diff --git a/.changes/1.35.16.json b/.changes/1.35.16.json
new file mode 100644
index 000000000000..65fda3365348
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.changes/1.35.16.json
@@ -0,0 +1,22 @@
+[
+  {
+    "category": "``mediapackagev2``",
+    "description": "MediaPackage V2 Live to VOD Harvester is a MediaPackage V2 feature, which is used to export content from an origin endpoint to a S3 bucket.",
+    "type": "api-change"
+  },
+  {
+    "category": "``opensearch``",
+    "description": "Adds support for provisioning dedicated coordinator nodes. Coordinator nodes can be specified using the new NodeOptions parameter in ClusterConfig.",
+    "type": "api-change"
+  },
+  {
+    "category": "``rds``",
+    "description": "This release adds support for Enhanced Monitoring and Performance Insights when restoring Aurora Limitless Database DB clusters. It also adds support for the os-upgrade pending maintenance action.",
+    "type": "api-change"
+  },
+  {
+    "category": "``storagegateway``",
+    "description": "Documentation update: Amazon FSx File Gateway will no longer be available to new customers.",
+    "type": "api-change"
+  }
+]
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/.changes/next-release/api-change-mediapackagev2-24090.json b/.changes/next-release/api-change-mediapackagev2-24090.json
deleted file mode 100644
index 1e1b2b8c3aea..000000000000
--- a/.changes/next-release/api-change-mediapackagev2-24090.json
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,5 +0,0 @@
-{
-  "type": "api-change",
-  "category": "``mediapackagev2``",
-  "description": "MediaPackage V2 Live to VOD Harvester is a MediaPackage V2 feature, which is used to export content from an origin endpoint to a S3 bucket."
-}
diff --git a/.changes/next-release/api-change-opensearch-67205.json b/.changes/next-release/api-change-opensearch-67205.json
deleted file mode 100644
index 762a3b49ada5..000000000000
--- a/.changes/next-release/api-change-opensearch-67205.json
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,5 +0,0 @@
-{
-  "type": "api-change",
-  "category": "``opensearch``",
-  "description": "Adds support for provisioning dedicated coordinator nodes. Coordinator nodes can be specified using the new NodeOptions parameter in ClusterConfig."
-}
diff --git a/.changes/next-release/api-change-rds-69813.json b/.changes/next-release/api-change-rds-69813.json
deleted file mode 100644
index 969e45a149fd..000000000000
--- a/.changes/next-release/api-change-rds-69813.json
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,5 +0,0 @@
-{
-  "type": "api-change",
-  "category": "``rds``",
-  "description": "This release adds support for Enhanced Monitoring and Performance Insights when restoring Aurora Limitless Database DB clusters. It also adds support for the os-upgrade pending maintenance action."
-}
diff --git a/.changes/next-release/api-change-storagegateway-94434.json b/.changes/next-release/api-change-storagegateway-94434.json
deleted file mode 100644
index 8460cdbd173d..000000000000
--- a/.changes/next-release/api-change-storagegateway-94434.json
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,5 +0,0 @@
-{
-  "type": "api-change",
-  "category": "``storagegateway``",
-  "description": "Documentation update: Amazon FSx File Gateway will no longer be available to new customers."
-}
diff --git a/CHANGELOG.rst b/CHANGELOG.rst
index 42ff99fcccf8..f26a69322129 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.rst
+++ b/CHANGELOG.rst
@@ -2,6 +2,15 @@
 CHANGELOG
 =========
 
+1.35.16
+=======
+
+* api-change:``mediapackagev2``: MediaPackage V2 Live to VOD Harvester is a MediaPackage V2 feature, which is used to export content from an origin endpoint to a S3 bucket.
+* api-change:``opensearch``: Adds support for provisioning dedicated coordinator nodes. Coordinator nodes can be specified using the new NodeOptions parameter in ClusterConfig.
+* api-change:``rds``: This release adds support for Enhanced Monitoring and Performance Insights when restoring Aurora Limitless Database DB clusters. It also adds support for the os-upgrade pending maintenance action.
+* api-change:``storagegateway``: Documentation update: Amazon FSx File Gateway will no longer be available to new customers.
+
+
 1.35.15
 =======
 
diff --git a/awscli/__init__.py b/awscli/__init__.py
index 6c80394319b3..b6b6c0fae23d 100644
--- a/awscli/__init__.py
+++ b/awscli/__init__.py
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@
 
 import os
 
-__version__ = '1.35.15'
+__version__ = '1.35.16'
 
 #
 # Get our data path to be added to botocore's search path
diff --git a/doc/source/conf.py b/doc/source/conf.py
index 823537d5928c..e4cbedb49bf6 100644
--- a/doc/source/conf.py
+++ b/doc/source/conf.py
@@ -52,7 +52,7 @@
 # The short X.Y version.
 version = '1.35.'
 # The full version, including alpha/beta/rc tags.
-release = '1.35.15'
+release = '1.35.16'
 
 # The language for content autogenerated by Sphinx. Refer to documentation
 # for a list of supported languages.
diff --git a/setup.cfg b/setup.cfg
index d3cf70676d9c..8e3d25065609 100644
--- a/setup.cfg
+++ b/setup.cfg
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ universal = 0
 
 [metadata]
 requires_dist =
-        botocore==1.35.49
+        botocore==1.35.50
         docutils>=0.10,<0.17
         s3transfer>=0.10.0,<0.11.0
         PyYAML>=3.10,<6.1
diff --git a/setup.py b/setup.py
index 6bf85b94cb0c..c01827e800ad 100644
--- a/setup.py
+++ b/setup.py
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@ def find_version(*file_paths):
 
 
 install_requires = [
-    'botocore==1.35.49',
+    'botocore==1.35.50',
     'docutils>=0.10,<0.17',
     's3transfer>=0.10.0,<0.11.0',
     'PyYAML>=3.10,<6.1',