diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index ce193a034..9a4ce8011 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -132,7 +132,7 @@ Dates are provided in the format YYYY-MM-DD.
 | 1686275                        | 2018-10-19 | v9                | v0.13.0.0              | v0.13.0.4                  | bulletproofs required
 | 1788000                        | 2019-03-09 | v10               | v0.14.0.0              | v0.14.1.2                  | New PoW based on Cryptonight-R, new block weight algorithm, slightly more efficient RingCT format
 | 1788720                        | 2019-03-10 | v11               | v0.14.0.0              | v0.14.1.2                  | forbid old RingCT transaction format
-| 1978433                        | 2019-11-30* | v12                | v0.15.0.0              | v0.15.0.0                  | New PoW based on RandomX, only allow >= 2 outputs, change to the block median used to calculate penalty, v1 coinbases are forbidden, rct sigs in coinbase forbidden, 10 block lock time for incoming outputs
+| 1978433                        | 2019-11-30* | v12                | v0.15.0.0              | v0.16.0.0                  | New PoW based on RandomX, only allow >= 2 outputs, change to the block median used to calculate penalty, v1 coinbases are forbidden, rct sigs in coinbase forbidden, 10 block lock time for incoming outputs
 | XXXXXXX                        | XXX-XX-XX | XXX                | vX.XX.X.X              | vX.XX.X.X                  | XXX |
 
 X's indicate that these details have not been determined as of commit date.
@@ -219,7 +219,7 @@ invokes cmake commands as needed.
 
     ```bash
     cd monero
-    git checkout release-v0.15
+    git checkout release-v0.16
     make
     ```
 
@@ -292,7 +292,7 @@ Tested on a Raspberry Pi Zero with a clean install of minimal Raspbian Stretch (
     ```bash
     git clone https://github.com/monero-project/monero.git
     cd monero
-    git checkout tags/v0.15.0.0
+    git checkout tags/v0.16.0.0
     ```
 
 * Build:
@@ -409,10 +409,10 @@ application.
     cd monero
     ```
 
-* If you would like a specific [version/tag](https://github.com/monero-project/monero/tags), do a git checkout for that version. eg. 'v0.15.0.0'. If you don't care about the version and just want binaries from master, skip this step:
+* If you would like a specific [version/tag](https://github.com/monero-project/monero/tags), do a git checkout for that version. eg. 'v0.16.0.0'. If you don't care about the version and just want binaries from master, skip this step:
 	
     ```bash
-    git checkout v0.15.0.0
+    git checkout v0.16.0.0
     ```
 
 * If you are on a 64-bit system, run:
diff --git a/contrib/gitian/README.md b/contrib/gitian/README.md
index c09786c36..c0f230887 100644
--- a/contrib/gitian/README.md
+++ b/contrib/gitian/README.md
@@ -126,7 +126,7 @@ Setup for LXC:
 
 ```bash
 GH_USER=fluffypony
-VERSION=v0.15.0.0
+VERSION=v0.16.0.0
 
 ./gitian-build.py --setup $GH_USER $VERSION
 ```
@@ -182,7 +182,7 @@ If you chose to do detached signing using `--detach-sign` above (recommended), y
 
 ```bash
 GH_USER=fluffypony
-VERSION=v0.15.0.0
+VERSION=v0.16.0.0
 
 gpg --detach-sign ${VERSION}-linux/${GH_USER}/monero-linux-*-build.assert
 gpg --detach-sign ${VERSION}-win/${GH_USER}/monero-win-*-build.assert
diff --git a/src/blocks/checkpoints.dat b/src/blocks/checkpoints.dat
index b14f9e8d2..fa58387ab 100644
Binary files a/src/blocks/checkpoints.dat and b/src/blocks/checkpoints.dat differ
diff --git a/src/checkpoints/checkpoints.cpp b/src/checkpoints/checkpoints.cpp
index 4a4b3c5c2..667b81bac 100644
--- a/src/checkpoints/checkpoints.cpp
+++ b/src/checkpoints/checkpoints.cpp
@@ -211,6 +211,8 @@ namespace cryptonote
     ADD_CHECKPOINT(1775600, "1c6e01c661dc22cab939e79ec6a5272190624ce8356d2f7b958e4f9a57fdb05e");
     ADD_CHECKPOINT(1856000, "9b57f17f29c71a3acd8a7904b93c41fa6eb8d2b7c73936ce4f1702d14880ba29");
     ADD_CHECKPOINT(1958000, "98a5d6e51afdf3146e0eefb10a66e8648d8d4d5c2742be8835e976ba217c9bb2");
+    ADD_CHECKPOINT(2046000, "5e867f0b8baefed9244a681df97fc885d8ab36c3dfcd24c7a3abf3b8ac8b8314");
+    ADD_CHECKPOINT(2092500, "c4e00820c9c7989b49153d5e90ae095a18a11d990e82fcc3be54e6ed785472b5");
     return true;
   }
 
diff --git a/src/cryptonote_core/blockchain.cpp b/src/cryptonote_core/blockchain.cpp
index 2571e4203..fb2c71a3a 100644
--- a/src/cryptonote_core/blockchain.cpp
+++ b/src/cryptonote_core/blockchain.cpp
@@ -5028,7 +5028,7 @@ void Blockchain::cancel()
 }
 
 #if defined(PER_BLOCK_CHECKPOINT)
-static const char expected_block_hashes_hash[] = "fce1dc7c17f7679f5f447df206b8f5fe2ef6b1a2845e59f650850a0ef00d265f";
+static const char expected_block_hashes_hash[] = "8b48d259d4b1126801b1f329683a26e1d16237420197cd3ccc76af2c55a36e83";
 void Blockchain::load_compiled_in_block_hashes(const GetCheckpointsCallback& get_checkpoints)
 {
   if (get_checkpoints == nullptr || !m_fast_sync)
diff --git a/src/version.cpp.in b/src/version.cpp.in
index ccb88f1fe..2071acb8c 100644
--- a/src/version.cpp.in
+++ b/src/version.cpp.in
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 #define DEF_MONERO_VERSION_TAG "@VERSIONTAG@"
-#define DEF_MONERO_VERSION "0.15.0.0"
+#define DEF_MONERO_VERSION "0.16.0.0"
 #define DEF_MONERO_RELEASE_NAME "Carbon Chamaeleon"
 #define DEF_MONERO_VERSION_FULL DEF_MONERO_VERSION "-" DEF_MONERO_VERSION_TAG
 #define DEF_MONERO_VERSION_IS_RELEASE @VERSION_IS_RELEASE@