diff --git a/.bootc.metadata b/.bootc.metadata
index 77a34b5..67fd704 100644
--- a/.bootc.metadata
+++ b/.bootc.metadata
@@ -1,2 +1,2 @@
-e0977bade22781bd0143870677dd549616715382 SOURCES/bootc-1.16.7-vendor.tar.zstd
-26e320f7fb812acac63789cc41d50cef73e7144b SOURCES/bootc-1.16.7.tar.zstd
+5bc758a75b8f2f50246d7edaf9e515b1d285eb58 SOURCES/bootc-1.16.9-vendor.tar.zstd
+c8e2096560cdd17fdb2c36f0bbd7f28e92ec88f0 SOURCES/bootc-1.16.9.tar.zstd
diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index 158178a..22129b7 100644
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -1,2 +1,2 @@
-SOURCES/bootc-1.16.7-vendor.tar.zstd
-SOURCES/bootc-1.16.7.tar.zstd
+SOURCES/bootc-1.16.9-vendor.tar.zstd
+SOURCES/bootc-1.16.9.tar.zstd
diff --git a/SPECS/bootc.spec b/SPECS/bootc.spec
index 0579872..dca4ba7 100644
--- a/SPECS/bootc.spec
+++ b/SPECS/bootc.spec
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@
 
 Name:           bootc
 # Ensure this local build overrides anything else.
-Version:        1.16.7
+Version:        1.16.9
 Release:        1%{?dist}
 Summary:        Bootable container system
 
@@ -219,6 +219,12 @@ fi
 %endif
 
 %changelog
+* Fri Aug 21 2026 imagebuilder-bot <imagebuilder-bots+imagebuilder-bot@redhat.com> - 1.16.9-1
+- New upstream release
+
+* Thu Aug 20 2026 imagebuilder-bot <imagebuilder-bots+imagebuilder-bot@redhat.com> - 1.16.8-1
+- New upstream release
+
 * Tue Aug 04 2026 imagebuilder-bot <imagebuilder-bots+imagebuilder-bot@redhat.com> - 1.16.7-1
 - New upstream release