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+Version 0.16.0 released
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+  Posted by xyz on dd/mm/yyyy
+
+We're happy to announce that the latest release of Nim, version 0.16.0, is now
+available!
+
+As always, you can grab the latest version from the
+`downloads page <http://nim-lang.org/download.html>`_.
+
+This release includes almost xyz bug fixes and improvements. To see a full list
+of changes, take a look at the detailed changelog
+`below <#changelog>`_.
+
+Some of the most significant changes in this release include: xyz
+
+
+Changelog
+~~~~~~~~~
+
+Changes affecting backwards compatibility
+-----------------------------------------
+
+- ``staticExec`` now uses the directory of the nim file that contains the
+  ``staticExec`` call as the current working directory.
+
+
+Library Additions
+-----------------
+
+
+Tool Additions
+--------------
+
+
+Compiler Additions
+------------------
+
+
+Language Additions
+------------------
+
+
+Bugfixes
+--------
+
+The list below has been generated based on the commits in Nim's git
+repository. As such it lists only the issues which have been closed
+via a commit, for a full list see
+`this link on Github <https://github.com/nim-lang/Nim/issues?utf8=%E2%9C%93&q=is%3Aissue+closed%3A%222016-06-22+..+2016-09-30%22+>`_.