chore(release): Bumped to Version 16.21.0

# [16.21.0](https://github.com/frappe/erpnext/compare/v16.20.1...v16.21.0) (2026-06-02)

### Bug Fixes

* asset scrap flow related changes ([e3f03a2](e3f03a21c3))
* billing address does not belongs to the company error ([e1f29de](e1f29de078))
* **book_appointment:** when scheduling is disabled, block API endpoints (backport [#55455](https://github.com/frappe/erpnext/issues/55455)) ([#55457](https://github.com/frappe/erpnext/issues/55457)) ([aa5dfde](aa5dfde23b))
* changes as per review ([8b1d981](8b1d9817a6))
* check perm for account (backport [#55479](https://github.com/frappe/erpnext/issues/55479)) ([#55483](https://github.com/frappe/erpnext/issues/55483)) ([0c946f2](0c946f2420))
* **custom_financial_template:** sum account closing balances across dimensions ([3359e20](3359e20d06))
* import DateTimeLikeObject ([d82e03e](d82e03edb6))
* **issue:** check permission before issue status modification (backport [#55458](https://github.com/frappe/erpnext/issues/55458)) ([#55460](https://github.com/frappe/erpnext/issues/55460)) ([7c5d617](7c5d617049))
* item master list view UI cleanup ([2d554c0](2d554c05d6))
* **je:** preserve account on duplicate row when party row exists (backport [#55180](https://github.com/frappe/erpnext/issues/55180)) ([#55512](https://github.com/frappe/erpnext/issues/55512)) ([fe585dc](fe585dc225))
* Make Distributed Discount Amount field read only ([29441b7](29441b7249))
* **manufacturing:** allow to edit batch size while creating a work order (backport [#55058](https://github.com/frappe/erpnext/issues/55058)) ([#55326](https://github.com/frappe/erpnext/issues/55326)) ([ae92a82](ae92a82930))
* material transfer in transit issue ([356bb78](356bb7878f))
* merge conflicts ([b74e365](b74e365421))
* new bom version should not recalculate operations through routing (backport [#55370](https://github.com/frappe/erpnext/issues/55370)) ([#55372](https://github.com/frappe/erpnext/issues/55372)) ([933ac01](933ac0108c))
* over order allowance setting fix ([41b2de3](41b2de35a9))
* pick correct name when creating user from RFQ (backport [#55468](https://github.com/frappe/erpnext/issues/55468)) ([#55472](https://github.com/frappe/erpnext/issues/55472)) ([fc842fb](fc842fb45f))
* **pos:** escape html output in pos page templates (backport [#55527](https://github.com/frappe/erpnext/issues/55527)) ([#55529](https://github.com/frappe/erpnext/issues/55529)) ([224426e](224426e06b))
* **pos:** escape item data on pos item selector (backport [#55503](https://github.com/frappe/erpnext/issues/55503)) ([#55508](https://github.com/frappe/erpnext/issues/55508)) ([5393c93](5393c93675))
* **pos:** preserve contacts and enforce permissions in set_customer_info (backport [#55463](https://github.com/frappe/erpnext/issues/55463)) ([#55466](https://github.com/frappe/erpnext/issues/55466)) ([ef2700b](ef2700bec6))
* **ppr:** make default_advance_account optional ([7a7cc31](7a7cc31523))
* **quotation:** made customer contact column visible (backport [#55433](https://github.com/frappe/erpnext/issues/55433)) ([#55435](https://github.com/frappe/erpnext/issues/55435)) ([2feb8eb](2feb8eb370))
* **regional:** Japanese CT Rate (backport [#54998](https://github.com/frappe/erpnext/issues/54998)) ([#55438](https://github.com/frappe/erpnext/issues/55438)) ([7426aaf](7426aaf1e2))
* resolve conflict ([abe19e1](abe19e1212))
* **selling:** handle None values while grouping opportunities by utm … (backport [#55300](https://github.com/frappe/erpnext/issues/55300)) ([#55328](https://github.com/frappe/erpnext/issues/55328)) ([198970c](198970cdee))
* set a fallback value if no fiscal year set ([1521410](1521410125))
* stock reco for legacy serial nos ([67c922c](67c922cdf3))
* **stock:** add warning message to notify the user to configure the inspection ([1679680](1679680d8e))
* **stock:** allow to create quality inspection after purchase/delivery ([51a140a](51a140a2bd))
* **stock:** change qb to qb get_query to fix filter issues (backport [#55443](https://github.com/frappe/erpnext/issues/55443)) ([#55445](https://github.com/frappe/erpnext/issues/55445)) ([277a072](277a0723ef))
* **stock:** get_actual_qty during cancellations (backport [#55388](https://github.com/frappe/erpnext/issues/55388)) ([#55392](https://github.com/frappe/erpnext/issues/55392)) ([faa1573](faa15731cb))
* **tds:** treat NULL and empty-string tax_withholding_group as equivalent ([82e12d2](82e12d2d52))
* unable to submit subcontracted job card (backport [#55537](https://github.com/frappe/erpnext/issues/55537)) ([#55540](https://github.com/frappe/erpnext/issues/55540)) ([ceb1042](ceb10422ae))
* update default_advance_account type ([0bbc493](0bbc493213))
* use fiscal year instead of calendar year in accounting dashboard number cards ([81d10d3](81d10d32f2))
* use get_query instead of get_all for data fetching ([7cbef15](7cbef15596))
* **UX:** Move title field to More Info ([20592fc](20592fc25d))

### Features

* build and upload assets to GitHub Releases ([4c05ebc](4c05ebc21e))
* over order allowance setting ([08eaaa5](08eaaa5b83))
* **payment-entry:** warn user before cancelling reconciled payment entry ([61d6d2f](61d6d2f344))

erpnext/__init__.py

@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ import frappe
 from frappe.model.document import Document
 from frappe.utils.user import is_website_user
 
-__version__ = "16.20.1"
+__version__ = "16.21.0"
 
 
 def get_default_company(user=None):