diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index e439ef53..1689d335 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -1,3 +1,10 @@
+## [7.0.16](https://github.com/appium/appium-uiautomator2-server/compare/v7.0.15...v7.0.16) (2024-06-27)
+
+### Miscellaneous Chores
+
+* **deps:** bump androidx.test:core from 1.6.0 to 1.6.1 in /app ([#651](https://github.com/appium/appium-uiautomator2-server/issues/651)) ([149680b](https://github.com/appium/appium-uiautomator2-server/commit/149680b6923cab0a76dd394006b2ed78da0fc8fa))
+* **deps:** bump androidx.test.ext:junit from 1.2.0 to 1.2.1 in /app ([#650](https://github.com/appium/appium-uiautomator2-server/issues/650)) ([5564ccd](https://github.com/appium/appium-uiautomator2-server/commit/5564ccd96f3bb425f26f18c8bd0156c5fd0fdbbe))
+
 ## [7.0.15](https://github.com/appium/appium-uiautomator2-server/compare/v7.0.14...v7.0.15) (2024-06-25)
 
 ### Miscellaneous Chores
diff --git a/app/build.gradle b/app/build.gradle
index b0a74a1b..4f4891a9 100644
--- a/app/build.gradle
+++ b/app/build.gradle
@@ -19,12 +19,12 @@ android {
         applicationId 'io.appium.uiautomator2'
         minSdkVersion 21
         targetSdkVersion 34
-        versionCode 177
+        versionCode 178
         archivesBaseName = 'appium-uiautomator2'
         /**
          * versionName should be updated and inline with version in package.json for every npm release.
          */
-        versionName '7.0.15'
+        versionName '7.0.16'
         testInstrumentationRunner 'androidx.test.runner.AndroidJUnitRunner'
     }
     buildTypes {
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index e4d7d774..5b3e28a2 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "appium-uiautomator2-server",
-  "version": "7.0.15",
+  "version": "7.0.16",
   "description": "A netty server with uiautomator2 handlers",
   "main": "index.js",
   "repository": {