diff --git a/.release-please-manifest.json b/.release-please-manifest.json
index a3e78badb3..c6cd56fa23 100644
--- a/.release-please-manifest.json
+++ b/.release-please-manifest.json
@@ -1,3 +1,3 @@
 {
-  ".": "6.15.0"
+  ".": "6.16.0"
 }
diff --git a/HISTORY.md b/HISTORY.md
index cebeacae1b..ad9e26a8b7 100644
--- a/HISTORY.md
+++ b/HISTORY.md
@@ -2,6 +2,20 @@
 
 All notable changes to this project will be documented in this file. See [standard-version](https://github.com/conventional-changelog/standard-version) for commit guidelines.
 
+## [6.16.0](https://github.com/mongodb/node-mongodb-native/compare/v6.15.0...v6.16.0) (2025-04-21)
+
+
+### Features
+
+* **NODE-6494:** add support for `hint` on distinct commands ([#4487](https://github.com/mongodb/node-mongodb-native/issues/4487)) ([40d0e87](https://github.com/mongodb/node-mongodb-native/commit/40d0e87199d75df93284a1802e54e118539f7e0e))
+* **NODE-6515:** deprecate driver support for server 4.0 ([#4517](https://github.com/mongodb/node-mongodb-native/issues/4517)) ([4c1a8a7](https://github.com/mongodb/node-mongodb-native/commit/4c1a8a71d67cb201dbb3c7101ebf6e316e4dbc50))
+
+
+### Bug Fixes
+
+* **NODE-6630:** read all messages in buffer when chunk arrives ([#4512](https://github.com/mongodb/node-mongodb-native/issues/4512)) ([8c86e30](https://github.com/mongodb/node-mongodb-native/commit/8c86e303594bad8c7b8cd9033fe47afe1e813388))
+* **NODE-6878:** documents.clear() throws a TypeError after cursor is rewound ([#4488](https://github.com/mongodb/node-mongodb-native/issues/4488)) ([a1fffeb](https://github.com/mongodb/node-mongodb-native/commit/a1fffeb0e7fbd41832e6ae751a3f7369ea585b20))
+
 ## [6.15.0](https://github.com/mongodb/node-mongodb-native/compare/v6.14.2...v6.15.0) (2025-03-18)
 
 
diff --git a/package-lock.json b/package-lock.json
index ac615f314f..ac8d8f3e84 100644
--- a/package-lock.json
+++ b/package-lock.json
@@ -1,12 +1,12 @@
 {
   "name": "mongodb",
-  "version": "6.15.0",
+  "version": "6.16.0",
   "lockfileVersion": 3,
   "requires": true,
   "packages": {
     "": {
       "name": "mongodb",
-      "version": "6.15.0",
+      "version": "6.16.0",
       "license": "Apache-2.0",
       "dependencies": {
         "@mongodb-js/saslprep": "^1.1.9",
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index f3c4583298..862423a6e0 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "mongodb",
-  "version": "6.15.0",
+  "version": "6.16.0",
   "description": "The official MongoDB driver for Node.js",
   "main": "lib/index.js",
   "files": [