diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index d9e193f..f6f2d14 100644
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -16,3 +16,5 @@ SOURCES/samba-4.16.7.tar.xz
 SOURCES/samba-4.16.7.tar.asc
 SOURCES/samba-4.16.8.tar.xz
 SOURCES/samba-4.16.8.tar.asc
+SOURCES/samba-4.16.9.tar.xz
+SOURCES/samba-4.16.9.tar.asc
diff --git a/.samba.metadata b/.samba.metadata
index 962a506..2bcd2a8 100644
--- a/.samba.metadata
+++ b/.samba.metadata
@@ -1,2 +1,2 @@
-26f894b2a1ef7db0977d8c29c961b73cfb58263c SOURCES/samba-4.16.8.tar.xz
-bc0d6b2ee949857d81c5daf36c0b58c4098eb90d SOURCES/samba-4.16.8.tar.asc
+1129e578343f15d406dd267e9fd95e52724928c6 SOURCES/samba-4.16.9.tar.xz
+f52d2e4967525d3e438c74c0dc7dd398ded9bd84 SOURCES/samba-4.16.9.tar.asc
diff --git a/SPECS/samba.spec b/SPECS/samba.spec
index 999b368..1ed18ef 100644
--- a/SPECS/samba.spec
+++ b/SPECS/samba.spec
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@
 
 %define main_release 100
 
-%define samba_version 4.16.8
+%define samba_version 4.16.9
 # This should be rc1 or nil
 %define pre_release %nil
 
@@ -3980,6 +3980,9 @@ rm -rf %{buildroot}
 %endif
 
 %changelog
+* Fri Feb 17 2023 - Anoop C S <anoopcs@samba.org> - 4.16.9-100
+- v4.16.9 GA
+
 * Fri Dec 16 2022 - Anoop C S <anoopcs@samba.org> - 4.16.8-100
 - v4.16.8 GA