diff --git a/CHANGES b/CHANGES
index 67ba300558..f9c576122a 100644
--- a/CHANGES
+++ b/CHANGES
@@ -7,6 +7,11 @@ Version 2.17.0
 --------------
 (unreleased)
 
+Version 2.16.1
+--------------
+
+- Fix ``native`` style missing from style list (#2484)
+
 Version 2.16.0
 --------------
 (released August 6th, 2023)
diff --git a/pygments/__init__.py b/pygments/__init__.py
index 01e456b5bc..2c1363684f 100644
--- a/pygments/__init__.py
+++ b/pygments/__init__.py
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@
 """
 from io import StringIO, BytesIO
 
-__version__ = '2.16.0'
+__version__ = '2.16.1'
 __docformat__ = 'restructuredtext'
 
 __all__ = ['lex', 'format', 'highlight']