Blog post for v0.16.0

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+---
+title: "Shipwright v0.16 Is Here"
+date: 2025-06-16T09:41:00Z
+draft: false
+author: "Enrique Encalada ([@qu1queee](https://github.com/qu1queee))"
+---
+
+We are happy to announce the latest release of Shipwright's main projects - `v0.16.0`.
+In this release, besides new features and fixes, we're excited to announce that we've launched
+a brand new [website](https://shipwright.io/)! It's been redesigned from the ground up to better showcase the project,
+make it easier to navigate, and help you find everything you need. Special thank you to [@rxinui](https://github.com/rxinui) for this core contribution!
+
+## Key Features
+
+Below are the key features in this release:
+
+### Improving Git Clone
+
+The `source.git.depth` was added to the `Build` resource to specify the depth of the Git history. 
+If not specified the default value is 1 which means that no history is cloned at all, being the 
+fastest way to clone a Git repository. Any value greater than 1 will create a clone with the specified depth.
+For a full git history clone, depth must be set to 0.
+
+### Optimizing Controller Memory Footprint
+
+Improve the Shipwright controller’s memory efficiency by restricting the manager cache to only TaskRuns and Pods associated with the controller. This is achieved by leveraging the `buildrun.shipwright.io/name` label to identify relevant resources. By narrowing the scope of what the manager caches, we significantly reduce memory usage.
+
+### CLI: Maintenance Update
+
+The CLI was updated to support Build v0.16.0 APIs. Behind the scenes, this means it now uses the `v1beta1` API instead of `v1alpha1`. As a result, CLI operations are slightly faster, since they no longer go through the conversion webhook.
+
+Additionally, two new flags have been introduced to support node scheduling and node selection capabilities:
+
+- `--node-selector`: Sets the `.spec.nodeSelector` field for `Build` and `BuildRun` resources during creation.
+- `--scheduler-name`: Sets the `.spec.schedulerName` field for `Build` and `BuildRun` during both creation and execution.
+
+### Operator: Builds Upgrade
+
+The operator was updated to deploy Builds v0.16.0.
+
+## Installing Shipwright
+
+### Build
+
+1. Install Tekton v1.0.0:
+
+   ```bash
+   kubectl apply --filename https://storage.googleapis.com/tekton-releases/pipeline/previous/v1.0.0/release.yaml
+   ```
+
+2. Install v0.16.0 using the release YAML manifest:
+
+   ```bash
+   kubectl apply --filename https://github.com/shipwright-io/build/releases/download/v0.16.0/release.yaml --server-side
+
+   curl --silent --location https://raw.githubusercontent.com/shipwright-io/build/v0.16.0/hack/setup-webhook-cert.sh | bash
+   ```
+
+3. (Optionally) Install the sample build strategies using the YAML manifest:
+
+   ```bash
+   kubectl apply --filename https://github.com/shipwright-io/build/releases/download/v0.16.0/sample-strategies.yaml --server-side
+   ```
+
+### CLI
+
+#### Windows
+
+```bash
+curl --silent --fail --location https://github.com/shipwright-io/cli/releases/download/v0.16.0/shp_0.16.0_windows_x86_64.tar.gz | tar xzf - shp.exe
+shp version
+shp help
+```
+
+#### Mac
+
+```bash
+curl --silent --fail --location https://github.com/shipwright-io/cli/releases/download/v0.16.0/shp_0.16.0_macOS_$(uname -m).tar.gz | tar -xzf - -C /usr/local/bin shp
+shp version
+shp help
+```
+
+#### Linux
+
+```bash
+curl --silent --fail --location "https://github.com/shipwright-io/cli/releases/download/v0.16.0/shp_0.16.0_linux_$(uname -m | sed 's/aarch64/arm64/').tar.gz" | sudo tar -xzf - -C /usr/bin shp
+shp version
+shp help
+```
+
+### Operator
+
+To deploy and manage Shipwright Builds in your cluster, first ensure the operator v0.16.0 is
+installed and running on your cluster. You can follow the instructions on
+[OperatorHub](https://operatorhub.io/operator/shipwright-operator).
+
+Next, create the following:
+
+```yaml
+---
+apiVersion: operator.shipwright.io/v1alpha1
+kind: ShipwrightBuild
+metadata:
+  name: shipwright-operator
+spec:
+  targetNamespace: shipwright-build
+```