diff --git a/CMakeLists.txt b/CMakeLists.txt
index efb44172f..9e68d84f1 100644
--- a/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
cmake_minimum_required(VERSION 3.14.0)
-project(notcurses VERSION 1.6.15
+project(notcurses VERSION 1.6.16
DESCRIPTION "Blingful UI for modern terminal emulators"
HOMEPAGE_URL "https://nick-black.com/dankwiki/index.php/notcurses"
LANGUAGES C CXX)
diff --git a/NEWS.md b/NEWS.md
index c799ca177..71900db31 100644
--- a/NEWS.md
+++ b/NEWS.md
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
This document attempts to list user-visible changes and any major internal
rearrangements of Notcurses.
-* 1.6.16 (not yet released)
+* 1.6.16 (2020-08-22)
* `cell_simple_p()` has been removed. It is no longer a useful concept for
user code, and its presence is indicative of a likely error.
* `channels_blend()` has been removed. It wasn't really useful to users,
diff --git a/doc/Doxyfile b/doc/Doxyfile
index fe88171c8..a0e6e0250 100644
--- a/doc/Doxyfile
+++ b/doc/Doxyfile
@@ -38,7 +38,7 @@ PROJECT_NAME = Notcurses
# could be handy for archiving the generated documentation or if some version
# control system is used.
-PROJECT_NUMBER = 1.6.15
+PROJECT_NUMBER = 1.6.16
# Using the PROJECT_BRIEF tag one can provide an optional one line description
# for a project that appears at the top of each page and should give viewer a
diff --git a/doc/man/index.html b/doc/man/index.html
index 7de2ca5cd..dce156e0e 100644
--- a/doc/man/index.html
+++ b/doc/man/index.html
@@ -5,12 +5,12 @@
notcurses
-
+
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@
- notcurses man pages (v1.6.15)
+ notcurses man pages (v1.6.16)
notcurses(3) —a blingful TUI library
Binaries (section 1)
diff --git a/doc/man/man1/ncneofetch.1.md b/doc/man/man1/ncneofetch.1.md
index 8707c9962..5f13a509b 100644
--- a/doc/man/man1/ncneofetch.1.md
+++ b/doc/man/man1/ncneofetch.1.md
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
% ncneofetch(1)
% nick black
-% v1.6.15
+% v1.6.16
# NAME
diff --git a/doc/man/man1/notcurses-demo.1.md b/doc/man/man1/notcurses-demo.1.md
index 9f16d5d57..3693ede64 100644
--- a/doc/man/man1/notcurses-demo.1.md
+++ b/doc/man/man1/notcurses-demo.1.md
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
% notcurses-demo(1)
% nick black
-% v1.6.15
+% v1.6.16
# NAME
diff --git a/doc/man/man1/notcurses-input.1.md b/doc/man/man1/notcurses-input.1.md
index 78b75a290..3b505013a 100644
--- a/doc/man/man1/notcurses-input.1.md
+++ b/doc/man/man1/notcurses-input.1.md
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
% notcurses-input(1)
% nick black
-% v1.6.15
+% v1.6.16
# NAME
diff --git a/doc/man/man1/notcurses-ncreel.1.md b/doc/man/man1/notcurses-ncreel.1.md
index 1462aba81..6c74c75ed 100644
--- a/doc/man/man1/notcurses-ncreel.1.md
+++ b/doc/man/man1/notcurses-ncreel.1.md
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
% notcurses-ncreel(1)
% nick black
-% v1.6.15
+% v1.6.16
# NAME
diff --git a/doc/man/man1/notcurses-tester.1.md b/doc/man/man1/notcurses-tester.1.md
index 8cb1a6a35..89c32f420 100644
--- a/doc/man/man1/notcurses-tester.1.md
+++ b/doc/man/man1/notcurses-tester.1.md
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
% notcurses-tester(1)
% nick black
-% v1.6.15
+% v1.6.16
# NAME
diff --git a/doc/man/man1/notcurses-tetris.1.md b/doc/man/man1/notcurses-tetris.1.md
index c328e5494..37020be20 100644
--- a/doc/man/man1/notcurses-tetris.1.md
+++ b/doc/man/man1/notcurses-tetris.1.md
