2.16.6 Service (Beta) and Fixes

Core

• message size calculation improvements #820 @scottf @MauriceVanVeen
• consistent validation and version comparison fix #823 @scottf @pskiwi

Service

• Service Beta #813 @scottf
• service response types #818 @scottf

Key Value

• kv additional update api #814 @scottf

Etc. Tests / Docs / Examples

• fix inactiveThreshold docs in ConsumerConfiguration #809 @MauriceVanVeen
• verify 810 is not a defect #811 @scottf
• CI deploy snapshot for a branch #817 @scottf