diff --git a/App/App.pro b/App/App.pro
index ecfa51de9b..cbda44b8fe 100644
--- a/App/App.pro
+++ b/App/App.pro
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ TARGET = Natron
 # the list of currently maintained versions (those that have to be merged into the master branch)
 VERSION_21 = 2.1.10
 VERSION_22 = 2.2.10
-VERSION_23 = 2.3.15
+VERSION_23 = 2.3.16
 VERSION_30 = 3.0.0
 
 # The version for this branch
diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 4a1bd7abb6..d3d1f26c6a 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -5,6 +5,13 @@
 # History
 
 
+## Version 2.3.16
+
+### Plugins
+
+- Fix another bug in DenoiseSharpen that caused crash when stoping/aborting. #300
+
+
 ## Version 2.3.15
 
 - Inputs of the selected nodes are now always visible.
diff --git a/Documentation/source/conf.py b/Documentation/source/conf.py
index 022dab5c17..c216699132 100644
--- a/Documentation/source/conf.py
+++ b/Documentation/source/conf.py
@@ -51,7 +51,7 @@
 # the list of currently maintained versions (those that have to be merged into the master branch)
 version_21 = '2.1.10'
 version_22 = '2.2.10'
-version_23 = '2.3.15'
+version_23 = '2.3.16'
 version_30 = '3.0.0'
 
 # The version for this branch
diff --git a/Documentation/source/devel/conf.py b/Documentation/source/devel/conf.py
index 273e872a2e..3bbe91ee79 100644
--- a/Documentation/source/devel/conf.py
+++ b/Documentation/source/devel/conf.py
@@ -57,7 +57,7 @@
 # the list of currently maintained versions (those that have to be merged into the master branch)
 version_21 = '2.1.10'
 version_22 = '2.2.10'
-version_23 = '2.3.15'
+version_23 = '2.3.16'
 version_30 = '3.0.0'
 
 # The version for this branch
diff --git a/Documentation/source/guide/conf.py b/Documentation/source/guide/conf.py
index a8c8b5c51e..ffb8ba0ea2 100644
--- a/Documentation/source/guide/conf.py
+++ b/Documentation/source/guide/conf.py
@@ -51,7 +51,7 @@
 # the list of currently maintained versions (those that have to be merged into the master branch)
 version_21 = '2.1.10'
 version_22 = '2.2.10'
-version_23 = '2.3.15'
+version_23 = '2.3.16'
 version_30 = '3.0.0'
 
 # The version for this branch
diff --git a/Global/Macros.h b/Global/Macros.h
index 7593405e7e..b4dc7371ca 100644
--- a/Global/Macros.h
+++ b/Global/Macros.h
@@ -121,10 +121,10 @@ namespace NATRON_PYTHON_NAMESPACE { }
 #define NATRON_VERSION_MINOR_30 0
 #define NATRON_VERSION_REVISION_30 0
 
-// RB-2: 2.3.15
+// RB-2: 2.3.16
 #define NATRON_VERSION_MAJOR_23 2
 #define NATRON_VERSION_MINOR_23 3
-#define NATRON_VERSION_REVISION_23 15
+#define NATRON_VERSION_REVISION_23 16
 
 // RB-2.2: 2.2.10
 #define NATRON_VERSION_MAJOR_22 2
diff --git a/LATEST_VERSION_README.txt b/LATEST_VERSION_README.txt
index 722c6ead69..cb428d6cba 100644
--- a/LATEST_VERSION_README.txt
+++ b/LATEST_VERSION_README.txt
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-The Natron version number (eg 2.3.15) appears in:
+The Natron version number (eg 2.3.16) appears in:
 
 - Documentation/source/conf.py in variables version and release
 - App/App.pro in variable VERSION
diff --git a/Natron.spec b/Natron.spec
index 1dc8f6b547..7752266389 100644
--- a/Natron.spec
+++ b/Natron.spec
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ Name: Natron
 # The two actively maintained versions (that are merged into master)
 Version21: 2.1.10
 Version22: 2.2.10
-Version23: 2.3.15
+Version23: 2.3.16
 Version30: 3.0.0
 
 # The version for this branch of the sources