diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index b05691bc..3315ec17 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -2,6 +2,30 @@
 
 <!--next-version-placeholder-->
 
+## v0.16.0 (2023-08-04)
+
+### Feature
+
+* Added support for file references and external links in the bec master file ([`9a59bdc`](https://gitlab.psi.ch/bec/bec/-/commit/9a59bdce90110fded772bf4efd84b10e019a7837))
+* Added done entry to filemessage ([`2c62fd7`](https://gitlab.psi.ch/bec/bec/-/commit/2c62fd72b16cc62840daba929c1afd8dc26956d0))
+* Added support for endpoints with and without suffix ([`ce0e54e`](https://gitlab.psi.ch/bec/bec/-/commit/ce0e54e561ad5ef03898e749e7333dc7535bf0d2))
+
+### Fix
+
+* Removed dummy link ([`de2c8ab`](https://gitlab.psi.ch/bec/bec/-/commit/de2c8ab2c51357dd23e9efbf8481fa99adb11326))
+* Removed unnecessary config assignment in client ([`9360570`](https://gitlab.psi.ch/bec/bec/-/commit/93605707bd1ec1efea51407c593b25e0e5b75620))
+
+### Documentation
+
+* Added missing reference file ([`df19570`](https://gitlab.psi.ch/bec/bec/-/commit/df19570c9d658b35a04dbe7112c454793a8a2e54))
+* Added logo ([`3c40a28`](https://gitlab.psi.ch/bec/bec/-/commit/3c40a2856c7678d14517bfcae6fe2c935756f68d))
+* Fixed requirements ([`76e9342`](https://gitlab.psi.ch/bec/bec/-/commit/76e93429f6eb3851c5fabc78ff425e28b3ba2427))
+* Added glossary ([`b54e56f`](https://gitlab.psi.ch/bec/bec/-/commit/b54e56fe8fd7f29b2499770c7c392cdcf7e72fe8))
+* Fixed indent ([`fe07a70`](https://gitlab.psi.ch/bec/bec/-/commit/fe07a702df434714fd500fc983502e106e410bee))
+* Fixed references ([`20254fb`](https://gitlab.psi.ch/bec/bec/-/commit/20254fb628206f934238f40765a3fa5d15c3274c))
+* Updated developer instructions ([`823094a`](https://gitlab.psi.ch/bec/bec/-/commit/823094acb1b06074ef3180d2717986020b911b4f))
+* Redesigned documentation ([`ecf3ee9`](https://gitlab.psi.ch/bec/bec/-/commit/ecf3ee93de1fd0ea0f4694150c8c07fcc21da4b5))
+
 ## v0.15.0 (2023-08-03)
 
 ### Feature
diff --git a/bec_client/setup.py b/bec_client/setup.py
index 162eda1c..86ec112d 100644
--- a/bec_client/setup.py
+++ b/bec_client/setup.py
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ current_path = pathlib.Path(__file__).parent.resolve()
 bec_lib = f"{current_path}/../bec_lib/"
 
 
-__version__ = "0.15.0"
+__version__ = "0.16.0"
 
 
 def run_install(setup_args: dict, bec_deps: list, editable=False):
diff --git a/bec_lib/setup.py b/bec_lib/setup.py
index 354601ee..a6fb27fb 100644
--- a/bec_lib/setup.py
+++ b/bec_lib/setup.py
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 from setuptools import setup
 
-__version__ = "0.15.0"
+__version__ = "0.16.0"
 
 if __name__ == "__main__":
     setup(
diff --git a/bec_server/setup.py b/bec_server/setup.py
index b6a3ed06..6c900fcf 100644
--- a/bec_server/setup.py
+++ b/bec_server/setup.py
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ from setuptools import setup
 
 current_path = pathlib.Path(__file__).parent.resolve()
 
-__version__ = "0.15.0"
+__version__ = "0.16.0"
 
 
 def run_install(setup_args: dict, bec_deps: list, editable=False):
diff --git a/data_processing/setup.py b/data_processing/setup.py
index 5bdc521d..3f7772ae 100644
--- a/data_processing/setup.py
+++ b/data_processing/setup.py
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ current_path = pathlib.Path(__file__).parent.resolve()
 bec_lib = f"{current_path}/../bec_lib/"
 
 
-__version__ = "0.15.0"
+__version__ = "0.16.0"
 
 
 def run_install(setup_args: dict, bec_deps: list, editable=False):
diff --git a/device_server/setup.py b/device_server/setup.py
index b806e53b..e228ff7b 100644
--- a/device_server/setup.py
+++ b/device_server/setup.py
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ bec_lib = f"{current_path}/../bec_lib/"
 
 ophyd_devices = os.getenv("OPHYD_DEVICES_PATH", f"{current_path}/../../ophyd_devices/")
 
-__version__ = "0.15.0"
+__version__ = "0.16.0"
 
 
 def run_install(setup_args: dict, bec_deps: list, editable=False):
diff --git a/file_writer/setup.py b/file_writer/setup.py
index ca774e14..a378867a 100644
--- a/file_writer/setup.py
+++ b/file_writer/setup.py
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ current_path = pathlib.Path(__file__).parent.resolve()
 
 bec_lib = f"{current_path}/../bec_lib/"
 
-__version__ = "0.15.0"
+__version__ = "0.16.0"
 
 
 def run_install(setup_args: dict, bec_deps: list, editable=False):
diff --git a/scan_bundler/setup.py b/scan_bundler/setup.py
index 445c12dc..ecbcc3ac 100644
--- a/scan_bundler/setup.py
+++ b/scan_bundler/setup.py
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ current_path = pathlib.Path(__file__).parent.resolve()
 
 bec_lib = f"{current_path}/../bec_lib/"
 
-__version__ = "0.15.0"
+__version__ = "0.16.0"
 
 
 def run_install(setup_args: dict, bec_deps: list, editable=False):
diff --git a/scan_server/setup.py b/scan_server/setup.py
index 203fd8b0..1e93823e 100644
--- a/scan_server/setup.py
+++ b/scan_server/setup.py
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ current_path = pathlib.Path(__file__).parent.resolve()
 
 bec_lib = f"{current_path}/../bec_lib/"
 
-__version__ = "0.15.0"
+__version__ = "0.16.0"
 
 
 def run_install(setup_args: dict, bec_deps: list, editable=False):
diff --git a/scihub/setup.py b/scihub/setup.py
index e4183472..031dbbe5 100644
--- a/scihub/setup.py
+++ b/scihub/setup.py
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ current_path = pathlib.Path(__file__).parent.resolve()
 bec_lib = f"{current_path}/../bec_lib/"
 
 
-__version__ = "0.15.0"
+__version__ = "0.16.0"
 
 
 def run_install(setup_args: dict, bec_deps: list, editable=False):
diff --git a/semantic_release/__init__.py b/semantic_release/__init__.py
index 9da2f8fc..5a313cc7 100644
--- a/semantic_release/__init__.py
+++ b/semantic_release/__init__.py
@@ -1 +1 @@
-__version__ = "0.15.0"
+__version__ = "0.16.0"