diff --git a/.github/release-please-manifest.json b/.github/release-please-manifest.json
index 2c235ca21..f396c44ec 100644
--- a/.github/release-please-manifest.json
+++ b/.github/release-please-manifest.json
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
   "packages/filecoin-api": "6.0.1",
   "packages/filecoin-client": "3.3.3",
   "packages/capabilities": "17.1.0",
-  "packages/upload-api": "15.0.1",
+  "packages/upload-api": "16.0.0",
   "packages/upload-client": "15.0.0",
   "packages/w3up-client": "13.1.1",
   "packages/did-mailto": "2.0.2"
diff --git a/packages/upload-api/CHANGELOG.md b/packages/upload-api/CHANGELOG.md
index 8135b9d7c..455d4f163 100644
--- a/packages/upload-api/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/packages/upload-api/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -1,5 +1,16 @@
 # Changelog
 
+## [16.0.0](https://github.com/w3s-project/w3up/compare/upload-api-v15.0.1...upload-api-v16.0.0) (2024-05-16)
+
+
+### ⚠ BREAKING CHANGES
+
+* add download URL method to `BlobsStorage` ([#1469](https://github.com/w3s-project/w3up/issues/1469))
+
+### Features
+
+* add download URL method to `BlobsStorage` ([#1469](https://github.com/w3s-project/w3up/issues/1469)) ([4a2c994](https://github.com/w3s-project/w3up/commit/4a2c99478fdcb129da260c1fc14da0ba1842e5ff))
+
 ## [15.0.1](https://github.com/w3s-project/w3up/compare/upload-api-v15.0.0...upload-api-v15.0.1) (2024-05-15)
 
 
diff --git a/packages/upload-api/package.json b/packages/upload-api/package.json
index 4cbde41a4..efeb8b96e 100644
--- a/packages/upload-api/package.json
+++ b/packages/upload-api/package.json
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 {
   "name": "@web3-storage/upload-api",
   "description": "The upload api for web3.storage",
-  "version": "15.0.1",
+  "version": "16.0.0",
   "type": "module",
   "main": "./src/lib.js",
   "homepage": "https://web3.storage",