diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 55393f5..b1a0343 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 # Changelog
 
-## Unreleased
+## 0.16.1 - 2026-10-03
 
 - Find SQLite effect recovery candidates through the processing effects.
   `sqlite_stat1` records only the average row count for each effect status.
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 8d1487a..c1fb825 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "solid-objects",
-  "version": "0.16.0",
+  "version": "0.16.1",
   "description": "Race-free realtime state per application identity, backed by your SQL database",
   "type": "module",
   "license": "MIT",
diff --git a/src/version.ts b/src/version.ts
index 3e69cf1..cfd6bd4 100644
--- a/src/version.ts
+++ b/src/version.ts
@@ -1 +1 @@
-export const VERSION = "0.16.0"
+export const VERSION = "0.16.1"