diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 778f17c13..5749b4f93 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -4,6 +4,8 @@ All notable changes to this project will be documented in this file. From versio
 
 ## Unreleased
 
+## [16.1] - 2026-08-10
+
 ### Fixed
 
 - JWT validation uses wrong current time due to a bug in auto-update by @mkleczek in #5159
diff --git a/postgrest.cabal b/postgrest.cabal
index caa638dd2..00e2bed80 100644
--- a/postgrest.cabal
+++ b/postgrest.cabal
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 cabal-version:      3.0
 name:               postgrest
-version:            16.0
+version:            16.1
 synopsis:           REST API for any Postgres database
 description:        Reads the schema of a PostgreSQL database and creates RESTful routes
                     for tables, views, and functions, supporting all HTTP methods that security