This is a patch release, fixing some regressions with v1.16.0.

• abigen v2 now creates TryPack methods that return an error for invalid parameter values. (#31692)
• geth --vmtrace, enabling the live tracer, did not work due to a bug. (#32107)
• The blockTimestamp as returned by eth_getLogs is now hex-encoded. (#32129)
• eth_getLogs and related endpoints now limit the number of queried addresses to 1000. (#31876)
• eth_getTransactionReceipt should be a bit faster. (#32021)
• A buggy interaction of the new archive node and snap sync is resolved. (#32104)
• A rare crash in geth --dev mode related to debug_setHead is resolved. (#31871)
• Release archives now contain statically-linked binaries. (#32118)

For a full rundown of the changes please consult the Geth 1.16.1 release milestone.

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As with all our previous releases, you can find the:

• Pre-built binaries for all platforms on our downloads page.
• Docker images published under ethereum/client-go.
• Ubuntu packages in our Launchpad PPA repository.
• OSX packages in our Homebrew Tap repository.