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@@ -282,6 +282,7 @@ Project stable branches will be in one of the following states:
 
 | **Branch** | **Status**   | **Initial Release Date** | **Next Phase**                         | **EOL Date**|
 |------------|--------------|--------------------------|----------------------------------------|-------------|
+| **r1.6**   | Maintained   | 2022-01-29               | Unmaintained <br> 2023-01-29 estimated |             |
 | **r1.5**   | Maintained   | 2021-10-15               | Unmaintained <br> 2022-10-15 estimated |             |
 | **r1.4**   | Maintained   | 2021-08-15               | Unmaintained <br> 2022-08-15 estimated |             |
 | **r1.3**   | Maintained   | 2021-07-15               | Unmaintained <br> 2022-07-15 estimated |             |