MacRumors published a story that Apple has released the first beta of iPadOS 16.1 to registered developers.
Apple Seeds First Beta of iPadOS 16.1, Confirms Delayed Launch
Apple today seeded the first beta of an upcoming iPadOS 16.1 update to developers for testing purposes, with the software available alongside the standard iOS 16 seventh beta that was provided today.
Apple Seeds First Beta of iPadOS 16.1, Confirms Delayed Launch
Registered developers can download the iPadOS 16 profile from the Apple Developer Center, and once installed, the beta will be available over the air.