diff --git a/corelib-definitions/pom.xml b/corelib-definitions/pom.xml
index 4f45a980d..f279ace26 100644
--- a/corelib-definitions/pom.xml
+++ b/corelib-definitions/pom.xml
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
 	<parent>
 		<groupId>eu.europeana</groupId>
 		<artifactId>corelib</artifactId>
-		<version>2.15.8-SNAPSHOT</version>
+		<version>2.16.0</version>
 		<relativePath>../pom.xml</relativePath>
 	</parent>
 
diff --git a/corelib-record/pom.xml b/corelib-record/pom.xml
index d761392e3..a9eb8eb1a 100644
--- a/corelib-record/pom.xml
+++ b/corelib-record/pom.xml
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
     <parent>
         <groupId>eu.europeana</groupId>
         <artifactId>corelib</artifactId>
-        <version>2.15.8-SNAPSHOT</version>
+        <version>2.16.0</version>
         <relativePath>../pom.xml</relativePath>
     </parent>
 
diff --git a/corelib-schemaorg/pom.xml b/corelib-schemaorg/pom.xml
index 18e38ed99..60b481d1f 100644
--- a/corelib-schemaorg/pom.xml
+++ b/corelib-schemaorg/pom.xml
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
     <parent>
         <groupId>eu.europeana</groupId>
         <artifactId>corelib</artifactId>
-        <version>2.15.8-SNAPSHOT</version>
+        <version>2.16.0</version>
         <relativePath>../pom.xml</relativePath>
     </parent>
 
diff --git a/corelib-search/pom.xml b/corelib-search/pom.xml
index 1f103aeb0..cbd46c70e 100644
--- a/corelib-search/pom.xml
+++ b/corelib-search/pom.xml
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
     <parent>
         <groupId>eu.europeana</groupId>
         <artifactId>corelib</artifactId>
-        <version>2.15.8-SNAPSHOT</version>
+        <version>2.16.0</version>
         <relativePath>../pom.xml</relativePath>
     </parent>
 
diff --git a/corelib-storage/pom.xml b/corelib-storage/pom.xml
index ad949590f..6a995753a 100644
--- a/corelib-storage/pom.xml
+++ b/corelib-storage/pom.xml
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
     <parent>
         <groupId>eu.europeana</groupId>
         <artifactId>corelib</artifactId>
-        <version>2.15.8-SNAPSHOT</version>
+        <version>2.16.0</version>
         <relativePath>../pom.xml</relativePath>
     </parent>
 
diff --git a/corelib-utils/pom.xml b/corelib-utils/pom.xml
index 30350b3e1..ee5e76806 100644
--- a/corelib-utils/pom.xml
+++ b/corelib-utils/pom.xml
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
 	<parent>
 		<groupId>eu.europeana</groupId>
 		<artifactId>corelib</artifactId>
-		<version>2.15.8-SNAPSHOT</version>
+		<version>2.16.0</version>
 		<relativePath>../pom.xml</relativePath>
 	</parent>
 
diff --git a/corelib-web/pom.xml b/corelib-web/pom.xml
index 362d94b8b..418cd78a2 100644
--- a/corelib-web/pom.xml
+++ b/corelib-web/pom.xml
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
     <parent>
         <groupId>eu.europeana</groupId>
         <artifactId>corelib</artifactId>
-        <version>2.15.8-SNAPSHOT</version>
+        <version>2.16.0</version>
         <relativePath>../pom.xml</relativePath>
     </parent>
 
diff --git a/pom.xml b/pom.xml
index 23ab8a28f..90537d9a2 100644
--- a/pom.xml
+++ b/pom.xml
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@
     </parent>
 
     <artifactId>corelib</artifactId>
-    <version>2.15.8-SNAPSHOT</version>
+    <version>2.16.0</version>
     <packaging>pom</packaging>
 
     <name>Europeana Core Library</name>
@@ -67,43 +67,43 @@
             <dependency>
                 <groupId>eu.europeana.corelib</groupId>
                 <artifactId>corelib-definitions</artifactId>
-                <version>2.15.8-SNAPSHOT</version>
+                <version>2.16.0</version>
             </dependency>
 
             <dependency>
                 <groupId>eu.europeana.corelib</groupId>
                 <artifactId>corelib-record</artifactId>
-                <version>2.15.8-SNAPSHOT</version>
+                <version>2.16.0</version>
             </dependency>
 
             <dependency>
                 <groupId>eu.europeana.corelib</groupId>
                 <artifactId>corelib-search</artifactId>
-                <version>2.15.8-SNAPSHOT</version>
+                <version>2.16.0</version>
             </dependency>
 
             <dependency>
                 <groupId>eu.europeana.corelib</groupId>
                 <artifactId>corelib-storage</artifactId>
-                <version>2.15.8-SNAPSHOT</version>
+                <version>2.16.0</version>
             </dependency>
 
             <dependency>
                 <groupId>eu.europeana.corelib</groupId>
                 <artifactId>corelib-utils</artifactId>
-                <version>2.15.8-SNAPSHOT</version>
+                <version>2.16.0</version>
             </dependency>
 
             <dependency>
                 <groupId>eu.europeana.corelib</groupId>
                 <artifactId>corelib-web</artifactId>
-                <version>2.15.8-SNAPSHOT</version>
+                <version>2.16.0</version>
             </dependency>
 
             <dependency>
                 <groupId>eu.europeana.corelib</groupId>
                 <artifactId>corelib-schemaorg</artifactId>
-                <version>2.15.8-SNAPSHOT</version>
+                <version>2.16.0</version>
             </dependency>
         </dependencies>
     </dependencyManagement>