diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index f7545a4..8959186 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -1,5 +1,11 @@
 # Changelog
 
+## [1.16.0](https://github.com/dgtalbug/dextree/compare/v1.15.0...v1.16.0) (2026-05-30)
+
+### Features
+
+- **slice-032:** complete audit remediation — export status close button + verification ([#139](https://github.com/dgtalbug/dextree/issues/139)) ([7ae4094](https://github.com/dgtalbug/dextree/commit/7ae409415e75d1bd1cbf037aa8d55f3ecece5973))
+
 ## [1.15.0](https://github.com/dgtalbug/dextree/compare/v1.14.0...v1.15.0) (2026-05-30)
 
 ### Features
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 8a52f8a..ed34f90 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
   "name": "dextree",
   "description": "VS Code-first semantic graph tooling for code intelligence.",
   "private": true,
-  "version": "1.15.0",
+  "version": "1.16.0",
   "license": "MIT",
   "type": "module",
   "packageManager": "pnpm@11.1.2",