diff --git a/VERSION b/VERSION
index 64d4aab1..3490df66 100644
--- a/VERSION
+++ b/VERSION
@@ -1 +1 @@
-v3.15.0
+v3.16.0
diff --git a/besticon/version.go b/besticon/version.go
index 81a4e385..af7e7532 100644
--- a/besticon/version.go
+++ b/besticon/version.go
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
 package besticon
 
 // Version string, same as VERSION, generated my Make
-const VersionString = "v3.15.0"
+const VersionString = "v3.16.0"