diff --git a/aggligator-util/CHANGELOG.md b/aggligator-util/CHANGELOG.md
index fd2f24c..3a25f14 100644
--- a/aggligator-util/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/aggligator-util/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -5,6 +5,10 @@ All notable changes to aggligator utilities will be documented in this file.
 The format is based on [Keep a Changelog](https://keepachangelog.com/en/1.0.0/),
 and this project adheres to [Semantic Versioning](https://semver.org/spec/v2.0.0.html).
 
+## 0.16.1 - 2024-11-30
+### Changed
+- cleanup dependencies
+
 ## 0.16.0 - 2024-07-14
 ### Changed
 - update dependencies
diff --git a/aggligator-util/Cargo.toml b/aggligator-util/Cargo.toml
index a5d9d72..a3a0db8 100644
--- a/aggligator-util/Cargo.toml
+++ b/aggligator-util/Cargo.toml
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 [package]
 name = "aggligator-util"
-version = "0.16.0"
+version = "0.16.1"
 edition = "2021"
 rust-version = "1.70"
 authors = ["Sebastian Urban <surban@surban.net>"]