diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 81b14a4f..a51ed27a 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -2,19 +2,18 @@
 
 ## [MAJOR.MINOR.PATCH] - YYYY-MM-DD
 
-- Change `PostgreSQL` field `userConfig.pg_qualstats.enabled`: deprecated
-- Change `PostgreSQL` field `userConfig.pg_qualstats.min_err_estimate_num`: deprecated
-- Change `PostgreSQL` field `userConfig.pg_qualstats.min_err_estimate_ratio`: deprecated
-- Change `PostgreSQL` field `userConfig.pg_qualstats.track_constants`: deprecated
-- Change `PostgreSQL` field `userConfig.pg_qualstats.track_pg_catalog`: deprecated
-
-## v0.16.1 - YYYY-MM-DD
+## v0.16.1 - 2023-12-15
 
-- Check VPC for running services before deletion
+- Check VPC for running services before deletion. Prevents VPC from hanging in the DELETING state  
 - Expose `KAFKA_SCHEMA_REGISTRY_URI` and `KAFKA_REST_URI` to `Kafka` secret
 - Expose `CONNECTIONPOOL_NAME` in `ConnectionPool` secret
 - Fix `CONNECTIONPOOL_PORT` exposes service port instead of pool port 
 - Fix `SERVICEUSER_PORT` when `sasl` is the only authentication method
+- Change `PostgreSQL` field `userConfig.pg_qualstats.enabled`: deprecated
+- Change `PostgreSQL` field `userConfig.pg_qualstats.min_err_estimate_num`: deprecated
+- Change `PostgreSQL` field `userConfig.pg_qualstats.min_err_estimate_ratio`: deprecated
+- Change `PostgreSQL` field `userConfig.pg_qualstats.track_constants`: deprecated
+- Change `PostgreSQL` field `userConfig.pg_qualstats.track_pg_catalog`: deprecated
 
 ## v0.16.0 - 2023-12-07
 
diff --git a/charts/aiven-operator-crds/Chart.yaml b/charts/aiven-operator-crds/Chart.yaml
index 3822444b..40dd6a6d 100644
--- a/charts/aiven-operator-crds/Chart.yaml
+++ b/charts/aiven-operator-crds/Chart.yaml
@@ -2,8 +2,8 @@ apiVersion: v2
 name: aiven-operator-crds
 description: A Helm chart to deploy the aiven operator custom resource definitions
 type: application
-version: v0.16.0
-appVersion: v0.16.0
+version: v0.16.1
+appVersion: v0.16.1
 maintainers:
   - name: ivan-savciuc
     url: https://www.aiven.io
diff --git a/charts/aiven-operator/Chart.yaml b/charts/aiven-operator/Chart.yaml
index 1dd0ed01..0d991cba 100644
--- a/charts/aiven-operator/Chart.yaml
+++ b/charts/aiven-operator/Chart.yaml
@@ -2,8 +2,8 @@ apiVersion: v2
 name: aiven-operator
 description: A Helm chart to deploy the aiven operator
 type: application
-version: v0.16.0
-appVersion: v0.16.0
+version: v0.16.1
+appVersion: v0.16.1
 maintainers:
   - name: ivan-savciuc
     url: https://www.aiven.io
diff --git a/docs/docs/changelog.md b/docs/docs/changelog.md
index 14a3bcb7..5e3532a8 100644
--- a/docs/docs/changelog.md
+++ b/docs/docs/changelog.md
@@ -1,6 +1,19 @@
 # Changelog
 
 
+## v0.16.1 - 2023-12-15
+
+- Check VPC for running services before deletion. Prevents VPC from hanging in the DELETING state  
+- Expose `KAFKA_SCHEMA_REGISTRY_URI` and `KAFKA_REST_URI` to `Kafka` secret
+- Expose `CONNECTIONPOOL_NAME` in `ConnectionPool` secret
+- Fix `CONNECTIONPOOL_PORT` exposes service port instead of pool port 
+- Fix `SERVICEUSER_PORT` when `sasl` is the only authentication method
+- Change `PostgreSQL` field `userConfig.pg_qualstats.enabled`: deprecated
+- Change `PostgreSQL` field `userConfig.pg_qualstats.min_err_estimate_num`: deprecated
+- Change `PostgreSQL` field `userConfig.pg_qualstats.min_err_estimate_ratio`: deprecated
+- Change `PostgreSQL` field `userConfig.pg_qualstats.track_constants`: deprecated
+- Change `PostgreSQL` field `userConfig.pg_qualstats.track_pg_catalog`: deprecated
+
 ## v0.16.0 - 2023-12-07
 
 - Set conditions on errors: `Preconditions`, `CreateOrUpdate`, `Delete`. Thanks to @atarax