diff --git a/prow/jobs/generated/knative-extensions/eventing-autoscaler-keda-release-1.14.gen.yaml b/prow/jobs/generated/knative-extensions/eventing-autoscaler-keda-release-1.16.gen.yaml
similarity index 92%
rename from prow/jobs/generated/knative-extensions/eventing-autoscaler-keda-release-1.14.gen.yaml
rename to prow/jobs/generated/knative-extensions/eventing-autoscaler-keda-release-1.16.gen.yaml
index 5aeca059b..291480147 100644
--- a/prow/jobs/generated/knative-extensions/eventing-autoscaler-keda-release-1.14.gen.yaml
+++ b/prow/jobs/generated/knative-extensions/eventing-autoscaler-keda-release-1.16.gen.yaml
@@ -7,17 +7,17 @@
 
 periodics:
 - annotations:
-    testgrid-dashboards: knative-extensions-release-1.14
+    testgrid-dashboards: knative-extensions-release-1.16
     testgrid-tab-name: eventing-autoscaler-keda-continuous
   cluster: prow-build
-  cron: 39 22 * * */3
+  cron: 13 20 * * */3
   decorate: true
   extra_refs:
-  - base_ref: release-1.14
+  - base_ref: release-1.16
     org: knative-extensions
     path_alias: knative.dev/eventing-autoscaler-keda
     repo: eventing-autoscaler-keda
-  name: continuous_eventing-autoscaler-keda_release-1.14_periodic
+  name: continuous_eventing-autoscaler-keda_release-1.16_periodic
   spec:
     containers:
     - command:
@@ -47,18 +47,18 @@ periodics:
           path: service-account.json
         secretName: prow-google-credentials
 - annotations:
-    testgrid-dashboards: knative-extensions-release-1.14
+    testgrid-dashboards: knative-extensions-release-1.16
     testgrid-tab-name: eventing-autoscaler-keda-release
   cluster: prow-build
-  cron: 21 9 * * 2
+  cron: 43 9 * * 2
   decorate: true
   extra_refs:
-  - base_ref: release-1.14
+  - base_ref: release-1.16
     org: knative-extensions
     path_alias: knative.dev/eventing-autoscaler-keda
     repo: eventing-autoscaler-keda
   max_concurrency: 1
-  name: release_eventing-autoscaler-keda_release-1.14_periodic
+  name: release_eventing-autoscaler-keda_release-1.16_periodic
   spec:
     containers:
     - command:
@@ -72,7 +72,7 @@ periodics:
       - --github-token
       - /etc/hub-token/token
       - --branch
-      - release-1.14
+      - release-1.16
       env:
       - name: GOOGLE_APPLICATION_CREDENTIALS
         value: /etc/release-account/service-account.json
@@ -114,10 +114,10 @@ presubmits:
   knative-extensions/eventing-autoscaler-keda:
   - always_run: true
     branches:
-    - ^release-1.14$
+    - ^release-1.16$
     cluster: prow-build
     decorate: true
-    name: integration-test-kafka-source_eventing-autoscaler-keda_release-1.14
+    name: integration-test-kafka-source_eventing-autoscaler-keda_release-1.16
     optional: true
     path_alias: knative.dev/eventing-autoscaler-keda
     rerun_command: /test integration-test-kafka-source
@@ -151,13 +151,13 @@ presubmits:
             path: service-account.json
           secretName: prow-google-credentials
     trigger: ((?m)^/test( | .* )integration-test-kafka-source,?($|\s.*))|((?m)^/test(
-      | .* )integration-test-kafka-source_eventing-autoscaler-keda_release-1.14,?($|\s.*))
+      | .* )integration-test-kafka-source_eventing-autoscaler-keda_release-1.16,?($|\s.*))
   - always_run: true
     branches:
-    - ^release-1.14$
+    - ^release-1.16$
     cluster: prow-build
     decorate: true
-    name: integration-test-kafka-mt-source_eventing-autoscaler-keda_release-1.14
+    name: integration-test-kafka-mt-source_eventing-autoscaler-keda_release-1.16
     optional: true
     path_alias: knative.dev/eventing-autoscaler-keda
     rerun_command: /test integration-test-kafka-mt-source
@@ -191,4 +191,4 @@ presubmits:
             path: service-account.json
           secretName: prow-google-credentials
     trigger: ((?m)^/test( | .* )integration-test-kafka-mt-source,?($|\s.*))|((?m)^/test(
-      | .* )integration-test-kafka-mt-source_eventing-autoscaler-keda_release-1.14,?($|\s.*))
+      | .* )integration-test-kafka-mt-source_eventing-autoscaler-keda_release-1.16,?($|\s.*))
