without external registry configured
+
+- [#13987](https://github.com/smartcontractkit/chainlink/pull/13987) [`c1bd103e9b`](https://github.com/smartcontractkit/chainlink/commit/c1bd103e9b134a90e0bd5f77b6e54797c7c881a8) Thanks [@KodeyThomas](https://github.com/KodeyThomas)! - #added L3X Config
+
+- [#14236](https://github.com/smartcontractkit/chainlink/pull/14236) [`0294e1f381`](https://github.com/smartcontractkit/chainlink/commit/0294e1f3813c0643b61af828ec438307dcab3123) Thanks [@dhaidashenko](https://github.com/dhaidashenko)! - Fixed deadlock in RPCClient causing CL Node to stop performing RPC requests for the affected chain #bugfix
+
+- [#14206](https://github.com/smartcontractkit/chainlink/pull/14206) [`621e87538c`](https://github.com/smartcontractkit/chainlink/commit/621e87538c931d5d3996974589dc27a0ab43f758) Thanks [@bukata-sa](https://github.com/bukata-sa)! - #bugfix head reporter non-zero reporting period
+
+- [#13862](https://github.com/smartcontractkit/chainlink/pull/13862) [`05ef7fdbb1`](https://github.com/smartcontractkit/chainlink/commit/05ef7fdbb115f55a85bcbbc5402350818501e1f5) Thanks [@martin-cll](https://github.com/martin-cll)! - New Mercury v4 report schema #added
+
+- [#14112](https://github.com/smartcontractkit/chainlink/pull/14112) [`1b584366d6`](https://github.com/smartcontractkit/chainlink/commit/1b584366d6bedc114946d0c8e202e95d031d5d37) Thanks [@giogam](https://github.com/giogam)! - #updated Sync feeds-manager wsrpc proto
+
+- [#14246](https://github.com/smartcontractkit/chainlink/pull/14246) [`f1bc2e7ad3`](https://github.com/smartcontractkit/chainlink/commit/f1bc2e7ad3610339145930991bf6a3c9ef94fa52) Thanks [@amit-momin](https://github.com/amit-momin)! - Updated gas limit estimation feature to set From address #internal
+
+- [#14018](https://github.com/smartcontractkit/chainlink/pull/14018) [`82accfff5c`](https://github.com/smartcontractkit/chainlink/commit/82accfff5c445fd1d29a26607234eba73e6b30fd) Thanks [@ettec](https://github.com/ettec)! - #internal fix to keystone e2e test dispatcher to correctly mock duplicate registration error
+
+- [#13990](https://github.com/smartcontractkit/chainlink/pull/13990) [`98fc8813dd`](https://github.com/smartcontractkit/chainlink/commit/98fc8813dd7f46e86a15fc3e838bbb681f835d0b) Thanks [@flodesi](https://github.com/flodesi)! - #added Add Astar TerminallyUnderpriced error mapping
+
+- [#14179](https://github.com/smartcontractkit/chainlink/pull/14179) [`633eb41a44`](https://github.com/smartcontractkit/chainlink/commit/633eb41a4467f91506e05e7fda6873c7b34f4731) Thanks [@bukata-sa](https://github.com/bukata-sa)! - #internal log info on missed finalized head instead of returning an error
+
+- [#14154](https://github.com/smartcontractkit/chainlink/pull/14154) [`a937d5c577`](https://github.com/smartcontractkit/chainlink/commit/a937d5c577d8ba13dc7542a757359339442ae33f) Thanks [@mateusz-sekara](https://github.com/mateusz-sekara)! - Separate price updates schedule for token prices in CCIP #updated
+
+- [#14185](https://github.com/smartcontractkit/chainlink/pull/14185) [`b563d77dd3`](https://github.com/smartcontractkit/chainlink/commit/b563d77dd30ad96253ae6586c06fd34a66d61936) Thanks [@mateusz-sekara](https://github.com/mateusz-sekara)! - Reporting all the token prices from the job spec for CCIP #updated
+
+- [#13756](https://github.com/smartcontractkit/chainlink/pull/13756) [`c92a7212ee`](https://github.com/smartcontractkit/chainlink/commit/c92a7212ee77b08c40d62925216e5081278a4e3f) Thanks [@vyzaldysanchez](https://github.com/vyzaldysanchez)! - #updated Adds DB syncing for registry syncer
+
+- [#13876](https://github.com/smartcontractkit/chainlink/pull/13876) [`15dc74cabd`](https://github.com/smartcontractkit/chainlink/commit/15dc74cabd3a83041ca97df54ea0fbb7e76e2a0a) Thanks [@dhaidashenko](https://github.com/dhaidashenko)! - Custom (30s) timeout for Hedera RPC requests with large payloads (SendTransaction, CallContext, etc.) #internal
