diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 3ac09b753..f2769444d 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -16,6 +16,12 @@
 **Note**: A feature tagged as Experimental is in a
 high state of flux, you're at risk of it changing without notice.
 
+# 2.16.6
+
+**Polish**
+
+Allow dependencies to be widen when using orLeft #1938
+
 # 2.16.5
 
 **Polish**
diff --git a/package-lock.json b/package-lock.json
index 6d78dba20..0cc00536d 100644
--- a/package-lock.json
+++ b/package-lock.json
@@ -1,12 +1,12 @@
 {
   "name": "fp-ts",
-  "version": "2.16.4",
+  "version": "2.16.6",
   "lockfileVersion": 2,
   "requires": true,
   "packages": {
     "": {
       "name": "fp-ts",
-      "version": "2.16.4",
+      "version": "2.16.5",
       "license": "MIT",
       "devDependencies": {
         "@effect/language-service": "^0.0.19",