diff --git a/fabric/version.py b/fabric/version.py
index 8f22b04c..817a6bef 100644
--- a/fabric/version.py
+++ b/fabric/version.py
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@
 """
 
 
-VERSION = (1, 15, 3, 'beta', 1)
+VERSION = (1, 16, 0, 'final', 0)
 
 
 def git_sha():