diff --git a/.github/scripts/generate_plugin.py b/.github/scripts/generate_plugin.py
index 9e77b9c..b3d9f56 100644
--- a/.github/scripts/generate_plugin.py
+++ b/.github/scripts/generate_plugin.py
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ def generate_plugin():
 
 
 """
-<plugin key="PP-MANAGER" name="PyPluginStore" author="adrighem" version="2.15.2" externallink="https://forum.domoticz.com/viewtopic.php?t=44626"> <!-- x-release-please-version -->
+<plugin key="PP-MANAGER" name="PyPluginStore" author="adrighem" version="2.16.0" externallink="https://forum.domoticz.com/viewtopic.php?t=44626"> <!-- x-release-please-version -->
     <description>
         <h2>PyPluginStore</h2><br/>
         This plugin manages other Domoticz Python plugins.<br/><br/>
diff --git a/.release-please-manifest.json b/.release-please-manifest.json
index 8ed276c..7731f20 100644
--- a/.release-please-manifest.json
+++ b/.release-please-manifest.json
@@ -1,3 +1,3 @@
 {
-  ".": "2.15.2"
+  ".": "2.16.0"
 }
diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index a38e220..e74f9a0 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -1,5 +1,30 @@
 # Changelog
 
+## [2.16.0](https://github.com/adrighem/PyPluginStore/compare/v2.15.2...v2.16.0) (2026-07-08)
+
+
+### Features
+
+* native theme support, version 1 ([21387b0](https://github.com/adrighem/PyPluginStore/commit/21387b0261280143976c730346fab089857e4495))
+
+
+### Bug Fixes
+
+* accept API bridge error responses ([7be417c](https://github.com/adrighem/PyPluginStore/commit/7be417c6bf3d33e9c6eb02ead43cc8b63fd0d9d0))
+* align local override branch metadata ([fbeb52c](https://github.com/adrighem/PyPluginStore/commit/fbeb52ce8143de6e67a4ccc405d9dcc8dc714259)), closes [#73](https://github.com/adrighem/PyPluginStore/issues/73)
+* align plugin card badges ([e7b12ad](https://github.com/adrighem/PyPluginStore/commit/e7b12ad67883ec6ca167df4487e4ca6d387fdfea)), closes [#92](https://github.com/adrighem/PyPluginStore/issues/92)
+* default plugin store to Domoticz theme layout ([865cd79](https://github.com/adrighem/PyPluginStore/commit/865cd79b02aa92c31924f918a145a2b9fb6a013d)), closes [#91](https://github.com/adrighem/PyPluginStore/issues/91)
+* fine-tune Domoticz theme support ([ed365ae](https://github.com/adrighem/PyPluginStore/commit/ed365ae3813811026e877f8298bd0982bd274764)), closes [#91](https://github.com/adrighem/PyPluginStore/issues/91)
+* warn on installed registry mismatches ([1e0e4e2](https://github.com/adrighem/PyPluginStore/commit/1e0e4e2270c5528e9982c268b874c3cc55b0d837)), closes [#73](https://github.com/adrighem/PyPluginStore/issues/73)
+
+
+### Documentation
+
+* add registry_local how-to ([434922b](https://github.com/adrighem/PyPluginStore/commit/434922bdd5f6c18ccf9872e4e976a438163f0bf4))
+* clarify repo mismatch recovery ([d1a9b49](https://github.com/adrighem/PyPluginStore/commit/d1a9b496116645d3e3626d8c142407c9c99c7243)), closes [#73](https://github.com/adrighem/PyPluginStore/issues/73)
+* document repo mismatch warning ([03e3c71](https://github.com/adrighem/PyPluginStore/commit/03e3c713e3c2bb360c0758435a14652487c01c0a)), closes [#73](https://github.com/adrighem/PyPluginStore/issues/73)
+* move local registry guidance to configuration ([0d3bade](https://github.com/adrighem/PyPluginStore/commit/0d3bade345bef80f2578bb11d023d8296ba8229f))
+
 ## [2.15.2](https://github.com/adrighem/PyPluginStore/compare/v2.15.1...v2.15.2) (2026-07-05)
 
 
diff --git a/plugin.py b/plugin.py
index ba3a2a9..2473813 100644
--- a/plugin.py
+++ b/plugin.py
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@
 
 
 """
-<plugin key="PP-MANAGER" name="PyPluginStore" author="adrighem" version="2.15.2" externallink="https://forum.domoticz.com/viewtopic.php?t=44626"> <!-- x-release-please-version -->
+<plugin key="PP-MANAGER" name="PyPluginStore" author="adrighem" version="2.16.0" externallink="https://forum.domoticz.com/viewtopic.php?t=44626"> <!-- x-release-please-version -->
     <description>
         <h2>PyPluginStore</h2><br/>
         This plugin manages other Domoticz Python plugins.<br/><br/>