diff --git a/.changeset/strong-dots-greet.md b/.changeset/strong-dots-greet.md
deleted file mode 100644
index 6de2e83874..0000000000
--- a/.changeset/strong-dots-greet.md
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,5 +0,0 @@
----
-'@react-three/fiber': minor
----
-
-feat: add childadded event dispatch
diff --git a/packages/fiber/CHANGELOG.md b/packages/fiber/CHANGELOG.md
index 43df770581..0347900103 100644
--- a/packages/fiber/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/packages/fiber/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -1,5 +1,11 @@
 # @react-three/fiber
 
+## 8.16.0
+
+### Minor Changes
+
+- 6b0ea6eb: feat: add childadded event dispatch
+
 ## 8.15.19
 
 ### Patch Changes
diff --git a/packages/fiber/package.json b/packages/fiber/package.json
index e444e01ebc..22487b8701 100644
--- a/packages/fiber/package.json
+++ b/packages/fiber/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@react-three/fiber",
-  "version": "8.15.19",
+  "version": "8.16.0",
   "description": "A React renderer for Threejs",
   "keywords": [
     "react",