diff --git a/.changes/1.36.16.json b/.changes/1.36.16.json
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..e110213a2d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.changes/1.36.16.json
@@ -0,0 +1,27 @@
+[
+  {
+    "category": "``ecr``",
+    "description": "[``botocore``] Adds support to handle the new basic scanning daily quota.",
+    "type": "api-change"
+  },
+  {
+    "category": "``eks``",
+    "description": "[``botocore``] Introduce versionStatus field to take place of status field in EKS DescribeClusterVersions API",
+    "type": "api-change"
+  },
+  {
+    "category": "``mediaconvert``",
+    "description": "[``botocore``] This release adds support for Animated GIF output, forced chroma sample positioning metadata, and Extensible Wave Container format",
+    "type": "api-change"
+  },
+  {
+    "category": "``pi``",
+    "description": "[``botocore``] Adds documentation for dimension groups and dimensions to analyze locks for Database Insights.",
+    "type": "api-change"
+  },
+  {
+    "category": "``transcribe``",
+    "description": "[``botocore``] This release adds support for the Clinical Note Template Customization feature for the AWS HealthScribe APIs within Amazon Transcribe.",
+    "type": "api-change"
+  }
+]
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/CHANGELOG.rst b/CHANGELOG.rst
index dce63d8964..cfa50e84af 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.rst
+++ b/CHANGELOG.rst
@@ -2,6 +2,16 @@
 CHANGELOG
 =========
 
+1.36.16
+=======
+
+* api-change:``ecr``: [``botocore``] Adds support to handle the new basic scanning daily quota.
+* api-change:``eks``: [``botocore``] Introduce versionStatus field to take place of status field in EKS DescribeClusterVersions API
+* api-change:``mediaconvert``: [``botocore``] This release adds support for Animated GIF output, forced chroma sample positioning metadata, and Extensible Wave Container format
+* api-change:``pi``: [``botocore``] Adds documentation for dimension groups and dimensions to analyze locks for Database Insights.
+* api-change:``transcribe``: [``botocore``] This release adds support for the Clinical Note Template Customization feature for the AWS HealthScribe APIs within Amazon Transcribe.
+
+
 1.36.15
 =======
 
diff --git a/boto3/__init__.py b/boto3/__init__.py
index 7142aabb88..0dd1577dfc 100644
--- a/boto3/__init__.py
+++ b/boto3/__init__.py
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@
 from boto3.session import Session
 
 __author__ = 'Amazon Web Services'
-__version__ = '1.36.15'
+__version__ = '1.36.16'
 
 
 # The default Boto3 session; autoloaded when needed.
diff --git a/setup.cfg b/setup.cfg
index 0ec5d19fd1..d7eedbfcd1 100644
--- a/setup.cfg
+++ b/setup.cfg
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ universal = 0
 
 [metadata]
 requires_dist =
-    botocore>=1.36.15,<1.37.0
+    botocore>=1.36.16,<1.37.0
     jmespath>=0.7.1,<2.0.0
     s3transfer>=0.11.0,<0.12.0
 
diff --git a/setup.py b/setup.py
index d856bfff66..8ab0a7391a 100644
--- a/setup.py
+++ b/setup.py
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@
 
 
 requires = [
-    'botocore>=1.36.15,<1.37.0',
+    'botocore>=1.36.16,<1.37.0',
     'jmespath>=0.7.1,<2.0.0',
     's3transfer>=0.11.0,<0.12.0',
 ]