diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index 664dd85..d9e193f 100644
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -14,3 +14,5 @@ SOURCES/samba-4.16.6.tar.xz
 SOURCES/samba-4.16.6.tar.asc
 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
diff --git a/.samba.metadata b/.samba.metadata
index 6d22559..962a506 100644
--- a/.samba.metadata
+++ b/.samba.metadata
@@ -1,2 +1,2 @@
-72d7967d39ec7f98a9d9c9cc978a633fa84664c6 SOURCES/samba-4.16.7.tar.xz
-40c04cb6ffb40f0dc7a2655f42b12bdd4dbd8558 SOURCES/samba-4.16.7.tar.asc
+26f894b2a1ef7db0977d8c29c961b73cfb58263c SOURCES/samba-4.16.8.tar.xz
+bc0d6b2ee949857d81c5daf36c0b58c4098eb90d SOURCES/samba-4.16.8.tar.asc
diff --git a/SPECS/samba.spec b/SPECS/samba.spec
index a6059bb..4dca43f 100644
--- a/SPECS/samba.spec
+++ b/SPECS/samba.spec
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@
 
 %define main_release 100
 
-%define samba_version 4.16.7
+%define samba_version 4.16.8
 # This should be rc1 or nil
 %define pre_release %nil
 
@@ -2802,6 +2802,7 @@ rm -rf %{buildroot}
 %{python3_sitearch}/samba/tests/krb5/__pycache__/as_canonicalization_tests.*.pyc
 %{python3_sitearch}/samba/tests/krb5/__pycache__/as_req_tests.*.pyc
 %{python3_sitearch}/samba/tests/krb5/__pycache__/compatability_tests.*.pyc
+%{python3_sitearch}/samba/tests/krb5/__pycache__/etype_tests.*.pyc
 %{python3_sitearch}/samba/tests/krb5/__pycache__/fast_tests.*.pyc
 %{python3_sitearch}/samba/tests/krb5/__pycache__/kcrypto.*.pyc
 %{python3_sitearch}/samba/tests/krb5/__pycache__/kdc_base_test.*.pyc
@@ -2829,6 +2830,7 @@ rm -rf %{buildroot}
 %{python3_sitearch}/samba/tests/krb5/as_canonicalization_tests.py
 %{python3_sitearch}/samba/tests/krb5/as_req_tests.py
 %{python3_sitearch}/samba/tests/krb5/compatability_tests.py
+%{python3_sitearch}/samba/tests/krb5/etype_tests.py
 %{python3_sitearch}/samba/tests/krb5/fast_tests.py
 %{python3_sitearch}/samba/tests/krb5/kcrypto.py
 %{python3_sitearch}/samba/tests/krb5/kdc_base_test.py
@@ -3976,6 +3978,9 @@ rm -rf %{buildroot}
 %endif
 
 %changelog
+* Fri Dec 16 2022 - Anoop C S <anoopcs@samba.org> - 4.16.8-100
+- v4.16.8 GA
+
 * Thu Nov 17 2022 - Anoop C S <anoopcs@samba.org> - 4.16.7-100
 - v4.16.7 GA