diff --git a/.bumpversion.cfg b/.bumpversion.cfg
index 2175892..d21039d 100644
--- a/.bumpversion.cfg
+++ b/.bumpversion.cfg
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 [bumpversion]
-current_version = 4.16.0-rc2
+current_version = 4.16.0
 parse = (?P<major>\d+)\.(?P<minor>\d+)\.(?P<patch>\d+)(-rc(?P<release>\d+))?
 serialize = 
 	{major}.{minor}.{patch}-rc{release}
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ commit = True
 message = chore(version): bump {current_version} to {new_version}
 
 [bumpversion:part:release]
-first_value = 0
+first_value = 1
 
 [bumpversion:file:manim_slides/__version__.py]
 search = __version__ = "{current_version}"