Release v1.16.0 (#270)

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Author: brandonspark

CHANGELOG.md

@@ -7,6 +7,12 @@ and this project adheres to [Semantic Versioning](https://semver.org/spec/v2.0.0
 
 ## Unreleased
 
+## 1.16.0 - 2025-09-23
+
+## Fixed
+
+- Properly fixed the process leak when restarting the extension or changing directories
+
 ## 1.15.0 - 2025-09-02
 
 ## Removed

package-lock.json

@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
   "name": "semgrep",
   "displayName": "Semgrep",
   "description": "Security scans in a snap. Speedy SAST with a powerful rule registry for seamless detection and remediation of code vulnerabilities with each save.",
-  "version": "1.15.2",
+  "version": "1.16.0",
   "engines": {
     "vscode": "^1.86.0"
   },