diff --git a/build.gradle b/build.gradle
index b9a6348f9a..c50f5b7a79 100644
--- a/build.gradle
+++ b/build.gradle
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@ apply plugin: 'com.github.johnrengelman.shadow'
 sourceCompatibility = 1.7
 targetCompatibility = 1.7
 group = 'com.github.tomakehurst'
-version = '2.1.5-rc4'
+version = '2.1.6'
 
 def shouldPublishLocally = System.getProperty('LOCAL_PUBLISH')
 
diff --git a/docs/source/conf.py b/docs/source/conf.py
index 64bb7aa4a3..2d5b873859 100644
--- a/docs/source/conf.py
+++ b/docs/source/conf.py
@@ -48,7 +48,7 @@
 # built documents.
 #
 # The short X.Y version.
-version = '2.1.5-rc4'
+version = '2.1.6'
 # The full version, including alpha/beta/rc tags.
 release = version
 
diff --git a/docs/source/getting-started.rst b/docs/source/getting-started.rst
index 039ef4d4d6..2d98b7fe6e 100644
--- a/docs/source/getting-started.rst
+++ b/docs/source/getting-started.rst
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ To add the standard WireMock JAR as a project dependency, put the following in t
     <dependency>
         <groupId>com.github.tomakehurst</groupId>
         <artifactId>wiremock</artifactId>
-        <version>2.1.5-rc4</version>
+        <version>2.1.6</version>
     </dependency>
 
 Or to use the standalone JAR:
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@ Or to use the standalone JAR:
     <dependency>
         <groupId>com.github.tomakehurst</groupId>
         <artifactId>wiremock-standalone</artifactId>
-        <version>2.1.5-rc4</version>
+        <version>2.1.6</version>
     </dependency>
 
 
@@ -39,13 +39,13 @@ Gradle
 
 .. code-block:: groovy
 
-    testCompile "com.github.tomakehurst:wiremock:2.1.5-rc4"
+    testCompile "com.github.tomakehurst:wiremock:2.1.6"
 
 Or
 
 .. code-block:: groovy
 
-    testCompile "com.github.tomakehurst:wiremock-standalone:2.1.5-rc4"
+    testCompile "com.github.tomakehurst:wiremock-standalone:2.1.6"
 
 
 JUnit 4.x
@@ -171,7 +171,7 @@ This will start the server on port 8080:
 
     $ java -jar wiremock-|version|-standalone.jar
 
-You can `download the standalone JAR from here <http://repo1.maven.org/maven2/com/github/tomakehurst/wiremock-standalone/2.1.5-rc4/wiremock-standalone-2.1.5-rc4.jar>`_.
+You can `download the standalone JAR from here <http://repo1.maven.org/maven2/com/github/tomakehurst/wiremock-standalone/2.1.6/wiremock-standalone-2.1.6.jar>`_.
 
 See :ref:`running-standalone` for more details and commandline options.
 
diff --git a/docs/source/running-standalone.rst b/docs/source/running-standalone.rst
index 68e760e66d..3a3f573825 100644
--- a/docs/source/running-standalone.rst
+++ b/docs/source/running-standalone.rst
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ This will start the server on port 8080:
 
     $ java -jar wiremock-|version|-standalone.jar
 
-You can `download the standalone JAR from here <http://repo1.maven.org/maven2/com/github/tomakehurst/wiremock-standalone/2.1.5-rc4/wiremock-standalone-2.1.5-rc4.jar>`_.
+You can `download the standalone JAR from here <http://repo1.maven.org/maven2/com/github/tomakehurst/wiremock-standalone/2.1.6/wiremock-standalone-2.1.6.jar>`_.
 
 Supported command line options are:
 
diff --git a/sample-war/build.gradle b/sample-war/build.gradle
index 33f6424f21..81b76c691c 100644
--- a/sample-war/build.gradle
+++ b/sample-war/build.gradle
@@ -15,5 +15,5 @@ repositories {
 dependencies {
 	compile "javax.servlet:servlet-api:2.4"
 	compile "log4j:log4j:1.2.16"
-	compile "com.github.tomakehurst:wiremock:2.1.5-rc4"
+	compile "com.github.tomakehurst:wiremock:2.1.6"
 }