SDK v0.16.0

This release contains the changes from v0.15.12 to v0.16.0.

Upgrade Priority

Low: This is a low priority release and you may upgrade at your convenience.

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Changes

App-Libs

• ✅ easy merge #1693 Low - Maintenance mode and shard retirement
• ✅ easy merge #1703 Low - Introduce accountessentials trusted getter

Client

Core

EVM Feature

Offchain

Sidechain

• ✅ easy merge #1689 Low - Shield assets

Teeracle

Misc

• ✅ easy merge #1689 Low - Shield assets
• ✅ easy merge #1693 Low - Maintenance mode and shard retirement
• ✅ easy merge #1703 Low - Introduce AccountEssentials trusted getter