diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 6c704a9ef..2e63db07b 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-# elasticsearch.js 16.1.1
+# elasticsearch.js 16.2.0
 
 ---
 
diff --git a/docs/browser_builds.asciidoc b/docs/browser_builds.asciidoc
index cdf318bf0..17b39bff4 100644
--- a/docs/browser_builds.asciidoc
+++ b/docs/browser_builds.asciidoc
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ npm install elasticsearch-browser
 ---------
 
 === Download
- * v16.1.1: https://download.elasticsearch.org/elasticsearch/elasticsearch-js/elasticsearch-js-16.1.1.zip[zip], https://download.elasticsearch.org/elasticsearch/elasticsearch-js/elasticsearch-js-16.1.1.tar.gz[tar.gz]
+ * v16.2.0: https://download.elasticsearch.org/elasticsearch/elasticsearch-js/elasticsearch-js-16.2.0.zip[zip], https://download.elasticsearch.org/elasticsearch/elasticsearch-js/elasticsearch-js-16.2.0.tar.gz[tar.gz]
 
 === Angular Build
   * Registers an `esFactory` factory in the `"elasticsearch"` module
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 1d5f6f8d9..2ece22781 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": "https://www.elastic.co/guide/en/elasticsearch/client/javascript-api/16.x/index.html",
-  "version": "16.1.1",
+  "version": "16.2.0",
   "keywords": [
     "elasticsearch",
     "mapping",