diff --git a/NEWS b/NEWS
index 01abc41554..e2ffada7c1 100644
--- a/NEWS
+++ b/NEWS
@@ -1,3 +1,7 @@
+Overview of Changes in 4.16.2, xx-xx-xxxx
+=========================================
+
+
 Overview of Changes in 4.16.1, 09-16-2024
 =========================================
 
diff --git a/meson.build b/meson.build
index d7c859b8ca..d14915e5d9 100644
--- a/meson.build
+++ b/meson.build
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 project('gtk', 'c',
-        version: '4.16.1',
+        version: '4.16.2',
         default_options: [
           'buildtype=debugoptimized',
           'warning_level=1',