v16.12.2

## Bug Fixes
* Adds default zero values for several salary fields in **Salary Structure Assignment**, so salary component formulas can be evaluated when some values are missing. (https://github.com/frappe/hrms/pull/4907)

**Authors**: @asmitahase
**Reviewers**: @asmitahase

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