diff --git a/doc/release_notes/0_16_1.md b/doc/release_notes/0_16_1.md
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..ee3ea571
--- /dev/null
+++ b/doc/release_notes/0_16_1.md
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+# 0.16.1
+
+## Bugfixes
+
+* fixed native resolver hanging when dealing with FQDN end names (#145).
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/lib/httpx/version.rb b/lib/httpx/version.rb
index a7ab6da4..9d2c858b 100644
--- a/lib/httpx/version.rb
+++ b/lib/httpx/version.rb
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 # frozen_string_literal: true
 
 module HTTPX
-  VERSION = "0.16.0"
+  VERSION = "0.16.1"
 end
diff --git a/www/_data/versions.yml b/www/_data/versions.yml
index 7b927881..82001855 100644
--- a/www/_data/versions.yml
+++ b/www/_data/versions.yml
@@ -1,4 +1,7 @@
 -
+  -
+    name: "0.16.1"
+    path: "0_16_1_md.html"
   -
     name: "0.16.0"
     path: "0_16_0_md.html"