diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index b7128841..85317e65 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -48,7 +48,7 @@ Accounts to one of the supported bridges
 # Installing
 ## Binaries
 Binaries can be found [here] (https://github.com/42wim/matterbridge/releases/)
-* Latest stable release [v0.16.0](https://github.com/42wim/matterbridge/releases/tag/v0.16.0)
+* Latest stable release [v0.16.1](https://github.com/42wim/matterbridge/releases/tag/v0.16.1)
 
 ## Building
 Go 1.6+ is required. Make sure you have [Go](https://golang.org/doc/install) properly installed, including setting up your [GOPATH] (https://golang.org/doc/code.html#GOPATH)
diff --git a/changelog.md b/changelog.md
index d97cb1dc..95e12e51 100644
--- a/changelog.md
+++ b/changelog.md
@@ -1,3 +1,11 @@
+# v0.16.1
+## New features
+* slack: also relay messages of other bots #213
+* mattermost: show also links if public links have not been enabled.
+
+## Bugfix
+* mattermost, slack: fix connecting logic #216
+
 # v0.16.0
 ## Breaking Changes
 * URL,UseAPI,BindAddress is deprecated. Your config has to be updated.
diff --git a/matterbridge.go b/matterbridge.go
index ed837f12..392179bd 100644
--- a/matterbridge.go
+++ b/matterbridge.go
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ import (
 )
 
 var (
-	version = "0.16.1-dev"
+	version = "0.16.1"
 	githash string
 )