diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 4e0afc291..50631e4a9 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -1,3 +1,8 @@
+## 1.16.2
+
+### Fixes
+- Deprecations can be suppressed by setting an `ACK_GINKGO_DEPRECATIONS=<semver>` environment variable.
+
 ## 1.16.1
 
 ### Fixes
diff --git a/config/config.go b/config/config.go
index 5f4a4c26e..ab8863d75 100644
--- a/config/config.go
+++ b/config/config.go
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ import (
 	"fmt"
 )
 
-const VERSION = "1.16.1"
+const VERSION = "1.16.2"
 
 type GinkgoConfigType struct {
 	RandomSeed         int64