diff --git a/.github/.release-please-manifest.json b/.github/.release-please-manifest.json
index 228572bd..b82a64fb 100644
--- a/.github/.release-please-manifest.json
+++ b/.github/.release-please-manifest.json
@@ -1,3 +1,3 @@
 {
-  ".": "11.16.0"
+  ".": "11.16.1"
 }
diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 009055b1..f65347f5 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -1,5 +1,12 @@
 # Changelog
 
+## [11.16.1](https://github.com/folke/lazy.nvim/compare/v11.16.0...v11.16.1) (2024-12-09)
+
+
+### Bug Fixes
+
+* **types:** ensure all fields for `LazyPluginSpec` are optional ([#1843](https://github.com/folke/lazy.nvim/issues/1843)) ([703be1d](https://github.com/folke/lazy.nvim/commit/703be1dda35e142e76e94e7503cf67d6b98a1d35)), closes [#1842](https://github.com/folke/lazy.nvim/issues/1842)
+
 ## [11.16.0](https://github.com/folke/lazy.nvim/compare/v11.15.0...v11.16.0) (2024-12-07)
 
 
diff --git a/lua/lazy/core/config.lua b/lua/lazy/core/config.lua
index 9a49aaa3..335b6641 100644
--- a/lua/lazy/core/config.lua
+++ b/lua/lazy/core/config.lua
@@ -241,7 +241,7 @@ function M.hererocks()
   return M.options.rocks.hererocks
 end
 
-M.version = "11.16.0" -- x-release-please-version
+M.version = "11.16.1" -- x-release-please-version
 
 M.ns = vim.api.nvim_create_namespace("lazy")