diff --git a/VERSION b/VERSION
index bbb75a1b6647ce51139bf76b88b2600ed2984656..f21c0ae0be863a60f2fd5bb50fde784a77c2ccda 100644
--- a/VERSION
+++ b/VERSION
@@ -1 +1 @@
-1.16.1
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+1.16.2
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