diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 860b7de7..e36be5b5 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -1,5 +1,14 @@
 # Changelog
 
+## [5.16.2](https://github.com/nodejs/node-core-utils/compare/v5.16.1...v5.16.2) (2025-10-12)
+
+
+### Bug Fixes
+
+* add warning before spawning `gpg` ([#986](https://github.com/nodejs/node-core-utils/issues/986)) ([00b57d3](https://github.com/nodejs/node-core-utils/commit/00b57d3d6a8c304ff17220549d86809037572b0b))
+* **git-node:** improve release tag signature verification ([#969](https://github.com/nodejs/node-core-utils/issues/969)) ([0c85d44](https://github.com/nodejs/node-core-utils/commit/0c85d44bc4f81a838775961670f8cbda86c7283c))
+* **package:** include shrinkwrap file in published package ([#982](https://github.com/nodejs/node-core-utils/issues/982)) ([c0b801d](https://github.com/nodejs/node-core-utils/commit/c0b801d81462de35a002a997faad105be1e0fe64))
+
 ## [5.16.1](https://github.com/nodejs/node-core-utils/compare/v5.16.0...v5.16.1) (2025-09-22)
 
 
diff --git a/npm-shrinkwrap.json b/npm-shrinkwrap.json
index 8e384829..fe869772 100644
--- a/npm-shrinkwrap.json
+++ b/npm-shrinkwrap.json
@@ -1,12 +1,12 @@
 {
   "name": "@node-core/utils",
-  "version": "5.16.1",
+  "version": "5.16.2",
   "lockfileVersion": 3,
   "requires": true,
   "packages": {
     "": {
       "name": "@node-core/utils",
-      "version": "5.16.1",
+      "version": "5.16.2",
       "license": "MIT",
       "dependencies": {
         "@inquirer/prompts": "^7.4.1",
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 1ee08709..e93344cb 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@node-core/utils",
-  "version": "5.16.1",
+  "version": "5.16.2",
   "description": "Utilities for Node.js core collaborators",
   "type": "module",
   "engines": {