DOC: add v0.16.1.txt starter template

Author: jreback

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+.. _whatsnew_0161:
+
+v0.16.1 (April ??, 2015)
+------------------------
+
+This is a minor bug-fix release from 0.16.0 and includes a small number of API changes, several new features,
+enhancements, and performance improvements along with a large number of bug fixes. We recommend that all
+users upgrade to this version.
+
+- :ref:`Enhancements <whatsnew_0161.enhancements>`
+- :ref:`API Changes <whatsnew_0161.api>`
+- :ref:`Performance Improvements <whatsnew_0161.performance>`
+- :ref:`Bug Fixes <whatsnew_0161.bug_fixes>`
+
+.. _whatsnew_0161.api:
+
+API changes
+~~~~~~~~~~~
+
+.. _whatsnew_0161.enhancements:
+
+Enhancements
+~~~~~~~~~~~~
+
+.. _whatsnew_0161.performance:
+
+Performance Improvements
+~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
+
+.. _whatsnew_0161.bug_fixes:
+
+Bug Fixes
+~~~~~~~~~