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diff --git a/googletest.changes b/googletest.changes
index e69d635..f869a9b 100644
--- a/googletest.changes
+++ b/googletest.changes
@@ -1,3 +1,14 @@
+-------------------------------------------------------------------
+Mon Feb 10 15:07:26 UTC 2025 - pgajdos@suse.com
+
+- version update to 1.16.0
+  * C++ Language Support
+    - GoogleTest requires at least C++14 and follows Google's Foundational C++ Support Policy
+    - The 1.16.x branch will be the last to support C++14. Future development will require at least C++17.
+  * Notable Changes
+    - Bazel BUILD files now reference repositories by their canonical names from the Bazel Central Registry
+    - Testsuite properties as are now exported as XML elements, not attributes (b4aae50).
+
 -------------------------------------------------------------------
 Mon Nov 18 14:31:10 UTC 2024 - Earl Sampson <esampson@suse.com>
 
diff --git a/googletest.spec b/googletest.spec
index c247c1b..0c76cf1 100644
--- a/googletest.spec
+++ b/googletest.spec
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 #
 # spec file for package googletest
 #
-# Copyright (c) 2024 SUSE LLC
+# Copyright (c) 2025 SUSE LLC
 #
 # All modifications and additions to the file contributed by third parties
 # remain the property of their copyright owners, unless otherwise agreed
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@
 
 %define _name   googlemock
 Name:           googletest
-Version:        1.15.2
+Version:        1.16.0
 Release:        0
 Summary:        Google C++ Testing Framework
 License:        BSD-3-Clause