chore(deps): bump github.com/open-policy-agent/opa from 1.16.1 to 1.16.2 in the go-dependencies group

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Bumps the go-dependencies group with 1 update: github.com/open-policy-agent/opa.

Updates github.com/open-policy-agent/opa from 1.16.1 to 1.16.2

Release notes

Sourced from github.com/open-policy-agent/opa's releases.

v1.16.2

This release updates the version of Go used to build the OPA binaries and images to 1.26.3; addressing a number of vulnerabilities.

Changelog

Sourced from github.com/open-policy-agent/opa's changelog.

1.16.2

This release updates the version of Go used to build the OPA binaries and images to 1.26.3; addressing a number of vulnerabilities.

Commits

• 85f6d99 Prepare v1.16.2 release
• 1466714 build: bump go 1.26.2 -> 1.26.3
• See full diff in compare view

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Dependency Upgrade Review: github.com/open-policy-agent/opa 1.16.1 → 1.16.2

• Identify dependency changes and review release notes
• Analyze how OPA is used in this codebase
• Check for breaking changes or risks
• Summarize findings

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Verdict: Safe to merge ✅

What changed

This is a patch bump (1.16.1 → 1.16.2). The release notes confirm this release contains no functional changes — it only updates the Go toolchain used to build OPA from Go 1.26.2 to 1.26.3 to address Go security vulnerabilities.

The go.sum hash change is expected since the module was rebuilt with a new Go version — the go.sum h1: hash changed but the /go.mod hash (21uy+...) is identical, confirming no dependency tree changes.

How OPA is used in this repo

OPA is used in a single file — internal/evaluate/rego.go — importing three packages:

Import	Usage
opa/v1/ast	Parse and validate Rego policy modules (ast.ParseModuleWithOpts)
opa/v1/rego	Create and evaluate Rego queries (rego.New, r.Eval)
opa/v1/storage/inmem	In-memory data store for policy params (inmem.NewFromObject)

This is consumed by cmd/kosli/evaluateHelpers.go for policy evaluation in the evaluate command flow. The API surface used is stable and unchanged in this patch.

Risk assessment

Risk	Level
Breaking API changes	None — patch release, no code changes in OPA
New defaults / behavior changes	None — only Go toolchain updated
Transitive dependency changes	None — go.mod hash is identical
Build compatibility	None — same module API

No follow-up action needed. CI is currently running — once the Main workflow passes, this is good to merge.