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
% notcurses-tetris(1)
% nick black
-% v1.6.15
+% v1.6.16
# NAME
diff --git a/doc/man/man1/notcurses-view.1.md b/doc/man/man1/notcurses-view.1.md
index 080683ba6..2d1624c98 100644
--- a/doc/man/man1/notcurses-view.1.md
+++ b/doc/man/man1/notcurses-view.1.md
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
% notcurses-view(1)
% nick black
-% v1.6.15
+% v1.6.16
# NAME
diff --git a/doc/man/man3/notcurses.3.md b/doc/man/man3/notcurses.3.md
index 5b095f348..07f3e8083 100644
--- a/doc/man/man3/notcurses.3.md
+++ b/doc/man/man3/notcurses.3.md
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
% notcurses(3)
% nick black
-% v1.6.15
+% v1.6.16
# NAME
diff --git a/doc/man/man3/notcurses_capabilities.3.md b/doc/man/man3/notcurses_capabilities.3.md
index 5a8e3a371..9fa48ec04 100644
--- a/doc/man/man3/notcurses_capabilities.3.md
+++ b/doc/man/man3/notcurses_capabilities.3.md
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
% notcurses_capabilities(3)
% nick black
-% v1.6.15
+% v1.6.16
# NAME
diff --git a/doc/man/man3/notcurses_cell.3.md b/doc/man/man3/notcurses_cell.3.md
index fb783aa05..9d2953b4a 100644
--- a/doc/man/man3/notcurses_cell.3.md
+++ b/doc/man/man3/notcurses_cell.3.md
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
% notcurses_cell(3)
% nick black
-% v1.6.15
+% v1.6.16
# NAME
diff --git a/doc/man/man3/notcurses_channels.3.md b/doc/man/man3/notcurses_channels.3.md
index b42373685..d09f89fa2 100644
--- a/doc/man/man3/notcurses_channels.3.md
+++ b/doc/man/man3/notcurses_channels.3.md
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
% notcurses_channels(3)
% nick black
-% v1.6.15
+% v1.6.16
# NAME
diff --git a/doc/man/man3/notcurses_directmode.3.md b/doc/man/man3/notcurses_directmode.3.md
index 328e0d6c1..6a8fefe68 100644
--- a/doc/man/man3/notcurses_directmode.3.md
+++ b/doc/man/man3/notcurses_directmode.3.md
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
% ncdirect_init(3)
% nick black
-% v1.6.15
+% v1.6.16
# NAME
diff --git a/doc/man/man3/notcurses_error.3.md b/doc/man/man3/notcurses_error.3.md
index 13b2c3484..d13450f54 100644
--- a/doc/man/man3/notcurses_error.3.md
+++ b/doc/man/man3/notcurses_error.3.md
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
% notcurses_error(3)
% nick black
-% v1.6.15
+% v1.6.16
# NAME
diff --git a/doc/man/man3/notcurses_fade.3.md b/doc/man/man3/notcurses_fade.3.md
index 9ec0c78ef..c79db5872 100644
--- a/doc/man/man3/notcurses_fade.3.md
+++ b/doc/man/man3/notcurses_fade.3.md
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
% notcurses_fade(3)
% nick black
-% v1.6.15
+% v1.6.16
# NAME
diff --git a/doc/man/man3/notcurses_fds.3.md b/doc/man/man3/notcurses_fds.3.md
index d884fd910..29c1cfbdb 100644
--- a/doc/man/man3/notcurses_fds.3.md
+++ b/doc/man/man3/notcurses_fds.3.md
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
% notcurses_fds(3)
% nick black
-% v1.6.15
+% v1.6.16
# NAME
diff --git a/doc/man/man3/notcurses_init.3.md b/doc/man/man3/notcurses_init.3.md
index 03d5c4231..27df9ddfa 100644
--- a/doc/man/man3/notcurses_init.3.md
+++ b/doc/man/man3/notcurses_init.3.md
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
% notcurses_init(3)
% nick black
-% v1.6.15
+% v1.6.16
# NAME
diff --git a/doc/man/man3/notcurses_input.3.md b/doc/man/man3/notcurses_input.3.md
index ac622b3a3..c9f1ed6bb 100644
--- a/doc/man/man3/notcurses_input.3.md
+++ b/doc/man/man3/notcurses_input.3.md
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
