diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 979f5c2..1a4fcf7 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -5,6 +5,11 @@ All notable changes to this project will be documented in this file.
 The format is based on [Keep a Changelog](https://keepachangelog.com/en/1.0.0/),
 and this project adheres to [Semantic Versioning](https://semver.org/spec/v2.0.0.html).
 
+## [2.1.6] - Ongoing
+
+This update introduces critical bug fixes
+
+
 ## [2.1.5] - 2024-10-14
 
 This update introduces a critical bug fix
diff --git a/src/ncc/VERSION b/src/ncc/VERSION
index c5864dc..b6da512 100644
--- a/src/ncc/VERSION
+++ b/src/ncc/VERSION
@@ -1 +1 @@
-2.1.5
\ No newline at end of file
+2.1.6
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/src/ncc/version.json b/src/ncc/version.json
index a441879..81795b8 100644
--- a/src/ncc/version.json
+++ b/src/ncc/version.json
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 {
-  "version": "2.1.5",
+  "version": "2.1.6",
   "branch": "stable",
   "flags": [],
   "components": [