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+## 2.16.0rc0
+
+([Full Changelog](https://github.com/jupyterlab/jupyterlab_server/compare/v2.15.1...7d83684f3f94724c977692c2785d5ad81fac231e))
+
+### Enhancements made
+
+- raise jupyter_server pin to include 2.x [#302](https://github.com/jupyterlab/jupyterlab_server/pull/302) ([@Zsailer](https://github.com/Zsailer))
+
+### Maintenance and upkeep improvements
+
+- [pre-commit.ci] pre-commit autoupdate [#301](https://github.com/jupyterlab/jupyterlab_server/pull/301) ([@pre-commit-ci](https://github.com/pre-commit-ci))
+- [pre-commit.ci] pre-commit autoupdate [#300](https://github.com/jupyterlab/jupyterlab_server/pull/300) ([@pre-commit-ci](https://github.com/pre-commit-ci))
+
+### Contributors to this release
+
+([GitHub contributors page for this release](https://github.com/jupyterlab/jupyterlab_server/graphs/contributors?from=2022-08-23&to=2022-09-09&type=c))
+
+[@codecov-commenter](https://github.com/search?q=repo%3Ajupyterlab%2Fjupyterlab_server+involves%3Acodecov-commenter+updated%3A2022-08-23..2022-09-09&type=Issues) | [@pre-commit-ci](https://github.com/search?q=repo%3Ajupyterlab%2Fjupyterlab_server+involves%3Apre-commit-ci+updated%3A2022-08-23..2022-09-09&type=Issues) | [@Zsailer](https://github.com/search?q=repo%3Ajupyterlab%2Fjupyterlab_server+involves%3AZsailer+updated%3A2022-08-23..2022-09-09&type=Issues)
+
+<!-- <END NEW CHANGELOG ENTRY> -->
+
 ## 2.15.1
 
 ([Full Changelog](https://github.com/jupyterlab/jupyterlab_server/compare/v2.15.0...6de991c68abad7041581dd5a7c292194d3b2dea7))
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 [@afshin](https://github.com/search?q=repo%3Ajupyterlab%2Fjupyterlab_server+involves%3Aafshin+updated%3A2022-07-05..2022-08-23&type=Issues) | [@blink1073](https://github.com/search?q=repo%3Ajupyterlab%2Fjupyterlab_server+involves%3Ablink1073+updated%3A2022-07-05..2022-08-23&type=Issues) | [@codecov-commenter](https://github.com/search?q=repo%3Ajupyterlab%2Fjupyterlab_server+involves%3Acodecov-commenter+updated%3A2022-07-05..2022-08-23&type=Issues) | [@fcollonval](https://github.com/search?q=repo%3Ajupyterlab%2Fjupyterlab_server+involves%3Afcollonval+updated%3A2022-07-05..2022-08-23&type=Issues) | [@pre-commit-ci](https://github.com/search?q=repo%3Ajupyterlab%2Fjupyterlab_server+involves%3Apre-commit-ci+updated%3A2022-07-05..2022-08-23&type=Issues)
 
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-
 ## 2.15.0
 
 ([Full Changelog](https://github.com/jupyterlab/jupyterlab_server/compare/v2.14.0...2d6ff4077a58bb9ac1531c4a7ad7669163e0ec99))