# 2.16.0 release notes


April 18, 2024

NGINX Instance Manager 2.16.0 release notes
## Upgrade Paths {#2-16-0-upgrade-paths}

NGINX Instance Manager 2.16.0 supports upgrades from these previous versions:

- 2.13.0 - 2.15.1

If your NGINX Instance Manager version is older, you may need to upgrade to an intermediate version before upgrading to the target version.

## What's new {#2-16-0-whats-new}

This release includes the following updates:

- [icon: feature] **Introducing configuration templates for simplifying NGINX configurations and self-service workflows**<a name="2-16-0-whats-new-Introducing-configuration-templates-for-simplifying-NGINX-configurations-and-self-service-workflows-44605"></a>

   This release of NGINX Instance Manager introduces [Config Templates](nim/nginx-configs/config-templates/concepts/config-templates.md). These templates use Go templating to make it easier to set up and standardize NGINX configurations. Now, you don't need to know all the details of NGINX syntax to create a working configuration. Just provide the required inputs for a template, and the system will do the rest. This makes setting up NGINX simpler and helps you follow best practices.

   To provide more control over your configurations, [augment templates](nim/nginx-configs/config-templates/concepts/default-base-template.md#augmenting-global-default-base-template) let you modify only specific segments of your NGINX configuration. This, when combined with [RBAC for template submissions](/nim/nginx-configs/config-templates/how-to/rbac-config-templates-and-submissions.md), enables self-service workflows. Look for pre-built templates for common scenarios in our GitHub repositories soon.

- [icon: feature] **Stability and performance improvements**<a name="2-16-0-whats-new-Stability-and-performance-improvements-44878"></a>

   This release enhances system stability and performance.

## Changes in default behavior{#2-16-0-changes-in-behavior}

This release has the following changes in default behavior:

- [icon: feature] **Change in NGINX Agent upgrade behavior**<a name="2-16-0-changes-in-behavior-Change-in-NGINX-Agent-upgrade-behavior-44644"></a>

   Starting from version v2.31.0, the NGINX Agent will automatically restart itself during an upgrade.

## Resolved issues {#2-16-0-resolved-issues}

This release fixes the following issues. Use your browser's search function to find the issue ID in the page.

- [icon: resolved] Upgrading to 2.12 disables telemetry (43606)

## Known issues {#2-16-0-known-issues}

You can find information about known issues in the [Known Issues](/nim/releases/known-issues.md) topic.