Release 1.6

[sindhushiv]

Issue to track the release tasks for 1.6.0 following our release process.

Tasks

• Create release branch
• Run longevity tests
• Run NFR tests
• Create release PR
• Merge release PR
• Create release tag
• Create release PR for main branch
• Publish release docs
• Submit conformance profile report

Release Owner Rotation

• Kate
• Saylor
• Saloni
• Luca
• Ben <<<
• Sindhu