diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index a56ede0..c320732 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -5,6 +5,15 @@ The format is based on [Keep a Changelog](https://keepachangelog.com/en/1.0.0/),
 and this project adheres to [Semantic Versioning](https://semver.org/spec/v2.0.0.html).
 
 
+## [0.16.1] - 2023-10-23
+
+### Fixed
+* Accidental singleton cacher objects in stage decorators causing all DAG-mode
+  reproduction artifacts to always show as the artifacts from the first record.
+
+
+
+
 ## [0.16.0] - 2023-10-16
 
 ### Added
diff --git a/curifactory/__init__.py b/curifactory/__init__.py
index 6a6e5af..215d097 100644
--- a/curifactory/__init__.py
+++ b/curifactory/__init__.py
@@ -33,4 +33,4 @@
     stage,
 )
 
-__version__ = "0.16.0"
+__version__ = "0.16.1"
diff --git a/test/test_experiment.py b/test/test_experiment.py
index b91ffa4..f019558 100644
--- a/test/test_experiment.py
+++ b/test/test_experiment.py
@@ -504,7 +504,10 @@ def test_macos_params_completer(mocker):  # noqa: F811
 
 def test_single_run_many_records_are_distinct(configured_test_manager):
     """Running an experiment that returns multiple records with different data should
-    indeed have different data in their respective states."""
+    indeed have different data in their respective states.
+
+    This is to test that stage decorator cachers aren't singleton instances.
+    """
     run_experiment(
         "simple_cache",
         ["simple_cache"],
@@ -523,7 +526,10 @@ def test_double_run_many_records_are_distinct(
     configured_test_manager, configured_test_manager2
 ):
     """Running an experiment (twice) that returns multiple records with different data should
-    indeed have different data in their respective states."""
+    indeed have different data in their respective states.
+
+    This is to test that stage decorator cachers aren't singleton instances.
+    """
     run_experiment(
         "simple_cache",
         ["simple_cache"],
@@ -556,7 +562,10 @@ def test_double_run_many_records_are_distinct(
 
 def test_single_run_many_records_are_distinct_agg(configured_test_manager):
     """Running an experiment that returns multiple records with different data should
-    indeed have different data in their respective states."""
+    indeed have different data in their respective states.
+
+    This is to test that stage decorator cachers aren't singleton instances.
+    """
     run_experiment(
         "simple_cache",
         ["simple_cache"],
@@ -575,7 +584,10 @@ def test_double_run_many_records_are_distinct_agg(
     configured_test_manager, configured_test_manager2
 ):
     """Running an experiment (twice) that returns multiple records with different data should
-    indeed have different data in their respective states."""
+    indeed have different data in their respective states.
+
+    This is to test that stage decorator cachers aren't singleton instances.
+    """
     run_experiment(
         "simple_cache",
         ["simple_cache"],