diff --git a/NEWS.txt b/NEWS.txt
index a9268bc7bad..4c59b299d4c 100644
--- a/NEWS.txt
+++ b/NEWS.txt
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-Version 7.16 - not yet released
+Version 7.16 - 2021/08/27
 * user interface
   - don't draw "---" over graphical InfoBoxes
 * Android
diff --git a/debian/changelog b/debian/changelog
index 0692e700d71..68685270fe6 100644
--- a/debian/changelog
+++ b/debian/changelog
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@ xcsoar (7.16) unstable; urgency=medium
 
   * new release
 
- --
+ -- Max Kellermann <max.kellermann@gmail.com>  Fri, 27 Aug 2021 16:55:23 +0200
 
 xcsoar (7.15) unstable; urgency=medium