diff --git a/.github/release-please-manifest.json b/.github/release-please-manifest.json
index 6565ca33e..63b27ee4d 100644
--- a/.github/release-please-manifest.json
+++ b/.github/release-please-manifest.json
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
   "packages/filecoin-client": "3.3.3",
   "packages/capabilities": "17.1.0",
   "packages/upload-api": "16.0.0",
-  "packages/upload-client": "15.0.0",
+  "packages/upload-client": "16.0.0",
   "packages/w3up-client": "13.1.1",
   "packages/did-mailto": "2.0.2"
 }
diff --git a/packages/upload-client/CHANGELOG.md b/packages/upload-client/CHANGELOG.md
index a1f9dff3a..06681caa2 100644
--- a/packages/upload-client/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/packages/upload-client/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -1,5 +1,16 @@
 # Changelog
 
+## [16.0.0](https://github.com/w3s-project/w3up/compare/upload-client-v15.0.0...upload-client-v16.0.0) (2024-05-23)
+
+
+### ⚠ BREAKING CHANGES
+
+* **upload-api:** integrate agent store for idempotence & invocation/receipt persistence  ([#1444](https://github.com/w3s-project/w3up/issues/1444))
+
+### Features
+
+* **upload-api:** integrate agent store for idempotence & invocation/receipt persistence  ([#1444](https://github.com/w3s-project/w3up/issues/1444)) ([c9bf33e](https://github.com/w3s-project/w3up/commit/c9bf33e5512397a654db933a5e6b5db0c7c22da5))
+
 ## [15.0.0](https://github.com/w3s-project/w3up/compare/upload-client-v14.1.1...upload-client-v15.0.0) (2024-05-15)
 
 
diff --git a/packages/upload-client/package.json b/packages/upload-client/package.json
index 0bdb9fc4b..010b94dca 100644
--- a/packages/upload-client/package.json
+++ b/packages/upload-client/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@web3-storage/upload-client",
-  "version": "15.0.0",
+  "version": "16.0.0",
   "description": "The web3.storage upload client",
   "homepage": "https://web3.storage",
   "repository": {