diff --git a/data/com.vixalien.sticky.appdata.xml.in.in b/data/com.vixalien.sticky.appdata.xml.in.in
index bd3b754..d06c4ec 100644
--- a/data/com.vixalien.sticky.appdata.xml.in.in
+++ b/data/com.vixalien.sticky.appdata.xml.in.in
@@ -48,6 +48,22 @@
 		<control>tablet</control>
 	</recommends>
 	<releases>
+		<release version="0.1.6" release="2023-03-23">
+			<description>
+				<p>this release enhances usability and reliability</p>
+				<ul>
+					<li>updated the icon to make it more distinguished</li>
+					<li>updated translations (french, russian) and added a czech translation</li>
+					<li>make text throughout the UI more standard and easy to understand</li>
+					<li>notes are now more reliably saved so that you don't lose your changes</li>
+					<li>notes are now restored (mostly) as they were last time you closed the app</li>
+					<li>the most recently closed note is now shown when you reopen the app, instead of showing
+						the all notes window</li>
+				</ul>
+				<p>I'd like to take a moment to thank everyone that contributed to sticky notes this far. I
+					am very grateful for your help and support.</p>
+			</description>
+		</release>
 		<release version="0.1.4" date="2023-03-08">
 			<description>
 				<p>mostly a bug fix and tune-up release</p>
diff --git a/meson.build b/meson.build
index c9511db..3a9e53c 100644
--- a/meson.build
+++ b/meson.build
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 project('sticky-notes',
-          version: '0.1.5',
+          version: '0.1.6',
     meson_version: '>= 0.62.0',
   default_options: [ 'warning_level=2', 'werror=false', ],
 )