diff --git a/prow/jobs/generated/knative-extensions/eventing-istio-release-1.14.gen.yaml b/prow/jobs/generated/knative-extensions/eventing-istio-release-1.16.gen.yaml
similarity index 89%
rename from prow/jobs/generated/knative-extensions/eventing-istio-release-1.14.gen.yaml
rename to prow/jobs/generated/knative-extensions/eventing-istio-release-1.16.gen.yaml
index f4b577ddf..934f2b8e2 100644
--- a/prow/jobs/generated/knative-extensions/eventing-istio-release-1.14.gen.yaml
+++ b/prow/jobs/generated/knative-extensions/eventing-istio-release-1.16.gen.yaml
@@ -7,17 +7,17 @@
 
 periodics:
 - annotations:
-    testgrid-dashboards: knative-extensions-release-1.14
+    testgrid-dashboards: knative-extensions-release-1.16
     testgrid-tab-name: eventing-istio-continuous
   cluster: prow-build
-  cron: 14 21 * * */3
+  cron: 56 15 * * */3
   decorate: true
   extra_refs:
-  - base_ref: release-1.14
+  - base_ref: release-1.16
     org: knative-extensions
     path_alias: knative.dev/eventing-istio
     repo: eventing-istio
-  name: continuous_eventing-istio_release-1.14_periodic
+  name: continuous_eventing-istio_release-1.16_periodic
   spec:
     containers:
     - command:
@@ -65,18 +65,18 @@ periodics:
         type: Directory
       name: cgroup
 - annotations:
-    testgrid-dashboards: knative-extensions-release-1.14
+    testgrid-dashboards: knative-extensions-release-1.16
     testgrid-tab-name: eventing-istio-release
   cluster: prow-build
-  cron: 14 9 * * 2
+  cron: 12 9 * * 2
   decorate: true
   extra_refs:
-  - base_ref: release-1.14
+  - base_ref: release-1.16
     org: knative-extensions
     path_alias: knative.dev/eventing-istio
     repo: eventing-istio
   max_concurrency: 1
-  name: release_eventing-istio_release-1.14_periodic
+  name: release_eventing-istio_release-1.16_periodic
   spec:
     containers:
     - command:
@@ -90,7 +90,7 @@ periodics:
       - --github-token
       - /etc/hub-token/token
       - --branch
-      - release-1.14
+      - release-1.16
       env:
       - name: GOOGLE_APPLICATION_CREDENTIALS
         value: /etc/release-account/service-account.json
@@ -150,10 +150,10 @@ presubmits:
   knative-extensions/eventing-istio:
   - always_run: true
     branches:
-    - ^release-1.14$
+    - ^release-1.16$
     cluster: prow-build
     decorate: true
-    name: build-tests_eventing-istio_release-1.14
+    name: build-tests_eventing-istio_release-1.16
     path_alias: knative.dev/eventing-istio
     rerun_command: /test build-tests
     spec:
@@ -170,13 +170,13 @@ presubmits:
       nodeSelector:
         kubernetes.io/arch: amd64
         type: testing
-    trigger: ((?m)^/test( | .* )build-tests,?($|\s.*))|((?m)^/test( | .* )build-tests_eventing-istio_release-1.14,?($|\s.*))
+    trigger: ((?m)^/test( | .* )build-tests,?($|\s.*))|((?m)^/test( | .* )build-tests_eventing-istio_release-1.16,?($|\s.*))
   - always_run: true
     branches:
-    - ^release-1.14$
+    - ^release-1.16$
     cluster: prow-build
     decorate: true
-    name: unit-tests_eventing-istio_release-1.14
+    name: unit-tests_eventing-istio_release-1.16
     path_alias: knative.dev/eventing-istio
     rerun_command: /test unit-tests
     spec:
@@ -193,13 +193,13 @@ presubmits:
       nodeSelector:
         kubernetes.io/arch: amd64
         type: testing
-    trigger: ((?m)^/test( | .* )unit-tests,?($|\s.*))|((?m)^/test( | .* )unit-tests_eventing-istio_release-1.14,?($|\s.*))
+    trigger: ((?m)^/test( | .* )unit-tests,?($|\s.*))|((?m)^/test( | .* )unit-tests_eventing-istio_release-1.16,?($|\s.*))
   - always_run: true
     branches:
-    - ^release-1.14$
+    - ^release-1.16$
     cluster: prow-build
     decorate: true
-    name: integration-tests_eventing-istio_release-1.14
+    name: integration-tests_eventing-istio_release-1.16
     path_alias: knative.dev/eventing-istio
     rerun_command: /test integration-tests
     spec:
@@ -248,4 +248,4 @@ presubmits:
           path: /sys/fs/cgroup
           type: Directory
         name: cgroup
