diff --git a/python-python-socketio.changes b/python-python-socketio.changes
index f8cbec7..0613256 100644
--- a/python-python-socketio.changes
+++ b/python-python-socketio.changes
@@ -1,3 +1,12 @@
+-------------------------------------------------------------------
+Sun Dec 28 19:45:40 UTC 2025 - Dirk Müller <dmueller@suse.com>
+
+- update to 5.16.0:
+  * Address deprecation warnings (commit)
+  * Drop Python 3.8 and 3.9 from CI builds (commit)
+  * Restore support multiple arguments via pubsub emits #1540
+    (commit)
+
 -------------------------------------------------------------------
 Wed Dec  3 21:26:55 UTC 2025 - Guang Yee <gyee@suse.com>
 
diff --git a/python-python-socketio.spec b/python-python-socketio.spec
index 997ffbb..a6bee95 100644
--- a/python-python-socketio.spec
+++ b/python-python-socketio.spec
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@
 
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+Version:        5.16.0
 Release:        0
 Summary:        SocketIO server
 License:        MIT
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