diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index c08f5cf..c0e64c1 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -1,5 +1,12 @@
 # Changelog
 
+## [0.16.0](https://github.com/snakemake/snakedeploy/compare/v0.15.0...v0.16.0) (2025-11-26)
+
+
+### Features
+
+* added announcement robot ([#109](https://github.com/snakemake/snakedeploy/issues/109)) ([3cb9b56](https://github.com/snakemake/snakedeploy/commit/3cb9b56d1ed1aadec8837b41ddfb7852bce1b17f))
+
 ## [0.15.0](https://github.com/snakemake/snakedeploy/compare/v0.14.0...v0.15.0) (2025-10-31)
 
 
diff --git a/pyproject.toml b/pyproject.toml
index 4380c07..a693cbd 100644
--- a/pyproject.toml
+++ b/pyproject.toml
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 [project]
 name = "snakedeploy"
-version = "0.15.0"
+version = "0.16.0"
 description = "Deployment and maintenance related toolbox for Snakemake"
 license = "MPL-2.0"
 authors = [