diff --git a/discord/__init__.py b/discord/__init__.py
index 9c1a4f48a..13426cd68 100644
--- a/discord/__init__.py
+++ b/discord/__init__.py
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@ __title__ = 'discord'
 __author__ = 'Rapptz'
 __license__ = 'MIT'
 __copyright__ = 'Copyright 2015-2016 Rapptz'
-__version__ = '0.16.5'
+__version__ = '0.16.6'
 
 from .client import Client, AppInfo, ChannelPermissions
 from .user import User
@@ -43,7 +43,7 @@ import logging
 
 VersionInfo = namedtuple('VersionInfo', 'major minor micro releaselevel serial')
 
-version_info = VersionInfo(major=0, minor=16, micro=5, releaselevel='final', serial=0)
+version_info = VersionInfo(major=0, minor=16, micro=6, releaselevel='final', serial=0)
 
 try:
     from logging import NullHandler
diff --git a/docs/whats_new.rst b/docs/whats_new.rst
index 4832dd295..5f51c96f1 100644
--- a/docs/whats_new.rst
+++ b/docs/whats_new.rst
@@ -8,6 +8,20 @@ What's New
 This page keeps a detailed human friendly rendering of what's new and changed
 in specific versions.
 
+.. _vp0p16p6:
+
+v0.16.6
+--------
+
+Bug Fixes
+~~~~~~~~~~
+
+- Fix issue with :meth:`Client.create_server` that made it stop working.
+- Fix main thread being blocked upon calling ``StreamPlayer.stop``.
+- Handle HEARTBEAT_ACK and resume gracefully when it occurs.
+- Fix race condition when pre-emptively rate limiting that caused releasing an already released lock.
+- Fix invalid state errors when immediately cancelling a coroutine.
+
 .. _vp0p16p1:
 
 v0.16.1