docs: Add release notes for v8.1.0a16

release.notes

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+[v8.1.0a16]
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+*FrameworkSystem
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+FIX: (#7149) Do not overwrite the tornado port if already set
+FIX: (#7117) replaced deprecated importlib read_text function to fix failure in CI tests
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+*Resources
+
+FIX: (#7147) MultiVO proxy renewal in AREX
+FIX: (#7146) Propagate environment variables from host to container.
+FIX: (#7134) Don't print client_secret in oauth2 debug
+FEAT: (#7120) allow to pass credentials when downloading the SRR file
+CHANGE: (#7103) ARC and ARC6 are now deprecated
+CHANGE/FIX: (#7102) proxy renewal logic in AREX
+FIX: (#7102) submitting tokens with AREX
+FIX: (#7102) correctly report aborted pilots with AREX
+
+*TransformationSystem
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+FIX: (#7144) dirac_production_runjoblocal: updated list of Pilot modules
+CHANGE: (#7124) use userName instead of DN
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+*Core
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+FIX: (#7142) look also for DIRAC.rootPath/etc/dirac.cfg before printing a warning of not found cfg
+
+*docs
+
+change: Replace the use of sphinx-panels with sphinx-design, this unblocks the use of latest sphinx versions (panels was requiring sphinx < 5)
+FIX: (#7133) formatting item list
+
+*WorkloadManagement
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+NEW: (#7132) Introducing 'Scouting' status in job state transitions
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+*ResourceStatusSystem
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+FIX: (#7120) Add the Error status in the scripts
+
+*WorkloadManagementSystem
+
+FIX: (#7101) JobManagerHandler: get the OwnerDN only when needed.
+
 [v8.1.0a15]
 
 *Resources