diff --git a/HISTORY.md b/HISTORY.md
index 40b5838..e6ca13c 100644
--- a/HISTORY.md
+++ b/HISTORY.md
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-unreleased
+1.16.3 / 2024-12-01
 ===================
 
 * deps: send@~0.19.1
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 457166d..b268e48 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 {
   "name": "serve-static",
   "description": "Serve static files",
-  "version": "1.16.2",
+  "version": "1.16.3",
   "author": "Douglas Christopher Wilson <doug@somethingdoug.com>",
   "license": "MIT",
   "repository": "expressjs/serve-static",