diff --git a/CHANGELOG b/CHANGELOG
index 74b8823d1..fa9cfd8f2 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG
+++ b/CHANGELOG
@@ -1,3 +1,25 @@
+v1.5.16 Mar 03, 2017
+=====================
+
+* Allow usc2 version of python 2.x to be specified in runtime.txt
+  (https://www.pivotaltracker.com/story/show/140857561)
+
+* Add nltk support
+  (https://www.pivotaltracker.com/story/show/140311521)
+
+* Allow python version line to be specified in runtime.txt
+  - e.g. python-3.3.x
+  (https://www.pivotaltracker.com/story/show/140505663)
+
+* Fix buildpack so that to pip can install editable dependencies from requirements.txt
+  (https://www.pivotaltracker.com/story/show/139473831)
+
+* Add miniconda 4.3.11. remove miniconda 4.2.12
+  (https://www.pivotaltracker.com/story/show/139957205)
+
+* Add EOL dates for python
+  (https://www.pivotaltracker.com/story/show/137374307)
+
 v1.5.15 Jan 24, 2017
 =====================
 
diff --git a/VERSION b/VERSION
index 549531384..60022d258 100644
--- a/VERSION
+++ b/VERSION
@@ -1 +1 @@
-1.5.15
\ No newline at end of file
+1.5.16
\ No newline at end of file