diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 6487f7a6..0c899b63 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -1,3 +1,10 @@
+## [1.16.1](https://github.com/amplitude/Amplitude-Kotlin/compare/v1.16.0...v1.16.1) (2024-03-04)
+
+
+### Bug Fixes
+
+* catch potential internal AssertionError from Properties.save() in Android 8 ([#183](https://github.com/amplitude/Amplitude-Kotlin/issues/183)) ([78e93a9](https://github.com/amplitude/Amplitude-Kotlin/commit/78e93a994886559ac03203759685dfd4c0e9cf35))
+
 # [1.16.0](https://github.com/amplitude/Amplitude-Kotlin/compare/v1.15.0...v1.16.0) (2024-03-01)
 
 
diff --git a/android/build.gradle b/android/build.gradle
index d6f13c26..cf8bb2a3 100644
--- a/android/build.gradle
+++ b/android/build.gradle
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ ext {
     PUBLISH_NAME = 'Amplitude Android Kotlin SDK'
     PUBLISH_DESCRIPTION = 'Amplitude Kotlin client-side SDK for Android'
     PUBLISH_GROUP_ID = 'com.amplitude'
-    PUBLISH_VERSION = '1.16.0'
+    PUBLISH_VERSION = '1.16.1'
     PUBLISH_ARTIFACT_ID = 'analytics-android'
 }