diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 610d05767..d008bfa26 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-# elasticsearch.js 15.5.0
+# elasticsearch.js 16.0.0
 
 The official low-level Elasticsearch client for Node.js and the browser.
 
diff --git a/docs/browser_builds.asciidoc b/docs/browser_builds.asciidoc
index 99185b78c..25516c852 100644
--- a/docs/browser_builds.asciidoc
+++ b/docs/browser_builds.asciidoc
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ npm install elasticsearch-browser
 ---------
 
 === Download
- * v15.5.0: https://download.elasticsearch.org/elasticsearch/elasticsearch-js/elasticsearch-js-15.5.0.zip[zip], https://download.elasticsearch.org/elasticsearch/elasticsearch-js/elasticsearch-js-15.5.0.tar.gz[tar.gz]
+ * v16.0.0: https://download.elasticsearch.org/elasticsearch/elasticsearch-js/elasticsearch-js-16.0.0.zip[zip], https://download.elasticsearch.org/elasticsearch/elasticsearch-js/elasticsearch-js-16.0.0.tar.gz[tar.gz]
 
 === Angular Build
   * Registers an `esFactory` factory in the `"elasticsearch"` module
diff --git a/docs/changelog.asciidoc b/docs/changelog.asciidoc
index 6ad21fb76..4c5351144 100644
--- a/docs/changelog.asciidoc
+++ b/docs/changelog.asciidoc
@@ -1,6 +1,10 @@
 [[changelog]]
 == Changelog
 
+=== 16.0.0 (May 2 2019)
+  * apiVersion `"7.0"` is now the default
+  * Dropped support for old 6.x versions, and all versions before 5.6
+
 === 15.5.0 (May 1 2019)
   * apiVersion `"6.7"` is now the default
 
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index d5b0a287d..0204ccaa0 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@
   "description": "The official low-level Elasticsearch client for Node.js and the browser.",
   "main": "src/elasticsearch.js",
   "homepage": "http://www.elastic.co/guide/en/elasticsearch/client/javascript-api/current/index.html",
-  "version": "15.5.0",
+  "version": "16.0.0",
   "keywords": [
     "elasticsearch",
     "mapping",
@@ -116,4 +116,4 @@
   "engines": {
     "node": ">=0.8"
   }
-}
+}
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