diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 64014c83..b3f1f912 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -1,6 +1,11 @@
 Changelog
 ==========
 
+Version 6.16.1 *(2023-08-03)*
+----------------------------
+
+ * Avoid showing locked note contents at the Open Note dialog
+
 Version 6.16.0 *(2023-08-02)*
 ----------------------------
 
diff --git a/fastlane/metadata/android/en-US/changelogs/109.txt b/fastlane/metadata/android/en-US/changelogs/109.txt
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..bdbc7af7
--- /dev/null
+++ b/fastlane/metadata/android/en-US/changelogs/109.txt
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+ * Avoid showing locked note contents at the Open Note dialog
diff --git a/gradle/libs.versions.toml b/gradle/libs.versions.toml
index cf9d7993..b43884c8 100644
--- a/gradle/libs.versions.toml
+++ b/gradle/libs.versions.toml
@@ -21,8 +21,8 @@ app-build-javaVersion = "VERSION_17"
 app-build-kotlinJVMTarget = "17"
 #versioning
 app-version-appId = "com.simplemobiletools.notes.pro"
-app-version-versionCode = "108"
-app-version-versionName = "6.16.0"
+app-version-versionCode = "109"
+app-version-versionName = "6.16.1"
 [libraries]
 #AndroidX
 androidx-constraintlayout = { module = "androidx.constraintlayout:constraintlayout", version.ref = "androidx-constraintlayout" }