diff --git a/.changes/1.28.16.json b/.changes/1.28.16.json
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..9abb14396b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.changes/1.28.16.json
@@ -0,0 +1,57 @@
+[
+  {
+    "category": "``amplifyuibuilder``",
+    "description": "[``botocore``] Amplify Studio releases GraphQL support for codegen job action.",
+    "type": "api-change"
+  },
+  {
+    "category": "``autoscaling``",
+    "description": "[``botocore``] You can now configure an instance refresh to set its status to 'failed' when it detects that a specified CloudWatch alarm has gone into the ALARM state. You can also choose to roll back the instance refresh automatically when the alarm threshold is met.",
+    "type": "api-change"
+  },
+  {
+    "category": "``cleanrooms``",
+    "description": "[``botocore``] This release introduces custom SQL queries - an expanded set of SQL you can run. This release adds analysis templates, a new resource for storing pre-defined custom SQL queries ahead of time. This release also adds the Custom analysis rule, which lets you approve analysis templates for querying.",
+    "type": "api-change"
+  },
+  {
+    "category": "``codestar-connections``",
+    "description": "[``botocore``] New integration with the Gitlab provider type.",
+    "type": "api-change"
+  },
+  {
+    "category": "``drs``",
+    "description": "[``botocore``] Add support for in-aws right sizing",
+    "type": "api-change"
+  },
+  {
+    "category": "``inspector2``",
+    "description": "[``botocore``] This release adds 1 new API: BatchGetFindingDetails to retrieve enhanced vulnerability intelligence details for findings.",
+    "type": "api-change"
+  },
+  {
+    "category": "``lookoutequipment``",
+    "description": "[``botocore``] This release includes new import resource, model versioning and resource policy features.",
+    "type": "api-change"
+  },
+  {
+    "category": "``omics``",
+    "description": "[``botocore``] Add CreationType filter for ListReadSets",
+    "type": "api-change"
+  },
+  {
+    "category": "``rds``",
+    "description": "[``botocore``] This release adds support for Aurora MySQL local write forwarding, which allows for forwarding of write operations from reader DB instances to the writer DB instance.",
+    "type": "api-change"
+  },
+  {
+    "category": "``route53``",
+    "description": "[``botocore``] Amazon Route 53 now supports the Israel (Tel Aviv) Region (il-central-1) for latency records, geoproximity records, and private DNS for Amazon VPCs in that region.",
+    "type": "api-change"
+  },
+  {
+    "category": "``scheduler``",
+    "description": "[``botocore``] This release introduces automatic deletion of schedules in EventBridge Scheduler. If configured, EventBridge Scheduler automatically deletes a schedule after the schedule has completed its last invocation.",
+    "type": "api-change"
+  }
+]
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/CHANGELOG.rst b/CHANGELOG.rst
index ff8fa74fdd..9b04bdcd74 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.rst
+++ b/CHANGELOG.rst
@@ -2,6 +2,22 @@
 CHANGELOG
 =========
 
+1.28.16
+=======
+
+* api-change:``amplifyuibuilder``: [``botocore``] Amplify Studio releases GraphQL support for codegen job action.
+* api-change:``autoscaling``: [``botocore``] You can now configure an instance refresh to set its status to 'failed' when it detects that a specified CloudWatch alarm has gone into the ALARM state. You can also choose to roll back the instance refresh automatically when the alarm threshold is met.
+* api-change:``cleanrooms``: [``botocore``] This release introduces custom SQL queries - an expanded set of SQL you can run. This release adds analysis templates, a new resource for storing pre-defined custom SQL queries ahead of time. This release also adds the Custom analysis rule, which lets you approve analysis templates for querying.
+* api-change:``codestar-connections``: [``botocore``] New integration with the Gitlab provider type.
+* api-change:``drs``: [``botocore``] Add support for in-aws right sizing
+* api-change:``inspector2``: [``botocore``] This release adds 1 new API: BatchGetFindingDetails to retrieve enhanced vulnerability intelligence details for findings.
+* api-change:``lookoutequipment``: [``botocore``] This release includes new import resource, model versioning and resource policy features.
+* api-change:``omics``: [``botocore``] Add CreationType filter for ListReadSets
+* api-change:``rds``: [``botocore``] This release adds support for Aurora MySQL local write forwarding, which allows for forwarding of write operations from reader DB instances to the writer DB instance.
+* api-change:``route53``: [``botocore``] Amazon Route 53 now supports the Israel (Tel Aviv) Region (il-central-1) for latency records, geoproximity records, and private DNS for Amazon VPCs in that region.
+* api-change:``scheduler``: [``botocore``] This release introduces automatic deletion of schedules in EventBridge Scheduler. If configured, EventBridge Scheduler automatically deletes a schedule after the schedule has completed its last invocation.
+
+
 1.28.15
 =======
 
diff --git a/boto3/__init__.py b/boto3/__init__.py
index 3c3ee41644..57e417477e 100644
--- a/boto3/__init__.py
+++ b/boto3/__init__.py
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@
 from boto3.session import Session
 
 __author__ = 'Amazon Web Services'
-__version__ = '1.28.15'
+__version__ = '1.28.16'
 
 
 # The default Boto3 session; autoloaded when needed.
diff --git a/setup.cfg b/setup.cfg
index 7ea6edd256..14cdac5429 100644
--- a/setup.cfg
+++ b/setup.cfg
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ universal = 0
 
 [metadata]
 requires_dist =
-    botocore>=1.31.15,<1.32.0
+    botocore>=1.31.16,<1.32.0
     jmespath>=0.7.1,<2.0.0
     s3transfer>=0.6.0,<0.7.0
 
diff --git a/setup.py b/setup.py
index f2fd4bcfc0..bec1026cbc 100644
--- a/setup.py
+++ b/setup.py
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@
 
 
 requires = [
-    'botocore>=1.31.15,<1.32.0',
+    'botocore>=1.31.16,<1.32.0',
     'jmespath>=0.7.1,<2.0.0',
     's3transfer>=0.6.0,<0.7.0',
 ]