:bookmark: update versioning to 2.0.16.0
diff --git a/log4net.build b/log4net.build
index 0bb50af..7172d4f 100644
--- a/log4net.build
+++ b/log4net.build
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@
   <property name="log4net.basedir" value="." />
   <property name="project.build.config" value="debug" />
   <property name="project.build.package" value="false" />
-  <property name="package.version" value="2.0.15"/>
+  <property name="package.version" value="2.0.16"/>
 
   <!-- Include log4net helpers -->
   <include buildfile="${log4net.basedir}/log4net.include" />
diff --git a/log4net.shfbproj b/log4net.shfbproj
index d8e22eb..ae39e03 100644
--- a/log4net.shfbproj
+++ b/log4net.shfbproj
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@
     <!-- SHFB properties -->
     <FrameworkVersion>.NET Framework 3.5</FrameworkVersion>
     <OutputPath>doc\sdk\net\4.0\</OutputPath>
-    <HtmlHelpName>log4net-sdk-2.0.15</HtmlHelpName>
+    <HtmlHelpName>log4net-sdk-2.0.16</HtmlHelpName>
     <Language>en-US</Language>
     <SyntaxFilters>Standard</SyntaxFilters>
     <SdkLinkTarget>Blank</SdkLinkTarget>
diff --git a/pom.xml b/pom.xml
index f1787c1..c7f1905 100644
--- a/pom.xml
+++ b/pom.xml
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@
   <groupId>log4net</groupId>
   <artifactId>apache-log4net</artifactId>
   <packaging>pom</packaging>
-  <version>2.0.15</version>
+  <version>2.0.16</version>
   <name>Apache log4net</name>
   <description>Logging framework for Microsoft .NET Framework.</description>
   <url>http://logging.apache.org/log4net/</url>
diff --git a/src/log4net/AssemblyInfo.cs b/src/log4net/AssemblyInfo.cs
index a767ff7..2cae3b9 100644
--- a/src/log4net/AssemblyInfo.cs
+++ b/src/log4net/AssemblyInfo.cs
@@ -55,77 +55,77 @@
 //
 
