diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index ffb10fe..737064c 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -1,6 +1,18 @@
 CHANGELOG
 =========
 
+0.16.9
+------
+- Memory and performance optimization
+    - Around 20% performance improvement for general use cases
+    - Up to 5x faster processing of `--ansi`
+    - Up to 50% reduction of memory usage
+- Bug fixes and usability improvements
+    - Fixed handling of bracketed paste mode
+    - [ERROR] on info line when the default command failed
+    - More efficient rendering of preview window
+    - `--no-clear` updated for repetitive relaunching scenarios
+
 0.16.8
 ------
 - New `change` event and `top` action for `--bind`
diff --git a/install b/install
index 40f5ec4..8ae2722 100755
--- a/install
+++ b/install
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 
 set -u
 
-version=0.16.8
+version=0.16.9
 auto_completion=
 key_bindings=
 update_config=2
diff --git a/man/man1/fzf-tmux.1 b/man/man1/fzf-tmux.1
index a9db142..b78f54c 100644
--- a/man/man1/fzf-tmux.1
+++ b/man/man1/fzf-tmux.1
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ LIABILITY, WHETHER IN AN ACTION OF CONTRACT, TORT OR OTHERWISE, ARISING FROM,
 OUT OF OR IN CONNECTION WITH THE SOFTWARE OR THE USE OR OTHER DEALINGS IN
 THE SOFTWARE.
 ..
-.TH fzf-tmux 1 "Jun 2017" "fzf 0.16.8" "fzf-tmux - open fzf in tmux split pane"
+.TH fzf-tmux 1 "Jul 2017" "fzf 0.16.9" "fzf-tmux - open fzf in tmux split pane"
 
 .SH NAME
 fzf-tmux - open fzf in tmux split pane
diff --git a/man/man1/fzf.1 b/man/man1/fzf.1
index dbd65bb..815c144 100644
--- a/man/man1/fzf.1
+++ b/man/man1/fzf.1
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ LIABILITY, WHETHER IN AN ACTION OF CONTRACT, TORT OR OTHERWISE, ARISING FROM,
 OUT OF OR IN CONNECTION WITH THE SOFTWARE OR THE USE OR OTHER DEALINGS IN
 THE SOFTWARE.
 ..
-.TH fzf 1 "Jun 2017" "fzf 0.16.8" "fzf - a command-line fuzzy finder"
+.TH fzf 1 "Jul 2017" "fzf 0.16.9" "fzf - a command-line fuzzy finder"
 
 .SH NAME
 fzf - a command-line fuzzy finder
diff --git a/src/constants.go b/src/constants.go
index 56097ff..30d1896 100644
--- a/src/constants.go
+++ b/src/constants.go
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ import (
 
 const (
 	// Current version
-	version = "0.16.8"
+	version = "0.16.9"
 
 	// Core
 	coordinatorDelayMax  time.Duration = 100 * time.Millisecond