diff --git a/configure.ac b/configure.ac
index 02c849f58b..15d8e72ba9 100644
--- a/configure.ac
+++ b/configure.ac
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ dnl not sure exactly what the minimum version is (but 2.13 wont work)
 AC_PREREQ(2.57)
 
 dnl Set the BOINC version here.  You can also use the set-version script.
-AC_INIT(BOINC, 5.3.15)
+AC_INIT(BOINC, 6.3.16)
 
 AC_ARG_ENABLE(debug, 
     AS_HELP_STRING([--enable-debug],
diff --git a/version.h b/version.h
index ae4ac9eaab..e941ce2eb4 100644
--- a/version.h
+++ b/version.h
@@ -4,16 +4,16 @@
 #define BOINC_VERSION_H
 
 /* Major part of BOINC version number */
-#define BOINC_MAJOR_VERSION 5
+#define BOINC_MAJOR_VERSION 6
 
 /* Minor part of BOINC version number */
 #define BOINC_MINOR_VERSION 3
 
 /* Release part of BOINC version number */
-#define BOINC_RELEASE 15
+#define BOINC_RELEASE 16
 
 /* String representation of BOINC version number */
-#define BOINC_VERSION_STRING "5.3.15"
+#define BOINC_VERSION_STRING "6.3.16"
 
 #if (defined(_WIN32) || defined(__APPLE__))
 /* Name of package */
@@ -26,13 +26,13 @@
 #define PACKAGE_NAME "BOINC"
 
 /* Define to the full name and version of this package. */
-#define PACKAGE_STRING "BOINC 5.3.15"
+#define PACKAGE_STRING "BOINC 6.3.16"
 
 /* Define to the one symbol short name of this package. */
 #define PACKAGE_TARNAME "boinc"
 
 /* Define to the version of this package. */
-#define PACKAGE_VERSION "5.3.15"
+#define PACKAGE_VERSION "6.3.16"
 
 #endif /* #if (defined(_WIN32) || defined(__APPLE__)) */