diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 3910f9a..464b144 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -1,5 +1,17 @@
 # Changelog
 
+## [1.16.1](https://github.com/SethCohen/github-releases-to-discord/compare/v1.16.0...v1.16.1) (2024-10-18)
+
+
+### Bug Fixes
+
+* correct conversion of standalone PR, issue, and changelog URLs to markdown format ([4786949](https://github.com/SethCohen/github-releases-to-discord/commit/47869497ed80cf0d6188692d82d71dff7a55dffe)), closes [#38](https://github.com/SethCohen/github-releases-to-discord/issues/38)
+
+
+### Documentation
+
+* update README with details on markdown link conversion and other features ([9737dc9](https://github.com/SethCohen/github-releases-to-discord/commit/9737dc900274be227db48f8e23c715aa00b4af59))
+
 ## [1.16.0](https://github.com/SethCohen/github-releases-to-discord/compare/v1.15.3...v1.16.0) (2024-10-18)
 
 
diff --git a/package-lock.json b/package-lock.json
index f996cfa..fbf7d64 100644
--- a/package-lock.json
+++ b/package-lock.json
@@ -1,12 +1,12 @@
 {
   "name": "github-releases-to-discord",
-  "version": "1.16.0",
+  "version": "1.16.1",
   "lockfileVersion": 2,
   "requires": true,
   "packages": {
     "": {
       "name": "github-releases-to-discord",
-      "version": "1.16.0",
+      "version": "1.16.1",
       "license": "MIT",
       "dependencies": {
         "@actions/core": "^1.10.1",
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 81a3224..0ddb54e 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "github-releases-to-discord",
-  "version": "1.16.0",
+  "version": "1.16.1",
   "description": "A GitHub Action that automatically sends a stylized Discord webhook of a GitHub Release description to a specified Discord channel.",
   "type": "module",
   "main": "index.js",