diff --git a/.github/release-please-manifest.json b/.github/release-please-manifest.json
index c39b752e..777e40c9 100644
--- a/.github/release-please-manifest.json
+++ b/.github/release-please-manifest.json
@@ -1 +1 @@
-{".":"2.15.0"}
+{".":"2.16.0"}
diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index e38e9fc8..cc80f0a8 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -1,5 +1,17 @@
 # Changelog
 
+## [2.16.0](https://github.com/hetznercloud/hcloud-go/compare/v2.15.0...v2.16.0) (2024-11-05)
+
+
+### Features
+
+* use custom IDOrName type for schemas ([#545](https://github.com/hetznercloud/hcloud-go/issues/545)) ([1d97017](https://github.com/hetznercloud/hcloud-go/commit/1d97017b303caa29379e7202a04814985604bea2))
+
+
+### Bug Fixes
+
+* **metadata:** trim responses before parsing ([#547](https://github.com/hetznercloud/hcloud-go/issues/547)) ([283363f](https://github.com/hetznercloud/hcloud-go/commit/283363f2c875f6cf7611d99a8f1590bfab157af6)), closes [#540](https://github.com/hetznercloud/hcloud-go/issues/540)
+
 ## [2.15.0](https://github.com/hetznercloud/hcloud-go/compare/v2.14.0...v2.15.0) (2024-10-31)
 
 
diff --git a/hcloud/hcloud.go b/hcloud/hcloud.go
index 65cd55a5..15d511a1 100644
--- a/hcloud/hcloud.go
+++ b/hcloud/hcloud.go
@@ -27,4 +27,4 @@ breaking changes.
 package hcloud
 
 // Version is the library's version following Semantic Versioning.
-const Version = "2.15.0" // x-release-please-version
+const Version = "2.16.0" // x-release-please-version