+
+- [#14214](https://github.com/smartcontractkit/chainlink/pull/14214) [`32a2ccd2ba`](https://github.com/smartcontractkit/chainlink/commit/32a2ccd2ba4cbe59e46779c82ec35c909141ba2a) Thanks [@ettec](https://github.com/ettec)! - #internal allow gas limit to be specified when submitting transaction
+
+- [#14092](https://github.com/smartcontractkit/chainlink/pull/14092) [`3399dd6d7f`](https://github.com/smartcontractkit/chainlink/commit/3399dd6d7fee12bd8d099b74397edcc4dc56c11d) Thanks [@cds95](https://github.com/cds95)! - #internal prevent editing whether or not a DON accepts workflows
+
+- [#13780](https://github.com/smartcontractkit/chainlink/pull/13780) [`af335c1a52`](https://github.com/smartcontractkit/chainlink/commit/af335c1a522769c8c29858d8d6510330af3204cf) Thanks [@samsondav](https://github.com/samsondav)! - Further development of LLO plugin (parallel composition) #wip
+
+- [#14030](https://github.com/smartcontractkit/chainlink/pull/14030) [`d90bb66934`](https://github.com/smartcontractkit/chainlink/commit/d90bb66934a46bb1c6d376b000d860e1588d91c7) Thanks [@ettec](https://github.com/ettec)! - #internal restore common version to head of develop
+
+- [#14105](https://github.com/smartcontractkit/chainlink/pull/14105) [`eb31cf7970`](https://github.com/smartcontractkit/chainlink/commit/eb31cf7970bef1615b10b5a734c16879b448f30a) Thanks [@ettec](https://github.com/ettec)! - #internal speed up keystone e2e tests
+
+- [#14047](https://github.com/smartcontractkit/chainlink/pull/14047) [`d963b0aaac`](https://github.com/smartcontractkit/chainlink/commit/d963b0aaac2117902742cf1d6fc8471e82ae711b) Thanks [@ettec](https://github.com/ettec)! - #internal fix the mock trigger to ensure events are sent
+
+- [#13853](https://github.com/smartcontractkit/chainlink/pull/13853) [`0f557ae1e0`](https://github.com/smartcontractkit/chainlink/commit/0f557ae1e08040c931f6f3e5c6a96b93b1ca2182) Thanks [@flodesi](https://github.com/flodesi)! - #bugfix Bump BSC PriceMin to 3 gwei to match BSC node's required gas price. This value can be pushed back down to 1 gwei to enable cheaper transactions if the GasPrice field under the Eth.Miner header in the BSC node's config is also pushed down to 1000000000
+
+- [#13935](https://github.com/smartcontractkit/chainlink/pull/13935) [`7ec99efc64`](https://github.com/smartcontractkit/chainlink/commit/7ec99efc64832750825f8bc6711fb9794d6e40df) Thanks [@ettec](https://github.com/ettec)! - #internal ensure remote target request hash is deterministic
+
+- [#14017](https://github.com/smartcontractkit/chainlink/pull/14017) [`1257d33913`](https://github.com/smartcontractkit/chainlink/commit/1257d33913d243c146bccbf4bda67a2bb1c7d5af) Thanks [@DeividasK](https://github.com/DeividasK)! - #internal
+
+- [#14053](https://github.com/smartcontractkit/chainlink/pull/14053) [`4f0f7802a8`](https://github.com/smartcontractkit/chainlink/commit/4f0f7802a884e831cd76d9578ee5c4a7134034db) Thanks [@DylanTinianov](https://github.com/DylanTinianov)! - Added custom client error messages for Mantle to capture InsufficientEth and Fatal errors. #added
+
+- [#14059](https://github.com/smartcontractkit/chainlink/pull/14059) [`40f4becb1e`](https://github.com/smartcontractkit/chainlink/commit/40f4becb1eab96920d8bfd59019cdb9358a94122) Thanks [@DeividasK](https://github.com/DeividasK)! - #internal
+
+- [#14116](https://github.com/smartcontractkit/chainlink/pull/14116) [`7fdc0c8e95`](https://github.com/smartcontractkit/chainlink/commit/7fdc0c8e95c4157dd9e3ce3f9a4efe370554a19c) Thanks [@ettec](https://github.com/ettec)! - #internal ks-404 validate ids before using as seed of transmission schedule
+
