diff --git a/.VERSION_PREFIX b/.VERSION_PREFIX
index 07fe6f6..03ff897 100644
--- a/.VERSION_PREFIX
+++ b/.VERSION_PREFIX
@@ -1 +1 @@
-1.15
\ No newline at end of file
+1.16
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index f61909d..a6e36b0 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-# Unreleased
+# 1.16.98 (2022-07-26 / d50528d)
 
 ## Fixed
 
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index cc6b692..5a2104f 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -37,7 +37,7 @@ so that we may continue to enjoy a thriving Clojure ecosystem.
 {:aliases
  {:test
   {:extra-deps {lambdaisland/kaocha {...}
-                lambdaisland/kaocha-junit-xml {:mvn/version "1.15.95"}}}}}
+                lambdaisland/kaocha-junit-xml {:mvn/version "1.16.98"}}}}}
 ```
 
 or
@@ -46,7 +46,7 @@ or
 ;; project.clj
 (defproject ,,,
   :dependencies [,,,
-                 [lambdaisland/kaocha-junit-xml "1.15.95"]])
+                 [lambdaisland/kaocha-junit-xml "1.16.98"]])
 ```
 
 - Enable the plugin and set an output file