diff --git a/src/perf_tests/Python.PerformanceTests.csproj b/src/perf_tests/Python.PerformanceTests.csproj
index 6e3ca4966..cc8bf80f3 100644
--- a/src/perf_tests/Python.PerformanceTests.csproj
+++ b/src/perf_tests/Python.PerformanceTests.csproj
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@
       <IncludeAssets>runtime; build; native; contentfiles; analyzers; buildtransitive</IncludeAssets>
     </PackageReference>
     <PackageReference Include="Microsoft.NET.Test.Sdk" Version="16.*" />
-    <PackageReference Include="quantconnect.pythonnet" Version="2.0.15" GeneratePathProperty="true">
+    <PackageReference Include="quantconnect.pythonnet" Version="2.0.16" GeneratePathProperty="true">
       <IncludeAssets>compile</IncludeAssets>
     </PackageReference>
   </ItemGroup>
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@
   </Target>
 
   <Target Name="CopyBaseline" AfterTargets="Build">
-    <Copy SourceFiles="$(NuGetPackageRoot)quantconnect.pythonnet\2.0.15\lib\net5.0\Python.Runtime.dll" DestinationFolder="$(OutDir)baseline" />
+    <Copy SourceFiles="$(NuGetPackageRoot)quantconnect.pythonnet\2.0.16\lib\net5.0\Python.Runtime.dll" DestinationFolder="$(OutDir)baseline" />
   </Target>
 
   <Target Name="CopyNewBuild" AfterTargets="Build">
diff --git a/src/runtime/Properties/AssemblyInfo.cs b/src/runtime/Properties/AssemblyInfo.cs
index 99a65c3d9..5590ef46f 100644
--- a/src/runtime/Properties/AssemblyInfo.cs
+++ b/src/runtime/Properties/AssemblyInfo.cs
@@ -4,5 +4,5 @@
 [assembly: InternalsVisibleTo("Python.EmbeddingTest, PublicKey=00240000048000009400000006020000002400005253413100040000110000005ffd8f49fb44ab0641b3fd8d55e749f716e6dd901032295db641eb98ee46063cbe0d4a1d121ef0bc2af95f8a7438d7a80a3531316e6b75c2dae92fb05a99f03bf7e0c03980e1c3cfb74ba690aca2f3339ef329313bcc5dccced125a4ffdc4531dcef914602cd5878dc5fbb4d4c73ddfbc133f840231343e013762884d6143189")]
 [assembly: InternalsVisibleTo("Python.Test, PublicKey=00240000048000009400000006020000002400005253413100040000110000005ffd8f49fb44ab0641b3fd8d55e749f716e6dd901032295db641eb98ee46063cbe0d4a1d121ef0bc2af95f8a7438d7a80a3531316e6b75c2dae92fb05a99f03bf7e0c03980e1c3cfb74ba690aca2f3339ef329313bcc5dccced125a4ffdc4531dcef914602cd5878dc5fbb4d4c73ddfbc133f840231343e013762884d6143189")]
 
-[assembly: AssemblyVersion("2.0.15")]
-[assembly: AssemblyFileVersion("2.0.15")]
+[assembly: AssemblyVersion("2.0.16")]
+[assembly: AssemblyFileVersion("2.0.16")]
diff --git a/src/runtime/Python.Runtime.csproj b/src/runtime/Python.Runtime.csproj
index e2b0d8beb..607f1dc41 100644
--- a/src/runtime/Python.Runtime.csproj
+++ b/src/runtime/Python.Runtime.csproj
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
     <RootNamespace>Python.Runtime</RootNamespace>
     <AssemblyName>Python.Runtime</AssemblyName>
     <PackageId>QuantConnect.pythonnet</PackageId>
-    <Version>2.0.15</Version>
+    <Version>2.0.16</Version>
     <GenerateAssemblyInfo>false</GenerateAssemblyInfo>
     <PackageLicenseFile>LICENSE</PackageLicenseFile>
     <RepositoryUrl>https://github.com/pythonnet/pythonnet</RepositoryUrl>
diff --git a/src/runtime/StateSerialization/RuntimeData.cs b/src/runtime/StateSerialization/RuntimeData.cs
index 204e15b5b..065f3718a 100644
--- a/src/runtime/StateSerialization/RuntimeData.cs
+++ b/src/runtime/StateSerialization/RuntimeData.cs
@@ -49,6 +49,7 @@ static void ClearCLRData ()
 
         internal static void Stash()
         {
+            return;
             var runtimeStorage = new PythonNetState
             {
                 Metatype = MetaType.SaveRuntimeData(),