diff --git a/NEWS b/NEWS
index 51bf739677..55bb2496bc 100644
--- a/NEWS
+++ b/NEWS
@@ -1,3 +1,6 @@
+Overview of Changes in 4.16.1, xx-xx-xxxx
+=========================================
+
 Overview of Changes in 4.16.0, 09-06-2024
 =========================================
 
diff --git a/meson.build b/meson.build
index d18cfa2c00..d7c859b8ca 100644
--- a/meson.build
+++ b/meson.build
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 project('gtk', 'c',
-        version: '4.16.0',
+        version: '4.16.1',
         default_options: [
           'buildtype=debugoptimized',
           'warning_level=1',