diff --git a/metrics-util/CHANGELOG.md b/metrics-util/CHANGELOG.md
index ef668282..95ffb82a 100644
--- a/metrics-util/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/metrics-util/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -9,6 +9,8 @@ and this project adheres to [Semantic Versioning](https://semver.org/spec/v2.0.0
 
 ## [Unreleased] - ReleaseDate
 
+## [0.16.3] - 2024-03-16
+
 ### Added
 
 - New set of methods on `Registry` for getting a metric handle if it exists. ([#457](https://github.com/metrics-rs/metrics/pull/457))
diff --git a/metrics-util/Cargo.toml b/metrics-util/Cargo.toml
index 6c29e57c..5659365f 100644
--- a/metrics-util/Cargo.toml
+++ b/metrics-util/Cargo.toml
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 [package]
 name = "metrics-util"
-version = "0.16.2"
+version = "0.16.3"
 authors = ["Toby Lawrence <toby@nuclearfurnace.com>"]
 edition = "2018"
 rust-version = "1.65.0"