diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 9ba36093c..0e2cf4f93 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -13,9 +13,6 @@ at anytime.
   *
 
 ### Fixed
-  *
-  *
-  * Fixed handling cancelled blob and availability requests
   * Fixed redundant blob requests to a peer
   * Fixed blob download history
 
@@ -24,10 +21,6 @@ at anytime.
   *
 
 ### Changed
-  *
-  *
-  * Announcing by head blob is turned on by default
-  * Updated reflector server dns
   * Improved download analytics
   * Improved download errors by distinguishing a data timeout from a sd timeout
 
diff --git a/lbrynet/__init__.py b/lbrynet/__init__.py
index f27ce709b..b6d17b3fb 100644
--- a/lbrynet/__init__.py
+++ b/lbrynet/__init__.py
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 import logging
 
-__version__ = "0.16.2"
+__version__ = "0.16.3rc1"
 version = tuple(__version__.split('.'))
 
 logging.getLogger(__name__).addHandler(logging.NullHandler())