From a version numbering point of view this is a downgrade (2.17.0 ->
2.16.x). However the latest commit for version 2.17.0 is from March 2019
and no further minor release happened after 2.17.0. This version is EOL.
2.16.x though is still actively maintained as a long term release, hence
security and stability fixes are still being backported, including
compatibility with upcoming compiler releases.
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