diff --git a/.release-please-manifest.json b/.release-please-manifest.json
index f87262aa..bc7e4aae 100644
--- a/.release-please-manifest.json
+++ b/.release-please-manifest.json
@@ -1,3 +1,3 @@
 {
-  ".": "0.15.0"
+  ".": "0.16.0"
 }
diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 36f09672..c3fdeaeb 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -1,5 +1,22 @@
 # Changelog
 
+## [0.16.0](https://github.com/OpenReliant/openreliant/compare/v0.15.0...v0.16.0) (2026-10-15)
+
+
+### Features
+
+* the editor link's live scene, timeline and console, and --mods ([#1214](https://github.com/OpenReliant/openreliant/issues/1214)) ([05a8555](https://github.com/OpenReliant/openreliant/commit/05a855514233a307183d59f59baead665ac8a63b)), closes [#1059](https://github.com/OpenReliant/openreliant/issues/1059) [#1207](https://github.com/OpenReliant/openreliant/issues/1207) [#1201](https://github.com/OpenReliant/openreliant/issues/1201) [#1202](https://github.com/OpenReliant/openreliant/issues/1202)
+
+
+### Fixes
+
+* the names a mod gives its ship types and pilots reach the game ([#1190](https://github.com/OpenReliant/openreliant/issues/1190)) ([66a0fc1](https://github.com/OpenReliant/openreliant/commit/66a0fc140c5f9d9af22a2e47f2cee7eb0c14b948)), closes [#1186](https://github.com/OpenReliant/openreliant/issues/1186)
+
+
+### Documentation
+
+* the editor link's messages, the original's and OpenReliant's own ([#1212](https://github.com/OpenReliant/openreliant/issues/1212)) ([4a2bc7c](https://github.com/OpenReliant/openreliant/commit/4a2bc7c2375ff98a567c3783928683e899290a52))
+
 ## [0.15.0](https://github.com/OpenReliant/openreliant/compare/v0.14.0...v0.15.0) (2026-10-14)
 
 
diff --git a/build.zig.zon b/build.zig.zon
index 11a0f201..6a39bbf7 100644
--- a/build.zig.zon
+++ b/build.zig.zon
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 .{
     .name = .openreliant,
-    .version = "0.15.0", // x-release-please-version
+    .version = "0.16.0", // x-release-please-version
     .fingerprint = 0x51560fdd72ea15d0,
     .minimum_zig_version = "0.17.0",
     .dependencies = .{