2 files changed, 3 insertions, 2 deletions
diff --git a/NEWS b/NEWS
index 9ada284..0f38a5d 100644
--- a/NEWS
+++ b/NEWS
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
-1.15.0
+1.16.0
 
+  * Make distcheck use currently selected GTK+ version
   * Translations update
 
 1.14.0
diff --git a/configure.ac b/configure.ac
index 82ae929..d670165 100644
--- a/configure.ac
+++ b/configure.ac
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 # ================= initialization =================== #
 
-AC_INIT([MATE Sensors Applet], [1.15.0], [http://www.mate-desktop.org],
+AC_INIT([MATE Sensors Applet], [1.16.0], [http://www.mate-desktop.org],
 [mate-sensors-applet])
 
 AC_CONFIG_SRCDIR([sensors-applet/main.c])