diff --git a/Changelog.txt b/Changelog.txt
index f43ee14d67..4c5c5bb729 100644
--- a/Changelog.txt
+++ b/Changelog.txt
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@
 # - title by author
 # }}}
 
-{{{ 5.16.0 2021-04-17
+{{{ 5.16.1 2021-04-17
 
 :: new features
 
@@ -39,10 +39,25 @@
 
 - [1924675] Fix using 'is set' rules not working for column rules with rating values
 
+- E-book viewer: Fix a regression in 5.15 that causes the viewer to ignore page-break CSS properties (in 5.16.1)
+
+- Fix a regression that broke using stored templates (in 5.16.1)
+
+- [1924875] Fix auto scroll books shortcut not working in standalone cover browser window (in 5.16.1)
+
+- [1924890] E-book viewer: Fix jumping to previous section sometimes not working in flow mode (in 5.16.1)
+
+- [1924853] E-book viewer: Fix a regression in 5.15 that broke changing keyboard shortcuts in the viewer preferences (in 5.16.1)
+
+- E-book viewer: Fix a regression in 5.15 that broke using the delete key to delete highlights (in 5.16.1)
+
 :: improved recipes
+- Granta
+- New Scientist
 
 :: new recipes
 - The Saturday paper by Alistair Francis
+- Crikey by Alistair Francis
 
 }}}
 
diff --git a/src/calibre/constants.py b/src/calibre/constants.py
index 070b8e7e7c..ed498ef961 100644
--- a/src/calibre/constants.py
+++ b/src/calibre/constants.py
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ from polyglot.builtins import map, unicode_type, environ_item, hasenv, getenv
 import sys, locale, codecs, os, collections
 
 __appname__   = 'calibre'
-numeric_version = (5, 16, 0)
+numeric_version = (5, 16, 1)
 __version__   = '.'.join(map(unicode_type, numeric_version))
 git_version   = None
 __author__    = "Kovid Goyal <kovid@kovidgoyal.net>"