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+
+<h2 id="introduction">DRAFT RELEASE NOTES — Introduction to Go 1.16</h2>
+
+<p>
+  <strong>
+    Go 1.16 is not yet released. These are work-in-progress
+    release notes. Go 1.16 is expected to be released in February 2021.
+  </strong>
+</p>
+
+<h2 id="language">Changes to the language</h2>
+
+<p>
+  TODO
+</p>
+
+<h2 id="ports">Ports</h2>
+
+<p>
+  TODO
+</p>
+
+<h2 id="tools">Tools</h2>
+
+<p>
+  TODO
+</p>
+
+<h3 id="go-command">Go command</h3>
+
+<p>
+  TODO
+</p>
+
+<h2 id="runtime">Runtime</h2>
+
+<p>
+  TODO
+</p>
+
+<h2 id="compiler">Compiler</h2>
+
+<p>
+  TODO
+</p>
+
+<h2 id="linker">Linker</h2>
+
+<p>
+  TODO
+</p>
+
+<h2 id="library">Core library</h2>
+
+<p>
+  TODO
+</p>
+
+<h3 id="minor_library_changes">Minor changes to the library</h3>
+
+<p>
+  As always, there are various minor changes and updates to the library,
+  made with the Go 1 <a href="/doc/go1compat">promise of compatibility</a>
+  in mind.
+</p>
+
+<p>
+  TODO
+</p>