diff --git a/BUILD_DATE b/BUILD_DATE
index 0b6ea12c..87b6380e 100644
--- a/BUILD_DATE
+++ b/BUILD_DATE
@@ -1 +1 @@
-2026-02-12T01:38:24Z
+2026-02-12T02:12:27Z
diff --git a/GIT_SHA b/GIT_SHA
index cac1ad8a..a0ab122c 100644
--- a/GIT_SHA
+++ b/GIT_SHA
@@ -1 +1 @@
-9a2c2d2
+343b4ef
diff --git a/RUNTIME_INFO b/RUNTIME_INFO
index 10006474..abde0d0b 100644
--- a/RUNTIME_INFO
+++ b/RUNTIME_INFO
@@ -1,10 +1,10 @@
 DocuElevate Build Information
 ==============================
-Version: 0.15.0
-Build Date: 2026-02-12T01:38:24Z
-Git Commit: 9a2c2d20b1b2bcb1d46bb7c96cfd77b64d17c301
-Git Short SHA: 9a2c2d2
+Version: 0.16.0
+Build Date: 2026-02-12T02:12:27Z
+Git Commit: 343b4ef0e22dbd4afe64cf6753a395d1deba69a1
+Git Short SHA: 343b4ef
 Git Branch: main
-Commit Date: 2026-02-12T02:38:00+01:00
-Build Timestamp: 2026-02-12T01:38:24Z
+Commit Date: 2026-02-12T03:12:05+01:00
+Build Timestamp: 2026-02-12T02:12:27Z
 ==============================
diff --git a/VERSION b/VERSION
index a5510516..04a373ef 100644
--- a/VERSION
+++ b/VERSION
@@ -1 +1 @@
-0.15.0
+0.16.0