diff --git a/CHANGES.rst b/CHANGES.rst
index 3a1acb3b8..5e9e1b88b 100644
--- a/CHANGES.rst
+++ b/CHANGES.rst
@@ -25,6 +25,10 @@
 Changes
 =======
 
+Version 1.0.16 (2020-01-24)
+
+- bump cds-sorenson version (updated infrastructure)
+
 Version 1.0.15 (2019-10-04)
 
 - add record deletion interface
diff --git a/cds/version.py b/cds/version.py
index b68bfd99e..ed331d4d3 100644
--- a/cds/version.py
+++ b/cds/version.py
@@ -24,4 +24,4 @@
 
 """CDS version."""
 
-__version__ = "1.0.15"
+__version__ = "1.0.16"