-    trigger: ((?m)^/test( | .* )integration-tests,?($|\s.*))|((?m)^/test( | .* )integration-tests_eventing-istio_release-1.14,?($|\s.*))
+    trigger: ((?m)^/test( | .* )integration-tests,?($|\s.*))|((?m)^/test( | .* )integration-tests_eventing-istio_release-1.16,?($|\s.*))
diff --git a/prow/jobs/generated/knative-extensions/kn-plugin-source-kafka-release-1.14.gen.yaml b/prow/jobs/generated/knative-extensions/kn-plugin-source-kafka-release-1.16.gen.yaml
similarity index 89%
rename from prow/jobs/generated/knative-extensions/kn-plugin-source-kafka-release-1.14.gen.yaml
rename to prow/jobs/generated/knative-extensions/kn-plugin-source-kafka-release-1.16.gen.yaml
index 4ba9b1a27..5c8f15317 100644
--- a/prow/jobs/generated/knative-extensions/kn-plugin-source-kafka-release-1.14.gen.yaml
+++ b/prow/jobs/generated/knative-extensions/kn-plugin-source-kafka-release-1.16.gen.yaml
@@ -7,17 +7,17 @@
 
 periodics:
 - annotations:
-    testgrid-dashboards: knative-extensions-release-1.14
+    testgrid-dashboards: knative-extensions-release-1.16
     testgrid-tab-name: kn-plugin-source-kafka-continuous
   cluster: prow-build
-  cron: 51 10 * * */3
+  cron: 41 0 * * */3
   decorate: true
   extra_refs:
-  - base_ref: release-1.14
+  - base_ref: release-1.16
     org: knative-extensions
     path_alias: knative.dev/kn-plugin-source-kafka
     repo: kn-plugin-source-kafka
-  name: continuous_kn-plugin-source-kafka_release-1.14_periodic
+  name: continuous_kn-plugin-source-kafka_release-1.16_periodic
   spec:
     containers:
     - command:
@@ -47,18 +47,18 @@ periodics:
           path: service-account.json
         secretName: prow-google-credentials
 - annotations:
-    testgrid-dashboards: knative-extensions-release-1.14
+    testgrid-dashboards: knative-extensions-release-1.16
     testgrid-tab-name: kn-plugin-source-kafka-release
   cluster: prow-build
-  cron: 33 9 * * 2
+  cron: 59 9 * * 2
   decorate: true
   extra_refs:
-  - base_ref: release-1.14
+  - base_ref: release-1.16
     org: knative-extensions
     path_alias: knative.dev/kn-plugin-source-kafka
     repo: kn-plugin-source-kafka
   max_concurrency: 1
-  name: release_kn-plugin-source-kafka_release-1.14_periodic
+  name: release_kn-plugin-source-kafka_release-1.16_periodic
   spec:
     containers:
     - command:
@@ -78,7 +78,7 @@ periodics:
       - --apple-codesign-password-file
       - /etc/notary/password
       - --branch
-      - release-1.14
+      - release-1.16
       env:
       - name: E2E_CLUSTER_REGION
         value: us-central1
@@ -143,10 +143,10 @@ presubmits:
   knative-extensions/kn-plugin-source-kafka:
   - always_run: true
     branches:
-    - ^release-1.14$
+    - ^release-1.16$
     cluster: prow-build
     decorate: true
-    name: build-tests_kn-plugin-source-kafka_release-1.14
+    name: build-tests_kn-plugin-source-kafka_release-1.16
     path_alias: knative.dev/kn-plugin-source-kafka
     rerun_command: /test build-tests
     spec:
@@ -163,13 +163,13 @@ presubmits:
       nodeSelector:
         kubernetes.io/arch: amd64
         type: testing
-    trigger: ((?m)^/test( | .* )build-tests,?($|\s.*))|((?m)^/test( | .* )build-tests_kn-plugin-source-kafka_release-1.14,?($|\s.*))
+    trigger: ((?m)^/test( | .* )build-tests,?($|\s.*))|((?m)^/test( | .* )build-tests_kn-plugin-source-kafka_release-1.16,?($|\s.*))
   - always_run: true
     branches:
-    - ^release-1.14$
+    - ^release-1.16$
     cluster: prow-build
     decorate: true
-    name: unit-tests_kn-plugin-source-kafka_release-1.14
+    name: unit-tests_kn-plugin-source-kafka_release-1.16
     path_alias: knative.dev/kn-plugin-source-kafka
     rerun_command: /test unit-tests
     spec:
@@ -186,13 +186,13 @@ presubmits:
       nodeSelector:
         kubernetes.io/arch: amd64
         type: testing
-    trigger: ((?m)^/test( | .* )unit-tests,?($|\s.*))|((?m)^/test( | .* )unit-tests_kn-plugin-source-kafka_release-1.14,?($|\s.*))
+    trigger: ((?m)^/test( | .* )unit-tests,?($|\s.*))|((?m)^/test( | .* )unit-tests_kn-plugin-source-kafka_release-1.16,?($|\s.*))
   - always_run: true
     branches:
