Merge branch '2.16' into 2.17

Author: cowtowncoder

release-notes/VERSION-2.x

@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ Modules:
 #294: `Optional` deserialization, serialization ignore `contentConverter`
  (reported by @richardsonwk)
 
-2.16.2 (not yet released)
+2.16.2 (09-Mar-2024)
 
 #296: NPE when serializing a `LocalDate` or `LocalDateTime` using `AsDeductionTypeSerializer`
  (reported by @mike-reynolds-savient)