diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 71cdd65667f..c9d0ae7a72e 100755
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -1,5 +1,47 @@
 # Changelog
 
+## [16.8.0](https://github.com/primefaces/primeng/tree/16.8.0) (2023-11-20)
+
+[Full Changelog](https://github.com/primefaces/primeng/compare/16.7.2...16.8.0)
+
+**Implemented New Features and Enhancements:**
+- Accessibility | Input Section (part 2) [\#13990](https://github.com/primefaces/primeng/issues/13990)
+- Accessibility | Data Section [\#14123](https://github.com/primefaces/primeng/issues/14123)
+- VirtualScroller performance enhancement for Input Components with selection [\#13993](https://github.com/primefaces/primeng/issues/13993)
+- MegaMenu & MenuBar | Activate root item on hover. [\#14086](https://github.com/primefaces/primeng/issues/14086)
+
+**Fixed bugs:**
+- Autocomplete | overlayOptions not working [\#14139](https://github.com/primefaces/primeng/issues/14139)
+- Dropdown Tab key not closing the overlay [\#14124](https://github.com/primefaces/primeng/issues/14124)
+- Component: Calendar. After closing the calendar, the p-overflow-hidden class is not deleted [\#14012](https://github.com/primefaces/primeng/issues/14012)
+- MultiSelect: Clear button is visible when field has empty array as value [\#14145](https://github.com/primefaces/primeng/issues/14145)
+- p-dropdown: onBlur is been called on selection, without lost focus, and before onChange [\#14128](https://github.com/primefaces/primeng/issues/14128)
+- Fileupload component disables upload button [\#14046](https://github.com/primefaces/primeng/issues/14046)
+- MultiSelect: Label does not properly update when properties change [\#13862](https://github.com/primefaces/primeng/issues/13862)
+- MultiSelect onPanelShow is not fired when there are no options (empty array / filtered) [\#14058](https://github.com/primefaces/primeng/issues/14058)
+- p-message/p-toast: long details squeezed closeButton [\#14125](https://github.com/primefaces/primeng/issues/14125)
+- Autocomplete: deleting search term causes ExpressionChangedAfterItHasBeenCheckedError [\#14001](https://github.com/primefaces/primeng/issues/14001)
+- Dropdown & MultiSelect | Cannot scroll on selected on overlay shown. [\#14142](https://github.com/primefaces/primeng/issues/14142)
+- AutoComplete | Items are not visible after overlay is opened second time [\#14137](https://github.com/primefaces/primeng/issues/14137)
+- Component: p-multiSelect resetFilterOnHide issue [\#14134](https://github.com/primefaces/primeng/issues/14134)
+- Dropdown: Triggers 3 onChange events when rendered (two empty) [\#14136](https://github.com/primefaces/primeng/issues/14136)
+- ListBox selection is not working from code [\#14121](https://github.com/primefaces/primeng/issues/14121)
+- Listbox default values being set. [\#14041](https://github.com/primefaces/primeng/issues/14041)
+- PrimeNG : SideBar onHide Not trigger [\#13933](https://github.com/primefaces/primeng/issues/13933)
+- Component: p-multiSelect does not render grouped items that have a property named group [\#14061](https://github.com/primefaces/primeng/issues/14061)
+- MultiSelect component triggers two empty change events when rendered [\#14103](https://github.com/primefaces/primeng/issues/14103)
+- Multiselect: Missing itemValue in onChange event [\#14100](https://github.com/primefaces/primeng/issues/14100)
+- REGRESSION 16.7.2: dropdown incorrectly implements NG_VALUE_ACCESSOR, writeValue is issuing change. [\#14095](https://github.com/primefaces/primeng/issues/14095)
+- dropdown not selected After upgrade Primeng 16 [\#14094](https://github.com/primefaces/primeng/issues/14094)
+- Dropdown: Additional case where dropdown causes panel to scroll [\#14078](https://github.com/primefaces/primeng/issues/14078)
+- Dropdown: In PrimeNG 16.7.1 interacting with dropdown causes panel to scroll [\#14039](https://github.com/primefaces/primeng/issues/14039)
+- p-tooltip : autohide="false" does not work every times [\#14014](https://github.com/primefaces/primeng/issues/14014)
+- Accordion: nested inputs loose focus when pressing arrow keys [\#14105](https://github.com/primefaces/primeng/issues/14105)
+- Chips: Focus classes are no longer applied [\#14101](https://github.com/primefaces/primeng/issues/14101)
+- Autocomplete: Delete selection in multiple mode cause "Cannot read properties of undefined (reading 'nativeElement')" [\#14064](https://github.com/primefaces/primeng/issues/14064)
+- Component: p-chips | does not work with Reactive Forms [\#14062](https://github.com/primefaces/primeng/issues/14062)
+
+
 ## [16.7.2](https://github.com/primefaces/primeng/tree/16.7.2) (2023-11-08)
 
 [Full Changelog](https://github.com/primefaces/primeng/compare/16.7.1...16.7.2)
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 9eafe7a3c2a..7f993f45f58 100755
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
     "name": "primeng",
-    "version": "16.7.2",
+    "version": "16.8.0",
     "license": "SEE LICENSE IN LICENSE.md",
     "scripts": {
         "ng": "ng",
diff --git a/src/app/components/package.json b/src/app/components/package.json
index 71294aced55..ac5f86db1ac 100644
--- a/src/app/components/package.json
+++ b/src/app/components/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
     "name": "primeng",
-    "version": "16.7.2",
+    "version": "16.8.0",
     "repository": {
         "type": "git",
         "url": "https://github.com/primefaces/primeng"
diff --git a/src/app/showcase/data/versions.json b/src/app/showcase/data/versions.json
index c6729638574..7e017109110 100644
--- a/src/app/showcase/data/versions.json
+++ b/src/app/showcase/data/versions.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 [
     {
-        "version": "v16.7.2",
+        "version": "v16.8.0",
         "name": "v16",
         "url": "https://primeng.org"
     },
diff --git a/src/app/showcase/layout/doc/codeeditor/templates.ts b/src/app/showcase/layout/doc/codeeditor/templates.ts
index 771b0a5c7ce..08b22af94c6 100644
--- a/src/app/showcase/layout/doc/codeeditor/templates.ts
+++ b/src/app/showcase/layout/doc/codeeditor/templates.ts
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@ export interface Props {
 const app_dependencies = pkg ? pkg.devDependencies : {};
 
 const PrimeNG = {
-    version: '16.7.2',
+    version: '16.8.0',
     description:
         'PrimeNG is an open source UI library for Angular featuring a rich set of 90+ components, a theme designer, various theme alternatives such as Material, Bootstrap, Tailwind, premium templates and professional support. In addition, it integrates with PrimeBlock, which has 370+ ready to use UI blocks to build spectacular applications in no time.'
 };