diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 8823060e..64e3f6d2 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -1,5 +1,12 @@
 # Changelog
 
+## [0.8.16 - 02.12.2024]
+
+### Fixed
+* broken installation
+* database and finish step warnings/errors (https://github.com/slawkens/myaac/pull/245, @danilopucci)
+* silently ignore if the hook does not exist
+
 ## [0.8.15 - 09.12.2023]
 
 More security fixes, especially in bugtracker.
diff --git a/common.php b/common.php
index 7d5c21fe..4b34b4f6 100644
--- a/common.php
+++ b/common.php
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@
 if (version_compare(phpversion(), '7.2.5', '<')) die('PHP version 7.2.5 or higher is required.');
 
 define('MYAAC', true);
-define('MYAAC_VERSION', '0.8.16-dev');
+define('MYAAC_VERSION', '0.8.16');
 define('DATABASE_VERSION', 33);
 define('TABLE_PREFIX', 'myaac_');
 define('START_TIME', microtime(true));