diff --git a/.release-please-manifest.json b/.release-please-manifest.json
index 45c13caf..70a5955b 100644
--- a/.release-please-manifest.json
+++ b/.release-please-manifest.json
@@ -1,3 +1,3 @@
 {
-  ".": "0.16.2"
+  ".": "0.16.3"
 }
diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index f96d14c1..28196192 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -1,5 +1,26 @@
 # Changelog
 
+## 0.16.3 (2025-09-04)
+
+Full Changelog: [v0.16.2...v0.16.3](https://github.com/openlayer-ai/openlayer-ts/compare/v0.16.2...v0.16.3)
+
+### Bug Fixes
+
+* update example for bedrock dev mode to incl openlayerignore ([dc37d37](https://github.com/openlayer-ai/openlayer-ts/commit/dc37d37f40e8a50c94f5ebe919aab809bf6cc1a0))
+
+
+### Chores
+
+* update CI script ([4243b7a](https://github.com/openlayer-ai/openlayer-ts/commit/4243b7a69565ac0cbaeea0d18b71e1d6cab15683))
+* update package dependencies and improve tracing latency calculation ([d984e00](https://github.com/openlayer-ai/openlayer-ts/commit/d984e000f02fdce03b55120b4dfe8b0333ae3990))
+
+
+### Refactors
+
+* consolidate StepType enum and related functionality into steps.ts ([7ac626e](https://github.com/openlayer-ai/openlayer-ts/commit/7ac626e5093034ddbf26d490bd961bd1b8dd5236))
+* improve code readability and formatting across multiple files ([0d3cfe0](https://github.com/openlayer-ai/openlayer-ts/commit/0d3cfe06592debc483603cafdbd100425ee61230))
+* streamline timing handling in tracedTool and tracedAgent ([56ee199](https://github.com/openlayer-ai/openlayer-ts/commit/56ee19953682b91ac02bbb12df90d5e092423f63))
+
 ## 0.16.2 (2025-08-23)
 
 Full Changelog: [v0.16.1...v0.16.2](https://github.com/openlayer-ai/openlayer-ts/compare/v0.16.1...v0.16.2)
diff --git a/package-lock.json b/package-lock.json
index 0b30d876..7b4cef85 100644
--- a/package-lock.json
+++ b/package-lock.json
@@ -1,12 +1,12 @@
 {
   "name": "openlayer",
-  "version": "0.13.13",
+  "version": "0.16.3",
   "lockfileVersion": 3,
   "requires": true,
   "packages": {
     "": {
       "name": "openlayer",
-      "version": "0.13.13",
+      "version": "0.16.3",
       "license": "Apache-2.0",
       "dependencies": {
         "@aws-sdk/client-bedrock-agent-runtime": "^3.862.0",
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 490e4aa3..317a9157 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "openlayer",
-  "version": "0.16.2",
+  "version": "0.16.3",
   "description": "The official TypeScript library for the Openlayer API",
   "author": "Openlayer <support@openlayer.com>",
   "types": "dist/index.d.ts",
diff --git a/scripts/utils/upload-artifact.sh b/scripts/utils/upload-artifact.sh
index 380c00ec..f834879f 100755
--- a/scripts/utils/upload-artifact.sh
+++ b/scripts/utils/upload-artifact.sh
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ if [[ "$SIGNED_URL" == "null" ]]; then
   exit 1
 fi
 
-UPLOAD_RESPONSE=$(tar -cz dist | curl -v -X PUT \
+UPLOAD_RESPONSE=$(tar -cz "${BUILD_PATH:-dist}" | curl -v -X PUT \
   -H "Content-Type: application/gzip" \
   --data-binary @- "$SIGNED_URL" 2>&1)
 
diff --git a/src/version.ts b/src/version.ts
index bd9fc4dc..581ad1d4 100644
--- a/src/version.ts
+++ b/src/version.ts
@@ -1 +1 @@
-export const VERSION = '0.16.2'; // x-release-please-version
+export const VERSION = '0.16.3'; // x-release-please-version