+- [#13993](https://github.com/smartcontractkit/chainlink/pull/13993) [`f5e0bd614a`](https://github.com/smartcontractkit/chainlink/commit/f5e0bd614a6c42d195c4ad74a10f7070970d01d5) Thanks [@DeividasK](https://github.com/DeividasK)! - #internal
+
+- [#14209](https://github.com/smartcontractkit/chainlink/pull/14209) [`c00ac968e6`](https://github.com/smartcontractkit/chainlink/commit/c00ac968e651fd7b09f473d20f0fe4755ba57367) Thanks [@AnieeG](https://github.com/AnieeG)! - #internal Adding deployment package as new pattern for product deployment/configuration
+
+- [#14183](https://github.com/smartcontractkit/chainlink/pull/14183) [`35f68c806b`](https://github.com/smartcontractkit/chainlink/commit/35f68c806b10cc0fe4a565293e32e2f5581bfeb5) Thanks [@graham-chainlink](https://github.com/graham-chainlink)! - #bugfix Fix incorrect error handling when registering a new feed manager
+
+- [#14212](https://github.com/smartcontractkit/chainlink/pull/14212) [`25d2961154`](https://github.com/smartcontractkit/chainlink/commit/25d29611543c3d43484c168e7efc23a7bf83f035) Thanks [@bukata-sa](https://github.com/bukata-sa)! - #internal add head report chain_id
+
+- [#14066](https://github.com/smartcontractkit/chainlink/pull/14066) [`98b9054397`](https://github.com/smartcontractkit/chainlink/commit/98b90543972d37e4c00196f3f00bcf5f380ea04d) Thanks [@DeividasK](https://github.com/DeividasK)! - #internal
+
+- [#14014](https://github.com/smartcontractkit/chainlink/pull/14014) [`c2c31c05ac`](https://github.com/smartcontractkit/chainlink/commit/c2c31c05ac3fe19d4df8313af25eb740953b935a) Thanks [@Madalosso](https://github.com/Madalosso)! - #updated Update Polygon configs to match PIP-35
+
+- [#14125](https://github.com/smartcontractkit/chainlink/pull/14125) [`8fa8c3a075`](https://github.com/smartcontractkit/chainlink/commit/8fa8c3a07512bb8358abdabc3fdcc8ae310c6c1c) Thanks [@bukata-sa](https://github.com/bukata-sa)! - #bugfix balance shutdown deadlock
+
+- [#14181](https://github.com/smartcontractkit/chainlink/pull/14181) [`ee57b4f940`](https://github.com/smartcontractkit/chainlink/commit/ee57b4f940b8a9d9d7bba41a74e4757874755f5f) Thanks [@ettec](https://github.com/ettec)! - #internal topeerid should validate []byte length
+
+- [#14074](https://github.com/smartcontractkit/chainlink/pull/14074) [`a865709ea1`](https://github.com/smartcontractkit/chainlink/commit/a865709ea18bfc792db758b60de6f03e953f141f) Thanks [@mateusz-sekara](https://github.com/mateusz-sekara)! - Simplify how token and gas prices are stored in the database - user upsert instead of insert/delete flow #db_update
+
+- [#14050](https://github.com/smartcontractkit/chainlink/pull/14050) [`537d2ec1ad`](https://github.com/smartcontractkit/chainlink/commit/537d2ec1ad846898f820874442c3f69915096bad) Thanks [@ettec](https://github.com/ettec)! - #internal fix data race in syncer launcher
+
+- [#13970](https://github.com/smartcontractkit/chainlink/pull/13970) [`cefbb09797`](https://github.com/smartcontractkit/chainlink/commit/cefbb09797249309ac18e4ef81147e30f7c24360) Thanks [@cds95](https://github.com/cds95)! - #internal prevent reentrancy when configuring DON in Capabilities Registry
+
+- [#13907](https://github.com/smartcontractkit/chainlink/pull/13907) [`1eaf5e087a`](https://github.com/smartcontractkit/chainlink/commit/1eaf5e087a5ac204e0b472e1c307722887104678) Thanks [@dhaidashenko](https://github.com/dhaidashenko)! - Added new health check that ensures RPC provides new finalized heads at least every `NoNewFinalizedHeadsThreshold` #added
+
 ## 2.15.0 - 2024-08-21
 
 ### Minor Changes
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index e8bda4e61ae..2e5bd3899a3 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "chainlink",
-  "version": "2.15.0",
+  "version": "2.16.0",
   "description": "node of the decentralized oracle network, bridging on and off-chain computation",
   "main": "index.js",
   "scripts": {