diff --git a/setup.py b/setup.py
index 8260d393..83b5dbb5 100644
--- a/setup.py
+++ b/setup.py
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@
 
 
 __author__ = 'Mahmoud Hashemi'
-__version__ = '16.2.3dev'
+__version__ = '16.3.0'
 __contact__ = 'mahmoudrhashemi@gmail.com'
 __url__ = 'https://github.com/mahmoud/boltons'
 __license__ = 'BSD'