diff --git a/RELEASES.md b/RELEASES.md
index b87bd2ee7d..b47a18a3de 100644
--- a/RELEASES.md
+++ b/RELEASES.md
@@ -1,3 +1,6 @@
+Version 0.8.16 (2022-XX-XX)
+========================
+
 Version 0.8.15 (2022-07-20)
 ========================
 * New driving model
diff --git a/common/version.h b/common/version.h
index de550d6be5..bf1c58df1e 100644
--- a/common/version.h
+++ b/common/version.h
@@ -1 +1 @@
-#define COMMA_VERSION "0.8.15"
+#define COMMA_VERSION "0.8.16"