diff --git a/HISTORY.md b/HISTORY.md
index e8a58d4..96c95f7 100644
--- a/HISTORY.md
+++ b/HISTORY.md
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-unreleased
+1.16.1 / 2024-09-11
 ===================
 
 * deps: send@0.19.0
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 98648a7..2d72f0a 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 {
   "name": "serve-static",
   "description": "Serve static files",
-  "version": "1.16.0",
+  "version": "1.16.1",
   "author": "Douglas Christopher Wilson <doug@somethingdoug.com>",
   "license": "MIT",
   "repository": "expressjs/serve-static",