diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 441c7d96d3..29d1b0b64d 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -142,7 +142,7 @@ See https://github.com/42wim/matterbridge/wiki
 
 ### Binaries
 
-- Latest stable release [v1.16.1](https://github.com/42wim/matterbridge/releases/latest)
+- Latest stable release [v1.16.2](https://github.com/42wim/matterbridge/releases/latest)
 - Development releases (follows master) can be downloaded [here](https://dl.bintray.com/42wim/nightly/)
 
 To install or upgrade just download the latest [binary](https://github.com/42wim/matterbridge/releases/latest) and follow the instructions on the [howto](https://github.com/42wim/matterbridge/wiki/How-to-create-your-config) for a step by step walkthrough for creating your configuration.
@@ -156,19 +156,17 @@ To install or upgrade just download the latest [binary](https://github.com/42wim
 Most people just want to use binaries, you can find those [here](https://github.com/42wim/matterbridge/releases/latest)
 
 If you really want to build from source, follow these instructions:
-Go 1.9+ is required. Make sure you have [Go](https://golang.org/doc/install) properly installed, including setting up your [GOPATH](https://golang.org/doc/code.html#GOPATH).
+Go 1.12+ is required. Make sure you have [Go](https://golang.org/doc/install) properly installed.
 
-After Go is setup, download matterbridge to your \$GOPATH directory.
 
 ```
-cd $GOPATH
 go get github.com/42wim/matterbridge
 ```
 
-You should now have matterbridge binary in the bin directory:
+You should now have matterbridge binary in the ~/go/bin directory:
 
 ```
-$ ls bin/
+$ ls ~/go/bin/
 matterbridge
 ```
 
diff --git a/changelog.md b/changelog.md
index d139d2d3b8..fe8f504ffc 100644
--- a/changelog.md
+++ b/changelog.md
@@ -1,4 +1,21 @@
-# dev
+# v1.16.2
+
+## New features
+
+- keybase: Add support for receiving attachments (keybase) (#923)
+
+## Enhancements
+
+- general: Switch to new emoji library kyokomi/emoji (#948)
+- general: Update markdown parsing library to github.com/gomarkdown/markdown (#944)
+- ssh-chat: Update shazow/ssh-chat dependency (#947)
+
+## Bugfix
+
+- slack: Fix issues with the slack block kit API #937 (#943).
+
+This release couldn't exist without the following contributors:
+@42wim, @bmpickford, @goncalor
 
 # v1.16.1
 
diff --git a/matterbridge.go b/matterbridge.go
index bffc70c0c2..380a7c0e87 100644
--- a/matterbridge.go
+++ b/matterbridge.go
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@ import (
 )
 
 var (
-	version = "1.16.2-dev"
+	version = "1.16.2"
 	githash string
 
 	flagConfig  = flag.String("conf", "matterbridge.toml", "config file")