diff --git a/.github/release-please/manifest.json b/.github/release-please/manifest.json
index f87262a..bc7e4aa 100644
--- a/.github/release-please/manifest.json
+++ b/.github/release-please/manifest.json
@@ -1,3 +1,3 @@
 {
-  ".": "0.15.0"
+  ".": "0.16.0"
 }
diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 8ca1975..981effd 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -5,6 +5,16 @@ All notable changes to this project will be documented in this file.
 The format is based on [Keep a Changelog](https://keepachangelog.com/en/1.1.0/),
 and this project aims to follow [Semantic Versioning](https://semver.org/spec/v2.0.0.html).
 
+## [0.16.0](https://github.com/fcendesu/rustipo/compare/rustipo-v0.15.0...rustipo-v0.16.0) (2026-03-28)
+
+
+### Documentation
+
+* add a theme authoring guide for Rustipo theme builders
+* add a template context reference page for Tera values and helpers
+* add a deployment guide covering GitHub Pages, Cloudflare Pages, and Netlify
+* add a publishing outputs reference page for generated `dist/` artifacts
+
 ## [0.15.0](https://github.com/fcendesu/rustipo/compare/rustipo-v0.14.0...rustipo-v0.15.0) (2026-03-28)
 
 
diff --git a/Cargo.lock b/Cargo.lock
index f22961a..96d0177 100644
--- a/Cargo.lock
+++ b/Cargo.lock
@@ -1426,7 +1426,7 @@ checksum = "dc897dd8d9e8bd1ed8cdad82b5966c3e0ecae09fb1907d58efaa013543185d0a"
 
 [[package]]
 name = "rustipo"
-version = "0.15.0"
+version = "0.16.0"
 dependencies = [
  "anyhow",
  "axum",
diff --git a/Cargo.toml b/Cargo.toml
index d4778f5..97e5d6f 100644
--- a/Cargo.toml
+++ b/Cargo.toml
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 [package]
 name = "rustipo"
-version = "0.15.0"
+version = "0.16.0"
 edition = "2024"
 description = "Themeable Markdown-first static site generator for blogs, notes, docs, and personal sites"
 license = "MIT"