diff --git a/README b/README
index cd25502..b797448 100644
--- a/README
+++ b/README
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ README (SaLoMon)
     Project
 
         SaLoMon
-        Version 1.15.1
+        Version 1.16.0
         Copyright (C) 2019 by Ralf Kilian
 
         GitHub: https://github.com/urbanware-org/salomon
diff --git a/core/global.sh b/core/global.sh
index 8861c46..70fb8af 100755
--- a/core/global.sh
+++ b/core/global.sh
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ set_global_variables() {
     # the main directory of SaLoMon for configuration options.
     # ------------------------------------------------------------------------
 
-    version="1.15.1"
+    version="1.16.0"
 
     arg_case=""
     arg_list=$(readlink -f "$0")