diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index cd4c8eab09bfa..2acc33c5e0b2c 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -6,6 +6,8 @@ The format is based on [Keep a Changelog](http://keepachangelog.com/) and this p
 
 ## [Unreleased]
 
+## [16.1.0] - 2024-12-19
+
 ### Added
 
 - Remodels and polishes the _Home_ view:
@@ -5864,7 +5866,8 @@ The format is based on [Keep a Changelog](http://keepachangelog.com/) and this p
 
 - Initial release but still heavily a work in progress.
 
-[unreleased]: https://github.com/gitkraken/vscode-gitlens/compare/v16.0.4...HEAD
+[unreleased]: https://github.com/gitkraken/vscode-gitlens/compare/v16.1.0...HEAD
+[16.1.0]: https://github.com/gitkraken/vscode-gitlens/compare/v16.0.4...gitkraken:v16.1.0
 [16.0.4]: https://github.com/gitkraken/vscode-gitlens/compare/v16.0.3...gitkraken:v16.0.4
 [16.0.3]: https://github.com/gitkraken/vscode-gitlens/compare/v16.0.2...gitkraken:v16.0.3
 [16.0.2]: https://github.com/gitkraken/vscode-gitlens/compare/v16.0.1...gitkraken:v16.0.2
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index a7d274c35992a..4022da14c2dd1 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 	"name": "gitlens",
 	"displayName": "GitLens — Git supercharged",
 	"description": "Supercharge Git within VS Code — Visualize code authorship at a glance via Git blame annotations and CodeLens, seamlessly navigate and explore Git repositories, gain valuable insights via rich visualizations and powerful comparison commands, and so much more",
-	"version": "16.0.2",
+	"version": "16.1.0",
 	"engines": {
 		"vscode": "^1.82.0"
 	},