[release-branch.go1.16] go1.16.8

Change-Id: I1926e1506e56fd0484bec71f7b43cee62e41b5b5
Reviewed-on: https://go-review.googlesource.com/c/go/+/348812
Run-TryBot: Than McIntosh <thanm@google.com>
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Reviewed-by: Cherry Mui <cherryyz@google.com>
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VERSION

diff --git a/VERSION b/VERSION
index 3ddf36d..ead8f19 100644
--- a/VERSION
+++ b/VERSION
@@ -1 +1 @@
-go1.16.7
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+go1.16.8
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