diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 51fc354d..c6e57249 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -1,3 +1,11 @@
+1.16.0 - 2021-03-26
+===================
+
+- Added a sub directory predicate for recursive directory listing - [pull #266][issue266]
+
+[issue266]: https://github.com/vibe-d/vibe-core/issues/266
+
+
 1.15.0 - 2021-03-24
 ===================
 
diff --git a/source/vibe/core/core.d b/source/vibe/core/core.d
index aa4ea784..d3f72a96 100644
--- a/source/vibe/core/core.d
+++ b/source/vibe/core/core.d
@@ -1229,7 +1229,7 @@ void setTaskCreationCallback(TaskCreationCallback func)
 /**
 	A version string representing the current vibe.d core version
 */
-enum vibeVersionString = "1.15.0";
+enum vibeVersionString = "1.16.0";
 
 
 /**