diff --git a/checkin_notes b/checkin_notes
index 661023b627..63e65ed5b6 100644
--- a/checkin_notes
+++ b/checkin_notes
@@ -3326,3 +3326,12 @@ David  April 21 2008
             forum_index.php
             team_change_founder_form.php
             view_profile.php
+
+Rom    April 21 2008 (HEAD)
+    - Tag for 6.1.16 release, all platforms
+      boinc_core_release_6_1_16
+
+    /
+        configure.ac
+        version.h
+
diff --git a/configure.ac b/configure.ac
index 2f59815e33..200032ab77 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, 6.1.15)
+AC_INIT(BOINC, 6.1.16)
 
 AC_ARG_ENABLE(debug, 
     AS_HELP_STRING([--enable-debug],
diff --git a/version.h b/version.h
index 0c3b61172d..8c864c9972 100644
--- a/version.h
+++ b/version.h
@@ -10,10 +10,10 @@
 #define BOINC_MINOR_VERSION 1
 
 /* Release part of BOINC version number */
-#define BOINC_RELEASE 15
+#define BOINC_RELEASE 16
 
 /* String representation of BOINC version number */
-#define BOINC_VERSION_STRING "6.1.15"
+#define BOINC_VERSION_STRING "6.1.16"
 
 /* Package is a pre-release (Alpha/Beta) package */
 #define BOINC_PRERELEASE 1
@@ -29,13 +29,13 @@
 #define PACKAGE_NAME "BOINC"
 
 /* Define to the full name and version of this package. */
-#define PACKAGE_STRING "BOINC 6.1.15"
+#define PACKAGE_STRING "BOINC 6.1.16"
 
 /* Define to the one symbol short name of this package. */
 #define PACKAGE_TARNAME "boinc"
 
 /* Define to the version of this package. */
-#define PACKAGE_VERSION "6.1.15"
+#define PACKAGE_VERSION "6.1.16"
 
 #endif /* #if (defined(_WIN32) || defined(__APPLE__)) */