diff --git a/HISTORY.md b/HISTORY.md
index b21a4b41..aca5825e 100644
--- a/HISTORY.md
+++ b/HISTORY.md
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
-unreleased
-==========
+1.16.0 / 2019-04-10
+===================
 
   * Catch invalid `cookie.maxAge` value earlier
   * Deprecate setting `cookie.maxAge` to a `Date` object
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 5d243086..c0787d66 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "express-session",
-  "version": "1.15.6",
+  "version": "1.16.0",
   "description": "Simple session middleware for Express",
   "author": "TJ Holowaychuk <tj@vision-media.ca> (http://tjholowaychuk.com)",
   "contributors": [