diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 9ef585850..04a702174 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -16,6 +16,12 @@
 **Note**: A feature tagged as Experimental is in a
 high state of flux, you're at risk of it changing without notice.
 
+# 2.16.9
+
+**Polish**
+
+Support `strictBuiltinIteratorReturn`, #1949
+
 # 2.16.8
 
 **Polish**
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index d145310d4..1b8e8fb68 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "fp-ts",
-  "version": "2.16.8",
+  "version": "2.16.9",
   "description": "Functional programming in TypeScript",
   "main": "./lib/index.js",
   "module": "./es6/index.js",