Stencil v2.16 introduces several new features and bug fixes aimed at enhancing the developer experience, prominently including support for Vite, a popular modern build tool, allowing Stencil components to be integrated into Vite-based applications while continuing to use Rollup as its core compiler. The release also features a custom HTMLElement type for event targets, facilitating access to public methods on host elements during custom events, thanks to contributions from community members. This version resolves issues such as the unintentional double build execution and improves the mock doc Node.contains method by enabling recursive node searches. The Stencil team encourages community involvement for future enhancements and maintains open channels for contributions and feedback.