diff --git a/.release-please-manifest.json b/.release-please-manifest.json
index 7602802201b..bf4932462d0 100644
--- a/.release-please-manifest.json
+++ b/.release-please-manifest.json
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 {
-  ".": "0.16.0",
-  "barretenberg": "0.16.0",
-  "barretenberg/ts": "0.16.0"
+  ".": "0.16.1",
+  "barretenberg": "0.16.1",
+  "barretenberg/ts": "0.16.1"
 }
diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 3927c1e267a..bcf97225367 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -1,5 +1,33 @@
 # Changelog
 
+## [0.16.1](https://github.com/AztecProtocol/aztec-packages/compare/aztec-packages-v0.16.0...aztec-packages-v0.16.1) (2023-11-28)
+
+
+### Features
+
+* Added poseidon2 hash function to barretenberg/crypto ([#3118](https://github.com/AztecProtocol/aztec-packages/issues/3118)) ([d47782b](https://github.com/AztecProtocol/aztec-packages/commit/d47782bb480f7e016dbc77cf962978ddca0632aa))
+* Aztec CI files in Noir ([#3430](https://github.com/AztecProtocol/aztec-packages/issues/3430)) ([1621f3a](https://github.com/AztecProtocol/aztec-packages/commit/1621f3a1cec3ad16fe7e87160f9b43d3f9490dbd))
+* Persistent archiver store ([#3410](https://github.com/AztecProtocol/aztec-packages/issues/3410)) ([4735bde](https://github.com/AztecProtocol/aztec-packages/commit/4735bdebc059a323f4be0c4adf2d4ba644eeecc0)), closes [#3361](https://github.com/AztecProtocol/aztec-packages/issues/3361)
+
+
+### Bug Fixes
+
+* **ci:** Don't leave DRY_DEPLOY unset ([#3449](https://github.com/AztecProtocol/aztec-packages/issues/3449)) ([454e316](https://github.com/AztecProtocol/aztec-packages/commit/454e316a48056e944519220aa40ffe8286e2a3bd))
+* **ci:** Publishing dockerhub manifests ([#3451](https://github.com/AztecProtocol/aztec-packages/issues/3451)) ([a59e7f0](https://github.com/AztecProtocol/aztec-packages/commit/a59e7f020e80916e501811c762876c36692742fc))
+* Hotfix noir sync ([#3436](https://github.com/AztecProtocol/aztec-packages/issues/3436)) ([c4e4745](https://github.com/AztecProtocol/aztec-packages/commit/c4e4745df22634a2649f8e7b6e116dc6b399e31f))
+
+
+### Miscellaneous
+
+* **docs:** Core concepts page in getting-started ([#3401](https://github.com/AztecProtocol/aztec-packages/issues/3401)) ([1a62f73](https://github.com/AztecProtocol/aztec-packages/commit/1a62f73006b406c105bf5b98f2a099690ba83af6))
+* Point acir tests at noir master branch ([#3440](https://github.com/AztecProtocol/aztec-packages/issues/3440)) ([106e690](https://github.com/AztecProtocol/aztec-packages/commit/106e690993cdc10db85903d91af873c04744c05f))
+
+
+### Documentation
+
+* Further updates to the gas and fees whitepaper ([#3448](https://github.com/AztecProtocol/aztec-packages/issues/3448)) ([4152ba6](https://github.com/AztecProtocol/aztec-packages/commit/4152ba60432180dba3f7af0d30eff708828d40f1))
+* Updates to gas and fees yellow paper ([#3438](https://github.com/AztecProtocol/aztec-packages/issues/3438)) ([5f0e1ca](https://github.com/AztecProtocol/aztec-packages/commit/5f0e1cad2872d9d16953fa3bc8d43f6cf2709d96))
+
 ## [0.16.0](https://github.com/AztecProtocol/aztec-packages/compare/aztec-packages-v0.15.1...aztec-packages-v0.16.0) (2023-11-27)
 
 
diff --git a/barretenberg/CHANGELOG.md b/barretenberg/CHANGELOG.md
index 55cebe737f8..961b93e492c 100644
--- a/barretenberg/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/barretenberg/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -1,5 +1,17 @@
 # Changelog
 
+## [0.16.1](https://github.com/AztecProtocol/aztec-packages/compare/barretenberg-v0.16.0...barretenberg-v0.16.1) (2023-11-28)
+
+
+### Features
+
+* Added poseidon2 hash function to barretenberg/crypto ([#3118](https://github.com/AztecProtocol/aztec-packages/issues/3118)) ([d47782b](https://github.com/AztecProtocol/aztec-packages/commit/d47782bb480f7e016dbc77cf962978ddca0632aa))
+
+
+### Miscellaneous
+
+* Point acir tests at noir master branch ([#3440](https://github.com/AztecProtocol/aztec-packages/issues/3440)) ([106e690](https://github.com/AztecProtocol/aztec-packages/commit/106e690993cdc10db85903d91af873c04744c05f))
+
 ## [0.16.0](https://github.com/AztecProtocol/aztec-packages/compare/barretenberg-v0.15.1...barretenberg-v0.16.0) (2023-11-27)
 
 
diff --git a/barretenberg/cpp/CMakeLists.txt b/barretenberg/cpp/CMakeLists.txt
index b5f3c76867d..b5b1422ef34 100644
--- a/barretenberg/cpp/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/barretenberg/cpp/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ cmake_minimum_required(VERSION 3.24)
 project(
     Barretenberg
     DESCRIPTION "BN254 elliptic curve library, and PLONK SNARK prover"
-    VERSION 0.16.0 # x-release-please-version
+    VERSION 0.16.1 # x-release-please-version
     LANGUAGES CXX C
 )
 # Insert version into `bb` config file
diff --git a/barretenberg/ts/CHANGELOG.md b/barretenberg/ts/CHANGELOG.md
index b920cd11199..1b0d688a21b 100644
--- a/barretenberg/ts/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/barretenberg/ts/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -1,5 +1,12 @@
 # Changelog
 
+## [0.16.1](https://github.com/AztecProtocol/aztec-packages/compare/barretenberg.js-v0.16.0...barretenberg.js-v0.16.1) (2023-11-28)
+
+
+### Miscellaneous
+
+* **barretenberg.js:** Synchronize aztec-packages versions
+
 ## [0.16.0](https://github.com/AztecProtocol/aztec-packages/compare/barretenberg.js-v0.15.1...barretenberg.js-v0.16.0) (2023-11-27)
 
 
diff --git a/barretenberg/ts/package.json b/barretenberg/ts/package.json
index 258aaceff4e..38608818360 100644
--- a/barretenberg/ts/package.json
+++ b/barretenberg/ts/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@aztec/bb.js",
-  "version": "0.16.0",
+  "version": "0.16.1",
   "homepage": "https://github.com/AztecProtocol/aztec-packages/tree/master/barretenberg/ts",
   "license": "MIT",
   "type": "module",