diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index f3e6542..864241e 100644
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -10,3 +10,5 @@ SOURCES/samba-4.16.4.tar.xz
 SOURCES/samba-4.16.4.tar.asc
 SOURCES/samba-4.16.5.tar.xz
 SOURCES/samba-4.16.5.tar.asc
+SOURCES/samba-4.16.6.tar.xz
+SOURCES/samba-4.16.6.tar.asc
diff --git a/.samba.metadata b/.samba.metadata
index c0426a7..ba1a9a8 100644
--- a/.samba.metadata
+++ b/.samba.metadata
@@ -1,2 +1,2 @@
-426b2369d6c795fe7b25cae3b06e92a0994196c4 SOURCES/samba-4.16.5.tar.xz
-285c84d47677f07a2e9a145f80b5cf5c2037f39e SOURCES/samba-4.16.5.tar.asc
+4dfd86d8ab3c0e41d271aa539c9fc36eeb512a1e SOURCES/samba-4.16.6.tar.xz
+4b98bf9ad89bb1232ea3b488542e6f0a4dad41e7 SOURCES/samba-4.16.6.tar.asc
diff --git a/SPECS/samba.spec b/SPECS/samba.spec
index cef4faa..993f846 100644
--- a/SPECS/samba.spec
+++ b/SPECS/samba.spec
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@
 
 %define main_release 100
 
-%define samba_version 4.16.5
+%define samba_version 4.16.6
 # This should be rc1 or nil
 %define pre_release %nil
 
@@ -3976,6 +3976,9 @@ rm -rf %{buildroot}
 %endif
 
 %changelog
+* Wed Nov 02 2022 - Anoop C S <anoopcs@samba.org> - 4.16.6-100
+- v4.16.6 GA
+
 * Mon Sep 12 2022 - Anoop C S <anoopcs@samba.org> - 4.16.5-100
 - v4.16.5 GA