diff --git a/.release-please-manifest.json b/.release-please-manifest.json
index 8f3e0a494..b4e9013ba 100644
--- a/.release-please-manifest.json
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@@ -1,3 +1,3 @@
 {
-  ".": "0.15.0"
+  ".": "0.16.0"
 }
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diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index b1a2586bd..d3a1a7382 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -1,5 +1,12 @@
 # Changelog
 
+## [0.16.0](https://github.com/dadrus/heimdall/compare/v0.15.0...v0.16.0) (2024-12-15)
+
+
+### Documentation
+
+* Integration guide and examples for Istio service mesh ([#1832](https://github.com/dadrus/heimdall/issues/1832)) ([35c2fe2](https://github.com/dadrus/heimdall/commit/35c2fe2bde64f2b3a52d76ea6f45c51e1f1fe373))
+
 ## [0.15.3](https://github.com/dadrus/heimdall/compare/v0.15.2...v0.15.3) (2024-12-15)