% notcurses_input(3)
% nick black
-% v1.6.15
+% v1.6.16
# NAME
diff --git a/doc/man/man3/notcurses_lines.3.md b/doc/man/man3/notcurses_lines.3.md
index f791fc524..fe188d101 100644
--- a/doc/man/man3/notcurses_lines.3.md
+++ b/doc/man/man3/notcurses_lines.3.md
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
% notcurses_lines(3)
% nick black
-% v1.6.15
+% v1.6.16
# NAME
diff --git a/doc/man/man3/notcurses_menu.3.md b/doc/man/man3/notcurses_menu.3.md
index 287deccaf..d8b4661d4 100644
--- a/doc/man/man3/notcurses_menu.3.md
+++ b/doc/man/man3/notcurses_menu.3.md
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
% notcurses_menu(3)
% nick black
-% v1.6.15
+% v1.6.16
# NAME
diff --git a/doc/man/man3/notcurses_metric.3.md b/doc/man/man3/notcurses_metric.3.md
index 97138d82a..6caf94631 100644
--- a/doc/man/man3/notcurses_metric.3.md
+++ b/doc/man/man3/notcurses_metric.3.md
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
% notcurses_metric(3)
% nick black
-% v1.6.15
+% v1.6.16
# NAME
diff --git a/doc/man/man3/notcurses_multiselector.3.md b/doc/man/man3/notcurses_multiselector.3.md
index 161954ac9..74376bafe 100644
--- a/doc/man/man3/notcurses_multiselector.3.md
+++ b/doc/man/man3/notcurses_multiselector.3.md
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
% notcurses_multiselector(3)
% nick black
-% v1.6.15
+% v1.6.16
# NAME
diff --git a/doc/man/man3/notcurses_output.3.md b/doc/man/man3/notcurses_output.3.md
index 99c197835..924ad201d 100644
--- a/doc/man/man3/notcurses_output.3.md
+++ b/doc/man/man3/notcurses_output.3.md
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
% notcurses_output(3)
% nick black
-% v1.6.15
+% v1.6.16
# NAME
diff --git a/doc/man/man3/notcurses_palette.3.md b/doc/man/man3/notcurses_palette.3.md
index ea3c71c09..dd0f7c223 100644
--- a/doc/man/man3/notcurses_palette.3.md
+++ b/doc/man/man3/notcurses_palette.3.md
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
% notcurses_palette(3)
% nick black
-% v1.6.15
+% v1.6.16
# NAME
diff --git a/doc/man/man3/notcurses_plane.3.md b/doc/man/man3/notcurses_plane.3.md
index d9338a38f..1fdd9b9d0 100644
--- a/doc/man/man3/notcurses_plane.3.md
+++ b/doc/man/man3/notcurses_plane.3.md
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
% notcurses_plane(3)
% nick black
-% v1.6.15
+% v1.6.16
# NAME
diff --git a/doc/man/man3/notcurses_plot.3.md b/doc/man/man3/notcurses_plot.3.md
index e8e50907b..6aaf59215 100644
--- a/doc/man/man3/notcurses_plot.3.md
+++ b/doc/man/man3/notcurses_plot.3.md
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
% notcurses_plot(3)
% nick black
-% v1.6.15
+% v1.6.16
# NAME
diff --git a/doc/man/man3/notcurses_reader.3.md b/doc/man/man3/notcurses_reader.3.md
index 6e29eab31..a78e13172 100644
--- a/doc/man/man3/notcurses_reader.3.md
+++ b/doc/man/man3/notcurses_reader.3.md
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
% notcurses_reader(3)
% nick black
-% v1.6.15
+% v1.6.16
# NAME
diff --git a/doc/man/man3/notcurses_reel.3.md b/doc/man/man3/notcurses_reel.3.md
index 68d3a1c32..b8128c292 100644
--- a/doc/man/man3/notcurses_reel.3.md
+++ b/doc/man/man3/notcurses_reel.3.md
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
% notcurses_reel(3)
% nick black
-% v1.6.15
+% v1.6.16
# NAME
diff --git a/doc/man/man3/notcurses_refresh.3.md b/doc/man/man3/notcurses_refresh.3.md
index 30ea650b6..8b56e680d 100644
--- a/doc/man/man3/notcurses_refresh.3.md
+++ b/doc/man/man3/notcurses_refresh.3.md
