diff --git a/acp_registry/agent.json b/acp_registry/agent.json
index 966444ec912..4d900075229 100644
--- a/acp_registry/agent.json
+++ b/acp_registry/agent.json
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 {
   "id": "hermes-agent",
   "name": "Hermes Agent",
-  "version": "0.15.1",
+  "version": "0.16.0",
   "description": "Self-improving open-source AI agent by Nous Research with ACP editor integration, persistent memory, skills, and rich tool support.",
   "repository": "https://github.com/NousResearch/hermes-agent",
   "website": "https://hermes-agent.nousresearch.com/docs/user-guide/features/acp",
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@
   "license": "MIT",
   "distribution": {
     "uvx": {
-      "package": "hermes-agent[acp]==0.15.1",
+      "package": "hermes-agent[acp]==0.16.0",
       "args": ["hermes-acp"]
     }
   }
diff --git a/hermes_cli/__init__.py b/hermes_cli/__init__.py
index 5e6a99ac0ef..cfa14b066dc 100644
--- a/hermes_cli/__init__.py
+++ b/hermes_cli/__init__.py
@@ -14,8 +14,8 @@ Provides subcommands for:
 import os
 import sys
 
-__version__ = "0.15.1"
-__release_date__ = "2026.5.29"
+__version__ = "0.16.0"
+__release_date__ = "2026.6.5"
 
 
 def _ensure_utf8():
diff --git a/pyproject.toml b/pyproject.toml
index 2b12246e0a5..f49643bcc2b 100644
--- a/pyproject.toml
+++ b/pyproject.toml
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ build-backend = "setuptools.build_meta"
 
 [project]
 name = "hermes-agent"
-version = "0.15.1"
+version = "0.16.0"
 description = "The self-improving AI agent — creates skills from experience, improves them during use, and runs anywhere"
 readme = "README.md"
 # Upper bound is load-bearing, not cosmetic. uv resolves the project's
diff --git a/scripts/contributor_audit.py b/scripts/contributor_audit.py
index a4166511559..2a6e5901c80 100644
--- a/scripts/contributor_audit.py
+++ b/scripts/contributor_audit.py
@@ -40,6 +40,8 @@ IGNORED_PATTERNS = [
     re.compile(r"^Claude", re.IGNORECASE),
     re.compile(r"^Copilot$", re.IGNORECASE),
     re.compile(r"^Cursor(\s+Agent)?$", re.IGNORECASE),
+    re.compile(r"^Codex$", re.IGNORECASE),
+    re.compile(r"^github-advanced-security(\[bot\])?$", re.IGNORECASE),
     re.compile(r"^GitHub\s*Actions?$", re.IGNORECASE),
     re.compile(r"^github-actions(\[bot\])?$", re.IGNORECASE),
     re.compile(r"^dependabot", re.IGNORECASE),
diff --git a/scripts/release.py b/scripts/release.py
index 5c424e17242..5e574aec9f1 100755
--- a/scripts/release.py
+++ b/scripts/release.py
@@ -1167,6 +1167,16 @@ AUTHOR_MAP = {
     "chenzeshi@live.com": "chen1749144759",
     "mor.aleksandr@yahoo.com": "MorAlekss",
     "276649498+ztexydt-cqh@users.noreply.github.com": "ztexydt-cqh",
+    # v0.16.0 additions
+    "teknium@nous.dev": "teknium1",
+    "alaamohanad169@gmail.com": "alaamohanad169-ship-it",
+    "archer@ouyangdeMac-mini.local": "Archerouyang",  # display name 欧阳
+    "batosk2@gmail.com": "Sarbai",  # git email for PR #33438 author (display: Брагарник Дмитро)
+    "info@aminvakil.com": "aminvakil",
+    "nikpolale@gmail.com": "polnikale",
+    "sarveshagl1327@gmail.com": "sarvesh1327",  # salvaged via #38655
+    "sohyuanchin@gmail.com": "wysie",
+    "bedirhan@codeway.co": "bedirhancode",
     "ash@users.noreply.github.com": "ash",
     "andrewho.sf@gmail.com": "andrewhosf",
     # April 2026 Honcho bug-fix consolidation (#15381)
diff --git a/uv.lock b/uv.lock
index c90be9adda6..558e5c1c711 100644
--- a/uv.lock
+++ b/uv.lock
@@ -1390,7 +1390,7 @@ wheels = [
 
 [[package]]
 name = "hermes-agent"
-version = "0.15.1"
+version = "0.16.0"
 source = { editable = "." }
 dependencies = [
     { name = "croniter" },