diff --git a/vimperator/Makefile b/vimperator/Makefile
index 035874eb..46bad0ad 100644
--- a/vimperator/Makefile
+++ b/vimperator/Makefile
@@ -1,10 +1,10 @@
 #### configuration
 
-VERSION        = 3.15.0
+VERSION        = 3.16.0
 NAME           = vimperator
 UUID           = vimperator@mozdev.org
 MIN_VERSION    = 38.0
-MAX_VERSION    = 50.0
+MAX_VERSION    = 51.0
 
 -include private.properties
 
diff --git a/vimperator/NEWS b/vimperator/NEWS
index e1164c9a..ec6ac1b9 100644
--- a/vimperator/NEWS
+++ b/vimperator/NEWS
@@ -1,6 +1,22 @@
 201x-xx-xx:
+
+
+2017-02-01:
     * add option 'newtaburl' to set default URL in new tabs
     * fix loading the tabs module
+    * update max version
+    * add help for statuslinevisiblity
+    * extend Makefile for signing
+    * fixes and refactors in hints module
+    * showtexthints option
+    * delete trailing whitespace
+    * cleanup SVG files
+    * add ssl by default to statusline
+    * fix 'make xpi'
+    * fix :jumps
+    * fix <P> by initializing nsITransferable before usage
+    * remove uriIsPrefix, unsupported
+
 
 2016-10-05:
     * update and fix css related issues