diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 9389500ed5..fc03ad3be8 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 
 ## master / unreleased
 
-## 1.16.0 in progress
+## 1.16.0 2023-11-20
 
 * [CHANGE] AlertManager: include reason label in `cortex_alertmanager_notifications_failed_total`. #5409
 * [CHANGE] Ruler: Added user label to `cortex_ruler_write_requests_total`, `cortex_ruler_write_requests_failed_total`, `cortex_ruler_queries_total`, and `cortex_ruler_queries_failed_total` metrics. #5312
diff --git a/VERSION b/VERSION
index f389f4bfea..15b989e398 100644
--- a/VERSION
+++ b/VERSION
@@ -1 +1 @@
-1.16.0-rc.1
+1.16.0