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index 4fcd360..0000000
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diff --git a/pyicu-2.16.tar.gz b/pyicu-2.16.tar.gz
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diff --git a/python-PyICU.changes b/python-PyICU.changes
index 67c4815..4cf140c 100644
--- a/python-PyICU.changes
+++ b/python-PyICU.changes
@@ -1,3 +1,15 @@
+-------------------------------------------------------------------
+Fri Nov  7 08:01:07 UTC 2025 - Daniel Garcia <daniel.garcia@suse.com>
+
+- Update to 2.16
+  * fixed issue #178
+  * added new enums from new unicode release in UBlockCode,
+    UScriptCode
+  * added missing wrappers for ECollationStrength and
+    EComparisonResult
+  * added wrapper for UIndicConjunctBreak
+  * added support for ICU 78.1 (bsc#1253118)
+
 -------------------------------------------------------------------
 Thu Sep 25 10:46:41 UTC 2025 - John Paul Adrian Glaubitz <adrian.glaubitz@suse.com>
 
diff --git a/python-PyICU.spec b/python-PyICU.spec
index ec50f76..80877b8 100644
--- a/python-PyICU.spec
+++ b/python-PyICU.spec
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 #
 # spec file for package python-PyICU
 #
-# Copyright (c) 2025 SUSE LLC
+# Copyright (c) 2025 SUSE LLC and contributors
 #
 # All modifications and additions to the file contributed by third parties
 # remain the property of their copyright owners, unless otherwise agreed
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@
 %global modname PyICU
 %{?sle15_python_module_pythons}
 Name:           python-%{modname}
-Version:        2.15.3
+Version:        2.16
 Release:        0
 Summary:        Python Extension Wrapping the ICU C++ API
 License:        MIT