diff --git a/.release-please-manifest.json b/.release-please-manifest.json
index 634797f..8997e18 100644
--- a/.release-please-manifest.json
+++ b/.release-please-manifest.json
@@ -1 +1 @@
-{".":"1.15.0"}
+{".":"1.16.0"}
diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index ec1658c..c8879f5 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -1,5 +1,17 @@
 # Changelog
 
+## [1.16.0](https://github.com/RicardoRyn/plotfig/compare/v1.15.0...v1.16.0) (2026-03-05)
+
+
+### Features ✨
+
+* **surface:** add support for plotting only left or right hemisphere ([b128766](https://github.com/RicardoRyn/plotfig/commit/b128766a39b75fae9b3dc9d2b8bd613f77bd7d10))
+
+
+### Code Refactoring ♻️
+
+* **bar:** enable dots by default and reduce size in single_bar ([487d8c8](https://github.com/RicardoRyn/plotfig/commit/487d8c8d56654b54dbc3321aedaa32500e178172))
+
 ## [1.15.0](https://github.com/RicardoRyn/plotfig/compare/v1.14.3...v1.15.0) (2026-01-24)
 
 
diff --git a/pyproject.toml b/pyproject.toml
index 0eeae83..c458118 100644
--- a/pyproject.toml
+++ b/pyproject.toml
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 [project]
 name = "plotfig"
-version = "1.15.0"
+version = "1.16.0"
 description = "Scientific plotting package for Cognitive neuroscience"
 keywords = ["neuroscience", "plotting", "visualization"]
 readme = "README.md"