-    - ^release-1.14$
+    - ^release-1.16$
     cluster: prow-build
     decorate: true
-    name: integration-tests_kn-plugin-source-kafka_release-1.14
+    name: integration-tests_kn-plugin-source-kafka_release-1.16
     path_alias: knative.dev/kn-plugin-source-kafka
     rerun_command: /test integration-tests
     spec:
@@ -223,4 +223,4 @@ presubmits:
           - key: service-account-key.json
             path: service-account.json
           secretName: prow-google-credentials
-    trigger: ((?m)^/test( | .* )integration-tests,?($|\s.*))|((?m)^/test( | .* )integration-tests_kn-plugin-source-kafka_release-1.14,?($|\s.*))
+    trigger: ((?m)^/test( | .* )integration-tests,?($|\s.*))|((?m)^/test( | .* )integration-tests_kn-plugin-source-kafka_release-1.16,?($|\s.*))
diff --git a/prow/jobs_config/knative-extensions/eventing-autoscaler-keda-release-1.14.yaml b/prow/jobs_config/knative-extensions/eventing-autoscaler-keda-release-1.16.yaml
similarity index 97%
rename from prow/jobs_config/knative-extensions/eventing-autoscaler-keda-release-1.14.yaml
rename to prow/jobs_config/knative-extensions/eventing-autoscaler-keda-release-1.16.yaml
index 6ddccff42..79c815735 100644
--- a/prow/jobs_config/knative-extensions/eventing-autoscaler-keda-release-1.14.yaml
+++ b/prow/jobs_config/knative-extensions/eventing-autoscaler-keda-release-1.16.yaml
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
 # ####                                                                     ####
 # #############################################################################
 branches:
-- release-1.14
+- release-1.16
 image: us-docker.pkg.dev/knative-tests/images/prow-tests:v20241021-2b4a426d3
 jobs:
 - command:
@@ -46,7 +46,7 @@ jobs:
   - --github-token
   - /etc/hub-token/token
   - --branch
-  - release-1.14
+  - release-1.16
   excluded_requirements:
   - gcp
   max_concurrency: 1
diff --git a/prow/jobs_config/knative-extensions/eventing-istio-release-1.14.yaml b/prow/jobs_config/knative-extensions/eventing-istio-release-1.16.yaml
similarity index 97%
rename from prow/jobs_config/knative-extensions/eventing-istio-release-1.14.yaml
rename to prow/jobs_config/knative-extensions/eventing-istio-release-1.16.yaml
index f6e73899d..f8e1ac52c 100644
--- a/prow/jobs_config/knative-extensions/eventing-istio-release-1.14.yaml
+++ b/prow/jobs_config/knative-extensions/eventing-istio-release-1.16.yaml
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
 # ####                                                                     ####
 # #############################################################################
 branches:
-- release-1.14
+- release-1.16
 image: us-docker.pkg.dev/knative-tests/images/prow-tests:v20241021-2b4a426d3
 jobs:
 - command:
@@ -55,7 +55,7 @@ jobs:
   - --github-token
   - /etc/hub-token/token
   - --branch
-  - release-1.14
+  - release-1.16
   excluded_requirements:
   - gcp
   max_concurrency: 1
diff --git a/prow/jobs_config/knative-extensions/kn-plugin-source-kafka-release-1.14.yaml b/prow/jobs_config/knative-extensions/kn-plugin-source-kafka-release-1.16.yaml
similarity index 98%
rename from prow/jobs_config/knative-extensions/kn-plugin-source-kafka-release-1.14.yaml
rename to prow/jobs_config/knative-extensions/kn-plugin-source-kafka-release-1.16.yaml
index 039634ab4..37c271517 100644
--- a/prow/jobs_config/knative-extensions/kn-plugin-source-kafka-release-1.14.yaml
+++ b/prow/jobs_config/knative-extensions/kn-plugin-source-kafka-release-1.16.yaml
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
 # ####                                                                     ####
 # #############################################################################
 branches:
-- release-1.14
+- release-1.16
 image: us-docker.pkg.dev/knative-tests/images/prow-tests:v20241021-2b4a426d3
 jobs:
 - command:
@@ -57,7 +57,7 @@ jobs:
   - --apple-codesign-password-file
   - /etc/notary/password
   - --branch
-  - release-1.14
+  - release-1.16
   excluded_requirements:
   - gcp
   max_concurrency: 1