Updated changelog, readme and version file for ODBC 2.1.6 release

Author: Naveen Kumar

CHANGELOG.md

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 Changelog
 =========
 
+v2.1.6 (2024-12-23)
+---------------------
+1. Introduced token caching support for Browser IdC Auth plugin.
+2. Updated the logic for retrieving database metadata through the SQLTables() and SQLColumns() API methods.
+3. Addressed security issues as detailed in CVE-2024-12746
+4. Fixed an issue where data types returned for the BUFFER_LENGTH, DECIMAL_DIGITS, NUM_PREC_RADIX, and NULLABLE columns= in the SQLColumns ODBC API call result set for external schema did not conform to the ODBC specification.
+5. Increased buffer size of MAX_IDEN_LEN to support connection parameter inputs up to 1024 characters.
+6. Improved build system, removed prebuilt dependencies and introduced an automated script to build driver dependencies from source.
+
 v2.1.5 (2024-11-21)
 ---------------------
 1. This driver version has been recalled. ODBC Driver version 2.1.4 is recommended for use instead.

README.md

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 See [Amazon Redshift ODBC Driver Installation and Configuration Guide](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/redshift/latest/mgmt/odbc20-install.html) for more information.
 
 Here are download links for the latest release:
-* https://s3.amazonaws.com/redshift-downloads/drivers/odbc/2.1.4.0/AmazonRedshiftODBC64-2.1.4.0.msi (For Windows)
-* https://s3.amazonaws.com/redshift-downloads/drivers/odbc/2.1.4.0/AmazonRedshiftODBC-64-bit-2.1.4.0.x86_64.rpm (For Linux)
+* https://s3.amazonaws.com/redshift-downloads/drivers/odbc/2.1.6.0/AmazonRedshiftODBC64-2.1.6.0.msi (For Windows)
+* https://s3.amazonaws.com/redshift-downloads/drivers/odbc/2.1.6.0/AmazonRedshiftODBC-64-bit-2.1.6.0.x86_64.rpm (For Linux)
 
-⚠️ ODBC Driver version 2.1.5 has been recalled. ODBC Driver version 2.1.4 is recommended for use instead.
+⚠️ ODBC Driver version 2.1.5 has been recalled. ODBC Driver version 2.1.6 is recommended for use instead.
 
 ## Report Bugs
 

version.txt

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-2.1.5 0
+2.1.6 0