 #if (CLI_1_0)
-[assembly: AssemblyInformationalVersionAttribute("2.0.15.0-.CLI 1.0")]
+[assembly: AssemblyInformationalVersionAttribute("2.0.16.0-.CLI 1.0")]
 [assembly: AssemblyTitle("Apache log4net for CLI 1.0 Compatible Frameworks")]
 #elif (NET_1_0)
-[assembly: AssemblyInformationalVersionAttribute("2.0.15.0-.NET 1.0")]
+[assembly: AssemblyInformationalVersionAttribute("2.0.16.0-.NET 1.0")]
 [assembly: AssemblyTitle("Apache log4net for .NET Framework 1.0")]
 #elif (NET_1_1)
-[assembly: AssemblyInformationalVersionAttribute("2.0.15.0-.NET 1.1")]
+[assembly: AssemblyInformationalVersionAttribute("2.0.16.0-.NET 1.1")]
 [assembly: AssemblyTitle("Apache log4net for .NET Framework 1.1")]
 #elif (NET_4_5)
-[assembly: AssemblyInformationalVersionAttribute("2.0.15.0-.NET 4.5")]
+[assembly: AssemblyInformationalVersionAttribute("2.0.16.0-.NET 4.5")]
 [assembly: AssemblyTitle("Apache log4net for .NET Framework 4.5")]
 #elif (NET_4_0)
 #if CLIENT_PROFILE
-[assembly: AssemblyInformationalVersionAttribute("2.0.15.0-.NET 4.0 CP")]
+[assembly: AssemblyInformationalVersionAttribute("2.0.16.0-.NET 4.0 CP")]
 [assembly: AssemblyTitle("Apache log4net for .NET Framework 4.0 Client Profile")]
 #else
-[assembly: AssemblyInformationalVersionAttribute("2.0.15.0-.NET 4.0")]
+[assembly: AssemblyInformationalVersionAttribute("2.0.16.0-.NET 4.0")]
 [assembly: AssemblyTitle("Apache log4net for .NET Framework 4.0")]
 #endif // Client Profile
 #elif (NET_3_5)
 #if CLIENT_PROFILE
-[assembly: AssemblyInformationalVersionAttribute("2.0.15.0-.NET 3.5 CP")]
+[assembly: AssemblyInformationalVersionAttribute("2.0.16.0-.NET 3.5 CP")]
 [assembly: AssemblyTitle("Apache log4net for .NET Framework 3.5 Client Profile")]
 #else
-[assembly: AssemblyInformationalVersionAttribute("2.0.15.0-.NET 3.5")]
+[assembly: AssemblyInformationalVersionAttribute("2.0.16.0-.NET 3.5")]
 [assembly: AssemblyTitle("Apache log4net for .NET Framework 3.5")]
 #endif // Client Profile
 #elif (NET_2_0)
-[assembly: AssemblyInformationalVersionAttribute("2.0.15.0-.NET 2.0")]
+[assembly: AssemblyInformationalVersionAttribute("2.0.16.0-.NET 2.0")]
 [assembly: AssemblyTitle("Apache log4net for .NET Framework 2.0")]
 #elif (NETCF_1_0)
-[assembly: AssemblyInformationalVersionAttribute("2.0.15.0-.NETCF 1.0")]
+[assembly: AssemblyInformationalVersionAttribute("2.0.16.0-.NETCF 1.0")]
 [assembly: AssemblyTitle("Apache log4net for .NET Compact Framework 1.0")]
 #elif (NETCF_2_0)
-[assembly: AssemblyInformationalVersionAttribute("2.0.15.0-.NETCF 2.0")]
+[assembly: AssemblyInformationalVersionAttribute("2.0.16.0-.NETCF 2.0")]
 [assembly: AssemblyTitle("Apache log4net for .NET Compact Framework 2.0")]
 #elif (MONO_1_0)
-[assembly: AssemblyInformationalVersionAttribute("2.0.15.0-Mono 1.0")]
+[assembly: AssemblyInformationalVersionAttribute("2.0.16.0-Mono 1.0")]
 [assembly: AssemblyTitle("Apache log4net for Mono 1.0")]
 #elif (MONO_2_0)
-[assembly: AssemblyInformationalVersionAttribute("2.0.15.0-Mono 2.0")]
+[assembly: AssemblyInformationalVersionAttribute("2.0.16.0-Mono 2.0")]
 [assembly: AssemblyTitle("Apache log4net for Mono 2.0")]
 #elif (MONO_3_5)
-[assembly: AssemblyInformationalVersionAttribute("2.0.15.0-Mono 3.5")]
+[assembly: AssemblyInformationalVersionAttribute("2.0.16.0-Mono 3.5")]
 [assembly: AssemblyTitle("Apache log4net for Mono 3.5")]
 #elif (MONO_4_0)
-[assembly: AssemblyInformationalVersionAttribute("2.0.15.0-Mono 4.0")]
+[assembly: AssemblyInformationalVersionAttribute("2.0.16.0-Mono 4.0")]
 [assembly: AssemblyTitle("Apache log4net for Mono 4.0")]
 #elif (SSCLI_1_0)
-[assembly: AssemblyInformationalVersionAttribute("2.0.15.0-SSCLI 1.0")]
+[assembly: AssemblyInformationalVersionAttribute("2.0.16.0-SSCLI 1.0")]
 [assembly: AssemblyTitle("Apache log4net for Shared Source CLI 1.0")]
 #elif (NET)
-[assembly: AssemblyInformationalVersionAttribute("2.0.15.0-.NET")]
+[assembly: AssemblyInformationalVersionAttribute("2.0.16.0-.NET")]
 [assembly: AssemblyTitle("Apache log4net for .NET Framework")]
 #elif (NETSTANDARD1_3)
-[assembly: AssemblyInformationalVersionAttribute("2.0.15.0-.NET Standard 1.3")]
+[assembly: AssemblyInformationalVersionAttribute("2.0.16.0-.NET Standard 1.3")]
 [assembly: AssemblyTitle("Apache log4net for .NET Standard 1.3")]
 #elif (NETSTANDARD2_0)
-[assembly: AssemblyInformationalVersionAttribute("2.0.15.0-.NET Standard 2.0")]
+[assembly: AssemblyInformationalVersionAttribute("2.0.16.0-.NET Standard 2.0")]
 [assembly: AssemblyTitle("Apache log4net for .NET Standard 2.0")]
 #elif (NETCF)
-[assembly: AssemblyInformationalVersionAttribute("2.0.15.0-.NETCF")]
+[assembly: AssemblyInformationalVersionAttribute("2.0.16.0-.NETCF")]
 [assembly: AssemblyTitle("Apache log4net for .NET Compact Framework")]
 #elif (MONO)
-[assembly: AssemblyInformationalVersionAttribute("2.0.15.0-Mono")]
+[assembly: AssemblyInformationalVersionAttribute("2.0.16.0-Mono")]
 [assembly: AssemblyTitle("Apache log4net for Mono")]
 #elif (SSCLI)
-[assembly: AssemblyInformationalVersionAttribute("2.0.15.0-SSCLI")]
+[assembly: AssemblyInformationalVersionAttribute("2.0.16.0-SSCLI")]
 [assembly: AssemblyTitle("Apache log4net for Shared Source CLI")]
 #else
-[assembly: AssemblyInformationalVersionAttribute("2.0.15.0")]
+[assembly: AssemblyInformationalVersionAttribute("2.0.16.0")]
 [assembly: AssemblyTitle("Apache log4net")]
 #endif
 
diff --git a/src/log4net/AssemblyVersionInfo.cs b/src/log4net/AssemblyVersionInfo.cs
index 1c27d57..14524de 100644
--- a/src/log4net/AssemblyVersionInfo.cs
+++ b/src/log4net/AssemblyVersionInfo.cs
@@ -28,11 +28,11 @@
 // You can specify all the values or you can default the Revision and Build Numbers 
 // by using the '*' as shown below:
 
-[assembly: System.Reflection.AssemblyVersion("2.0.15.0")]
+[assembly: System.Reflection.AssemblyVersion("2.0.16.0")]
 
 #if !NETCF
 #if !SSCLI
-[assembly: System.Reflection.AssemblyFileVersion("2.0.15.0")]
+[assembly: System.Reflection.AssemblyFileVersion("2.0.16.0")]
 #endif
 #endif