# PocketBase v0.16.0 — Release & Upgrade Intelligence
- **Product:** PocketBase (https://pocketbase.io)
- **Version:** v0.16.0
- **Released:** May 21, 2023
- **Impact Score:** 5/10
- **Breaking Changes:** Not verified
- **Canonical Analysis:** https://changelogs.us/pocketbase/updates/v0.16.0/

## Executive Summary (TL;DR)
PocketBase v0.16.0. Source highlight: Added automated backups (_+ cron rotation_) APIs and UI for the `pb_data` directory.

## New Features
- Added automated backups (_+ cron rotation_) APIs and UI for the `pb_data` directory.
- Added option to limit the returned API fields using the `?fields` query parameter.
- Added new `./pocketbase update` command to selfupdate the prebuilt executable (with option to generate a backup of your `pb_data`).
- Added new `./pocketbase admin` console command:
- Added `apis.Serve(app, options)` helper to allow starting the API server programmatically.
- Added new `tools/archive` helper subpackage for managing archives (_currently works only with zip_).