diff --git a/Changes b/Changes
index 6d82938f2..2a6f93e02 100644
--- a/Changes
+++ b/Changes
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ The changes in each Verilator version are described below.  The
 contributors that suggested a given feature are shown in []. Thanks!
 
 
-Verilator 5.015 devel
+Verilator 5.016 2023-09-16
 ==========================
 
 **Minor:**
diff --git a/configure.ac b/configure.ac
index e0886a557..c10eadcd1 100644
--- a/configure.ac
+++ b/configure.ac
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@
 # Then 'make maintainer-dist'
 #AC_INIT([Verilator],[#.### YYYY-MM-DD])
 #AC_INIT([Verilator],[#.### devel])
-AC_INIT([Verilator],[5.015 devel],
+AC_INIT([Verilator],[5.016 2023-09-16],
         [https://verilator.org],
         [verilator],[https://verilator.org])