diff --git a/NEWS b/NEWS
index cf2a11de..2daf02b5 100644
--- a/NEWS
+++ b/NEWS
@@ -1,5 +1,9 @@
 Copyright (C) 2014-2016 Tim Rühsen
 
+15.12.2016 Release V0.16.1
+  * Fix SO_VERSION to 6:0:1
+  * Add --use-latest-psl to tools/psl as default
+
 16.12.2016 Release V0.16.0
   * Add functions psl_latest() and psl_dist_filename()
   * Do not taint out variable on error in psl_str_to_utf8lower()
diff --git a/configure.ac b/configure.ac
index 2ad1d458..cb6b859a 100644
--- a/configure.ac
+++ b/configure.ac
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 
-AC_INIT([libpsl], [0.16.0], [tim.ruehsen@gmx.de], [libpsl], [https://github.com/rockdaboot/libpsl])
+AC_INIT([libpsl], [0.16.1], [tim.ruehsen@gmx.de], [libpsl], [https://github.com/rockdaboot/libpsl])
 AC_PREREQ([2.59])
 AM_INIT_AUTOMAKE([1.10 no-define foreign])
 
@@ -88,7 +88,7 @@ PKG_PROG_PKG_CONFIG
 # 4. If any interfaces have been added, removed, or changed since the last update, increment current, and set revision to 0.
 # 5. If any interfaces have been added since the last public release, then increment age.
 # 6. If any existing interfaces have been removed or changed since the last public release, then set age to 0. 
-AC_SUBST([LIBPSL_SO_VERSION], [6:0:0])
+AC_SUBST([LIBPSL_SO_VERSION], [6:0:1])
 AC_SUBST([LIBPSL_VERSION], $VERSION)
 
 # Check for enable/disable builtin PSL data