diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index fd3284dc62..437d01046f 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -32,9 +32,10 @@ Note: After the V2 release in Q4, `v2/dev` will become the default branch and `v
 
 ### Quick links: 👉 [roadmap](https://github.com/users/enricoros/projects/4/views/2) 👉 [installation](docs/installation.md) 👉 [documentation](docs/README.md)
 
-### What's New in 1.16.1...1.16.8 · Sep 13, 2024 (patch releases)
+### What's New in 1.16.1...1.16.9 · Jan 21, 2025 (patch releases)
 
-- 1.16.8: OpenAI ChatGPT-4o Latest (o1-preview and o1-mini are supported in Big-AGI 2)
+- 1.16.9: Docker Gemini fix (R1 models are supported in Big-AGI 2)
+- 1.16.8: OpenAI ChatGPT-4o Latest (o1 models are supported in Big-AGI 2)
 - 1.16.7: OpenAI support for GPT-4o 2024-08-06
 - 1.16.6: Groq support for Llama 3.1 models
 - 1.16.5: GPT-4o Mini support
diff --git a/docs/changelog.md b/docs/changelog.md
index 28c4b1f9a8..615c129de1 100644
--- a/docs/changelog.md
+++ b/docs/changelog.md
@@ -10,9 +10,10 @@ by release.
 - milestone: [1.17.0](https://github.com/enricoros/big-agi/milestone/17)
 - work in progress: [big-AGI open roadmap](https://github.com/users/enricoros/projects/4/views/2), [help here](https://github.com/users/enricoros/projects/4/views/4)
 
-### What's New in 1.16.1...1.16.8 · Sep 13, 2024 (patch releases)
+### What's New in 1.16.1...1.16.9 · Jan 21, 2025 (patch releases)
 
-- 1.16.8: OpenAI ChatGPT-4o Latest (o1-preview and o1-mini are supported in Big-AGI 2)
+- 1.16.9: Docker Gemini fix (R1 models are supported in Big-AGI 2)
+- 1.16.8: OpenAI ChatGPT-4o Latest (o1 models are supported in Big-AGI 2)
 - 1.16.7: OpenAI support for GPT-4o 2024-08-06
 - 1.16.6: Groq support for Llama 3.1 models
 - 1.16.5: GPT-4o Mini support
diff --git a/src/apps/news/news.data.tsx b/src/apps/news/news.data.tsx
index 0f3094f6c7..21def921d9 100644
--- a/src/apps/news/news.data.tsx
+++ b/src/apps/news/news.data.tsx
@@ -61,7 +61,7 @@ export const NewsItems: NewsItem[] = [
     ]
   }*/
   {
-    versionCode: '1.16.8',
+    versionCode: '1.16.9',
     versionName: 'Crystal Clear',
     versionDate: new Date('2024-06-07T05:00:00Z'),
     // versionDate: new Date('2024-05-13T19:00:00Z'),
@@ -85,7 +85,8 @@ export const NewsItems: NewsItem[] = [
       { text: <>1.16.6: Groq <B>Llama 3.1</B> support</> },
       { text: <>1.16.7: Gpt-4o <B>2024-08-06</B></> },
       { text: <>1.16.8: <B>ChatGPT-4o</B> latest</> },
-      { text: <>OpenAI <B>o1</B> and newer models require Big-AGI 2. <B href='https://y2rjg0zillz.typeform.com/to/ZSADpr5u?utm_source=gh-stable&utm_medium=news&utm_campaign=ea2'>Sign up here</B></> },
+      { text: <>1.16.9: <B>Gemini</B> fixes</> },
+      { text: <>OpenAI <B>o1</B>, DeepSeek R1, and newer models require Big-AGI 2. <B href='https://y2rjg0zillz.typeform.com/to/ZSADpr5u?utm_source=gh-stable&utm_medium=news&utm_campaign=ea2'>Sign up here</B></> },
     ],
   },
   {
diff --git a/src/apps/news/news.version.tsx b/src/apps/news/news.version.tsx
index 7b03ed0208..d42e63d3e9 100644
--- a/src/apps/news/news.version.tsx
+++ b/src/apps/news/news.version.tsx
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ import { useAppStateStore } from '~/common/state/store-appstate';
 
 
 // update this variable every time you want to broadcast a new version to clients
-export const incrementalNewsVersion: number = 16.1; // not notifying for 1.16.8
+export const incrementalNewsVersion: number = 16.1; // not notifying for 1.16.9
 
 
 interface NewsState {