Release 0.16.8

[maayanf24]

Scheduled release date: TBD

This is a tracker to aggregate issues that should be part of 0.16.8.
Please add specific Issues or PRs prefixed with the "Depends on" keyword
(and remember that PRs need to be backported to the release-0.16 branch).

Make sure to follow the manual steps listed below before starting the release process.

Manual Steps

For detailed information regarding each step, please check: https://submariner.io/development/building-testing/ci-maintenance/

• Custom GitHub Actions
• GitHub Actions
• Kubernetes Versions
• Shipyard Linting Image Software

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