diff --git a/.github/release-please-manifest.json b/.github/release-please-manifest.json
index 64a394546..52411335a 100644
--- a/.github/release-please-manifest.json
+++ b/.github/release-please-manifest.json
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
   "packages/access-client": "18.3.2",
   "packages/filecoin-api": "6.0.0",
   "packages/filecoin-client": "3.3.2",
-  "packages/capabilities": "15.0.0",
+  "packages/capabilities": "16.0.0",
   "packages/upload-api": "11.0.0",
   "packages/upload-client": "13.2.2",
   "packages/w3up-client": "12.5.3",
diff --git a/packages/capabilities/CHANGELOG.md b/packages/capabilities/CHANGELOG.md
index 691291138..dc2792f77 100644
--- a/packages/capabilities/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/packages/capabilities/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -1,5 +1,16 @@
 # Changelog
 
+## [16.0.0](https://github.com/w3s-project/w3up/compare/capabilities-v15.0.0...capabilities-v16.0.0) (2024-04-26)
+
+
+### ⚠ BREAKING CHANGES
+
+* restrict store API to CARs ([#1415](https://github.com/w3s-project/w3up/issues/1415))
+
+### Features
+
+* restrict store API to CARs ([#1415](https://github.com/w3s-project/w3up/issues/1415)) ([e53aa87](https://github.com/w3s-project/w3up/commit/e53aa87780446458ef9a19c88877073c1470d50e))
+
 ## [15.0.0](https://github.com/w3s-project/w3up/compare/capabilities-v14.0.2...capabilities-v15.0.0) (2024-04-26)
 
 
diff --git a/packages/capabilities/package.json b/packages/capabilities/package.json
index e26b7c474..a492e19ad 100644
--- a/packages/capabilities/package.json
+++ b/packages/capabilities/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@web3-storage/capabilities",
-  "version": "15.0.0",
+  "version": "16.0.0",
   "description": "UCAN Capabilities provided by web3.storage",
   "homepage": "https://web3.storage",
   "repository": {