diff --git a/manual/version.sbt b/manual/version.sbt
index dd7309931..3b5f50357 100644
--- a/manual/version.sbt
+++ b/manual/version.sbt
@@ -1 +1 @@
-ThisBuild / version := "16.1.1"
+ThisBuild / version := "16.1.2-rc.1"