diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index d5aa44066d..668cfe56f7 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-# phpMyFAQ 3.1.15
+# phpMyFAQ 3.1.16
 
 **Codename "Poseidon"**
 
@@ -6,6 +6,11 @@
 
 This is a log of major user-visible changes in each phpMyFAQ release.
 
+### phpMyFAQ v3.1.16 - 2023-07-16
+
+- fixed multiple security vulnerabilities (Thorsten)
+- fixed minor bugs (Thorsten)
+
 ### phpMyFAQ v3.1.15 - 2023-06-17
 
 - fixed minor bugs (Thorsten)
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 4d319c2e30..44aeaca810 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@thorsten/phpmyfaq",
-  "version": "3.1.15",
+  "version": "3.1.16",
   "description": "phpMyFAQ",
   "repository": "git://github.com/thorsten/phpMyFAQ.git",
   "author": "Thorsten Rinne",
diff --git a/phpmyfaq/src/phpMyFAQ/System.php b/phpmyfaq/src/phpMyFAQ/System.php
index 3e3db41dc4..b157079b1a 100644
--- a/phpmyfaq/src/phpMyFAQ/System.php
+++ b/phpmyfaq/src/phpMyFAQ/System.php
@@ -45,7 +45,7 @@ class System
     /**
      * Patch level.
      */
-    private const VERSION_PATCH_LEVEL = 15;
+    private const VERSION_PATCH_LEVEL = 16;
 
     /**
      * Pre-release version.
diff --git a/scripts/version.sh b/scripts/version.sh
index ca765716e5..e6f3489b5f 100644
--- a/scripts/version.sh
+++ b/scripts/version.sh
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
 #!/bin/sh
 if [ "x${PMF_VERSION}" = "x" ]; then
-    PMF_VERSION="3.1.15"
+    PMF_VERSION="3.1.16"
 fi