diff --git a/.release-please-manifest.json b/.release-please-manifest.json
index 12ac0c87..72da3fa9 100644
--- a/.release-please-manifest.json
+++ b/.release-please-manifest.json
@@ -1 +1 @@
-{".":"0.1.15"}
\ No newline at end of file
+{".":"0.1.16"}
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index d180e92f..bacd8419 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -1,5 +1,24 @@
 # Changelog
 
+## [0.1.16](https://github.com/validator-labs/validator/compare/v0.1.15...v0.1.16) (2024-12-17)
+
+
+### Bug Fixes
+
+* update plugin chart values with new metrics service targetPort ([#457](https://github.com/validator-labs/validator/issues/457)) ([c474d90](https://github.com/validator-labs/validator/commit/c474d90c46a8feb9b2e4e0b8f40c0f42a97958bc))
+
+
+### Other
+
+* **deps:** bump golang.org/x/crypto from 0.30.0 to 0.31.0 ([#455](https://github.com/validator-labs/validator/issues/455)) ([a8c3422](https://github.com/validator-labs/validator/commit/a8c3422288929292e9f94a482f8a6f59c208a919))
+
+
+### Dependency Updates
+
+* **deps:** update golang.org/x/exp digest to 1829a12 ([#448](https://github.com/validator-labs/validator/issues/448)) ([fb42aea](https://github.com/validator-labs/validator/commit/fb42aeaee051ef3b2b22986f7f203452419f03d4))
+* **deps:** update golang.org/x/exp digest to 4a55095 ([#454](https://github.com/validator-labs/validator/issues/454)) ([3e1fe92](https://github.com/validator-labs/validator/commit/3e1fe92ec84c986b237b82fc8662b6a468493315))
+* **deps:** update golang.org/x/exp digest to b2144cd ([#458](https://github.com/validator-labs/validator/issues/458)) ([0b04ec9](https://github.com/validator-labs/validator/commit/0b04ec9fc93e94b17e04b1de1a857f606042a940))
+
 ## [0.1.15](https://github.com/validator-labs/validator/compare/v0.1.14...v0.1.15) (2024-12-11)
 
 
diff --git a/chart/validator/Chart.yaml b/chart/validator/Chart.yaml
index 9b983b56..50898e08 100644
--- a/chart/validator/Chart.yaml
+++ b/chart/validator/Chart.yaml
@@ -4,5 +4,5 @@ description: >-
   Monitor results created by validator plugins and upload them to a configurable
   sink
 type: application
-version: 0.1.15
+version: 0.1.16
 appVersion: 0.0.27
diff --git a/chart/validator/README.md b/chart/validator/README.md
index 619fd8d7..a6a164eb 100644
--- a/chart/validator/README.md
+++ b/chart/validator/README.md
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@ The following table lists the configurable parameters of the Validator chart and
 | `controllerManager.manager.containerSecurityContext.allowPrivilegeEscalation` |  | `false` |
 | `controllerManager.manager.containerSecurityContext.capabilities.drop` |  | `["ALL"]` |
 | `controllerManager.manager.image.repository` |  | `"quay.io/validator-labs/validator"` |
-| `controllerManager.manager.image.tag` | x-release-please-version | `"v0.1.15"` |
+| `controllerManager.manager.image.tag` | x-release-please-version | `"v0.1.16"` |
 | `controllerManager.manager.resources.limits.cpu` |  | `"500m"` |
 | `controllerManager.manager.resources.limits.memory` |  | `"512Mi"` |
 | `controllerManager.manager.resources.requests.cpu` |  | `"10m"` |
diff --git a/chart/validator/values.yaml b/chart/validator/values.yaml
index 8f404aa1..11562ddd 100644
--- a/chart/validator/values.yaml
+++ b/chart/validator/values.yaml
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ controllerManager:
         - ALL
     image:
       repository: quay.io/validator-labs/validator
-      tag: v0.1.15  # x-release-please-version
+      tag: v0.1.16  # x-release-please-version
     resources:
       limits:
         cpu: 500m
diff --git a/hack/chart/values-base.yaml b/hack/chart/values-base.yaml
index e4dcfa05..3f72a106 100644
--- a/hack/chart/values-base.yaml
+++ b/hack/chart/values-base.yaml
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ controllerManager:
         - ALL
     image:
       repository: quay.io/validator-labs/validator
-      tag: v0.1.15  # x-release-please-version
+      tag: v0.1.16  # x-release-please-version
     resources:
       limits:
         cpu: 500m
diff --git a/hack/hauler-manifest-template.yaml b/hack/hauler-manifest-template.yaml
index 60de7067..e2befd55 100644
--- a/hack/hauler-manifest-template.yaml
+++ b/hack/hauler-manifest-template.yaml
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ metadata:
   name: validator-images
 spec:
   images:
-    - name: quay.io/validator-labs/validator:v0.1.15 # x-release-please-version
+    - name: quay.io/validator-labs/validator:v0.1.16 # x-release-please-version
     - name: quay.io/validator-labs/validator-plugin-aws:v${AWS_VERSION}
     - name: quay.io/validator-labs/validator-plugin-azure:v${AZURE_VERSION}
     - name: quay.io/validator-labs/validator-plugin-kubescape:v${KUBESCAPE_VERSION}
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@ spec:
   charts:
     - name: validator
       repoURL: https://validator-labs.github.io/validator
-      version: 0.1.15 # x-release-please-version
+      version: 0.1.16 # x-release-please-version
     - name: validator-plugin-aws
       repoURL: https://validator-labs.github.io/validator-plugin-aws
       version: ${AWS_VERSION}
diff --git a/hauler-manifest.yaml b/hauler-manifest.yaml
index 1869390f..aaafcf9f 100644
--- a/hauler-manifest.yaml
+++ b/hauler-manifest.yaml
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ metadata:
   name: validator-images
 spec:
   images:
-    - name: quay.io/validator-labs/validator:v0.1.15 # x-release-please-version
+    - name: quay.io/validator-labs/validator:v0.1.16 # x-release-please-version
     - name: quay.io/validator-labs/validator-plugin-aws:v0.1.12
     - name: quay.io/validator-labs/validator-plugin-azure:v0.0.26
     - name: quay.io/validator-labs/validator-plugin-kubescape:v0.0.6
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@ spec:
   charts:
     - name: validator
       repoURL: https://validator-labs.github.io/validator
-      version: 0.1.15 # x-release-please-version
+      version: 0.1.16 # x-release-please-version
     - name: validator-plugin-aws
       repoURL: https://validator-labs.github.io/validator-plugin-aws
       version: 0.1.12