diff --git a/anaconda.spec.in b/anaconda.spec.in
index a88edebf2b0..1c277ec87c5 100644
--- a/anaconda.spec.in
+++ b/anaconda.spec.in
@@ -490,6 +490,15 @@ rm -rf \
 %{_prefix}/libexec/anaconda/dd_*
 
 %changelog
+* Tue Nov 26 2024 github-actions <github-actions@github.com> - 42.16-1
+- util: correct errors and suppress stderr for common cases (riehecky)
+- payload: utilize `du` command for finding the required disk size in live OS
+  (k.koukiou)
+- Fix typo in anaconda hints (jstodola)
+- doc: Fix bullet list in Wayland migration rel note (jkonecny)
+- doc: Add dropped kernel options to Wayland relnote (jkonecny)
+- payload: raise exception on non zero exit code from rsync (k.koukiou)
+
 * Tue Nov 19 2024 github-actions <github-actions@github.com> - 42.15-1
 - doc: RDP boot option is not supported in live (jkonecny)
 - Fix RDP var contains string instead of bool (jkonecny)
diff --git a/configure.ac b/configure.ac
index bcc099a4b3b..ce7bbcaaafc 100644
--- a/configure.ac
+++ b/configure.ac
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@
 m4_define(python_required_version, 3.4)
 
 AC_PREREQ([2.63])
-AC_INIT([anaconda], [42.15], [anaconda-devel@lists.fedoraproject.org])
+AC_INIT([anaconda], [42.16], [anaconda-devel@lists.fedoraproject.org])
 
 # make it possible to set build info at build time
 # (patch only builds, modular builds, mass-rebuilds, etc.)