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
% notcurses_refresh(3)
% nick black
-% v1.6.15
+% v1.6.16
# NAME
diff --git a/doc/man/man3/notcurses_render.3.md b/doc/man/man3/notcurses_render.3.md
index a82b4335c..dd62aee2e 100644
--- a/doc/man/man3/notcurses_render.3.md
+++ b/doc/man/man3/notcurses_render.3.md
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
% notcurses_render(3)
% nick black
-% v1.6.15
+% v1.6.16
# NAME
diff --git a/doc/man/man3/notcurses_selector.3.md b/doc/man/man3/notcurses_selector.3.md
index f75b9452e..c52842d83 100644
--- a/doc/man/man3/notcurses_selector.3.md
+++ b/doc/man/man3/notcurses_selector.3.md
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
% notcurses_selector(3)
% nick black
-% v1.6.15
+% v1.6.16
# NAME
diff --git a/doc/man/man3/notcurses_stats.3.md b/doc/man/man3/notcurses_stats.3.md
index e60a61680..6ad0c0f33 100644
--- a/doc/man/man3/notcurses_stats.3.md
+++ b/doc/man/man3/notcurses_stats.3.md
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
% notcurses_stats(3)
% nick black
-% v1.6.15
+% v1.6.16
# NAME
diff --git a/doc/man/man3/notcurses_stdplane.3.md b/doc/man/man3/notcurses_stdplane.3.md
index 64c6c3774..1769ece38 100644
--- a/doc/man/man3/notcurses_stdplane.3.md
+++ b/doc/man/man3/notcurses_stdplane.3.md
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
% notcurses_stdplane(3)
% nick black
-% v1.6.15
+% v1.6.16
# NAME
diff --git a/doc/man/man3/notcurses_stop.3.md b/doc/man/man3/notcurses_stop.3.md
index 05117c6bc..2744272a1 100644
--- a/doc/man/man3/notcurses_stop.3.md
+++ b/doc/man/man3/notcurses_stop.3.md
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
% notcurses_stop(3)
% nick black
-% v1.6.15
+% v1.6.16
# NAME
diff --git a/doc/man/man3/notcurses_visual.3.md b/doc/man/man3/notcurses_visual.3.md
index c69c20ef3..2253bac0d 100644
--- a/doc/man/man3/notcurses_visual.3.md
+++ b/doc/man/man3/notcurses_visual.3.md
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
% notcurses_visual(3)
% nick black
-% v1.6.15
+% v1.6.16
# NAME
notcurses_visual - notcurses multimedia
diff --git a/python/notcurses-pydemo.1.md b/python/notcurses-pydemo.1.md
index 3937f4cec..e3719a829 100644
--- a/python/notcurses-pydemo.1.md
+++ b/python/notcurses-pydemo.1.md
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
% notcurses-pydemo(1)
% nick black
-% v1.6.15
+% v1.6.16
# NAME
diff --git a/python/setup.py b/python/setup.py
index dff4dbdd6..e662b07f0 100644
--- a/python/setup.py
+++ b/python/setup.py
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ def read(fname):
setup(
name="notcurses",
- version="1.6.15",
+ version="1.6.16",
packages=['notcurses'],
scripts=['notcurses-pydemo'],
package_dir={'': 'src'},
diff --git a/rust/Cargo.toml b/rust/Cargo.toml
index c6ddad15d..83390114e 100644
--- a/rust/Cargo.toml
+++ b/rust/Cargo.toml
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
[package]
name = "libnotcurses-sys"
-version = "1.6.15"
+version = "1.6.16"
authors = ["nick black "]
license = "Apache-2.0"
edition = "2018"
diff --git a/rust/build/build.rs b/rust/build/build.rs
index 2f147553f..30a71977a 100644
--- a/rust/build/build.rs
+++ b/rust/build/build.rs
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ use std::path::PathBuf;
// largely taken from https://rust-lang.github.io/rust-bindgen/tutorial-3.html
fn main() {
let plib = pkg_config::Config::new()
- .atleast_version("1.6.15")
+ .atleast_version("1.6.16")
.probe("notcurses")
.unwrap();