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 ## [0.16.1] - Apr. XX, 2024
 
 This is a bug-fix release, which also provides a change needed by ``numba_dpex`` project to support dispatching kernels
-consuming instances of ``sycl::kernel_accessor`` template type.
+consuming instances of ``sycl::local_accessor`` template type.
 
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