diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 23bd6341f..96d5cf2cd 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -4,6 +4,16 @@
 
 [1]: https://www.npmjs.com/package/release-please?activeTab=versions
 
+### [2.16.2](https://www.github.com/googleapis/release-please/compare/v2.16.1...v2.16.2) (2019-12-16)
+
+
+### Bug Fixes
+
+* handle null prEdge.node.mergeCommit ([#313](https://www.github.com/googleapis/release-please/issues/313)) ([60d7616](https://www.github.com/googleapis/release-please/commit/60d76165de1b817624a39a028545faefa2790c48))
+* **deps:** update dependency chalk to v3 ([#323](https://www.github.com/googleapis/release-please/issues/323)) ([f9a8ac4](https://www.github.com/googleapis/release-please/commit/f9a8ac4489cae24cef4655fe60aa82abc1fa8b50))
+* **deps:** update dependency semver to v7 ([#324](https://www.github.com/googleapis/release-please/issues/324)) ([c46e63b](https://www.github.com/googleapis/release-please/commit/c46e63bba5213ae91a7cb117ada71ae167fc3bd8))
+* **docs:** add jsdoc-region-tag plugin ([#314](https://www.github.com/googleapis/release-please/issues/314)) ([3874b23](https://www.github.com/googleapis/release-please/commit/3874b23a251c48dff28e0131258a175b476c6df9))
+
 ### [2.16.1](https://www.github.com/googleapis/release-please/compare/v2.16.0...v2.16.1) (2019-12-05)
 
 
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 73cb7d7aa..78339b0ae 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "release-please",
-  "version": "2.16.1",
+  "version": "2.16.2",
   "description": "generate release PRs based on the conventionalcommits.org spec",
   "main": "./build/src/index.js",
   "bin": "./build/src/bin/release-please.js",