diff --git a/VERSION b/VERSION
index f21c0ae0be863a60f2fd5bb50fde784a77c2ccda..b8ae5a5b4d689074339449ffbab9e1a5d27d62d9 100644
--- a/VERSION
+++ b/VERSION
@@ -1 +1 @@
-1.16.2
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+1.16.3
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