diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 4e94ad488f..e2c6c592e4 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -23,7 +23,8 @@ The OpenAPI Specification has undergone several revisions since initial creation
 
 Swagger core Version      | Release Date | OpenAPI Spec compatibility | Notes | Status
 ------------------------- | ------------ | -------------------------- | ----- | ----
-2.2.15 (**current stable**)| 2023-07-08   | 3.x           | [tag v2.2.15](https://github.com/swagger-api/swagger-core/tree/v2.2.15) | Supported
+2.2.16 (**current stable**)| 2023-09-18   | 3.x           | [tag v2.2.16](https://github.com/swagger-api/swagger-core/tree/v2.2.16) | Supported
+2.2.15                     | 2023-07-08   | 3.x           | [tag v2.2.15](https://github.com/swagger-api/swagger-core/tree/v2.2.15) | Supported
 2.2.14                     | 2023-06-26   | 3.x           | [tag v2.2.14](https://github.com/swagger-api/swagger-core/tree/v2.2.14) | Supported
 2.2.13                     | 2023-06-24   | 3.x           | [tag v2.2.13](https://github.com/swagger-api/swagger-core/tree/v2.2.13) | Supported
 2.2.12                     | 2023-06-13   | 3.x           | [tag v2.2.12](https://github.com/swagger-api/swagger-core/tree/v2.2.12) | Supported
@@ -101,7 +102,7 @@ You need the following installed and available in your $PATH:
 * Jackson 2.4.5 or greater
 
 
-### To build from source (currently 2.2.16-SNAPSHOT)
+### To build from source (currently 2.2.17-SNAPSHOT)
 ```
 # first time building locally
 mvn -N
diff --git a/modules/swagger-annotations/pom.xml b/modules/swagger-annotations/pom.xml
index 570e217f5c..2ce950877a 100644
--- a/modules/swagger-annotations/pom.xml
+++ b/modules/swagger-annotations/pom.xml
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
     <parent>
         <groupId>io.swagger.core.v3</groupId>
         <artifactId>swagger-project</artifactId>
-        <version>2.2.16-SNAPSHOT</version>
+        <version>2.2.16</version>
         <relativePath>../..</relativePath>
     </parent>
     <modelVersion>4.0.0</modelVersion>
diff --git a/modules/swagger-core/pom.xml b/modules/swagger-core/pom.xml
index 9d8b680625..33098c5d46 100644
--- a/modules/swagger-core/pom.xml
+++ b/modules/swagger-core/pom.xml
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
     <parent>
         <groupId>io.swagger.core.v3</groupId>
         <artifactId>swagger-project</artifactId>
-        <version>2.2.16-SNAPSHOT</version>
+        <version>2.2.16</version>
         <relativePath>../..</relativePath>
     </parent>
     <modelVersion>4.0.0</modelVersion>
diff --git a/modules/swagger-eclipse-transformer-maven-plugin/pom.xml b/modules/swagger-eclipse-transformer-maven-plugin/pom.xml
index 63f55588c4..d47ab01c3c 100644
--- a/modules/swagger-eclipse-transformer-maven-plugin/pom.xml
+++ b/modules/swagger-eclipse-transformer-maven-plugin/pom.xml
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
     <parent>
         <groupId>io.swagger.core.v3</groupId>
         <artifactId>swagger-project</artifactId>
-        <version>2.2.16-SNAPSHOT</version>
+        <version>2.2.16</version>
         <relativePath>../..</relativePath>
     </parent>
     <modelVersion>4.0.0</modelVersion>
diff --git a/modules/swagger-gradle-plugin/README.md b/modules/swagger-gradle-plugin/README.md
index 4b36348077..9e2615cc17 100644
--- a/modules/swagger-gradle-plugin/README.md
+++ b/modules/swagger-gradle-plugin/README.md
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@ Alternatively provide as value a classpath with the following dependencies (repl
 
 ```
 plugins {
-  id "io.swagger.core.v3.swagger-gradle-plugin" version "2.2.15"
+  id "io.swagger.core.v3.swagger-gradle-plugin" version "2.2.16"
 }
 ```
 ### Gradle 1.x and 2.0
@@ -43,7 +43,7 @@ buildscript {
     }
   }
   dependencies {
-    classpath "io.swagger.core.v3:swagger-gradle-plugin:2.2.15"
+    classpath "io.swagger.core.v3:swagger-gradle-plugin:2.2.16"
   }
 }
 
diff --git a/modules/swagger-gradle-plugin/gradle.properties b/modules/swagger-gradle-plugin/gradle.properties
index 46efcb154e..578737696e 100644
--- a/modules/swagger-gradle-plugin/gradle.properties
+++ b/modules/swagger-gradle-plugin/gradle.properties
@@ -1,2 +1,2 @@
-version=2.2.16-SNAPSHOT
+version=2.2.16
 jettyVersion=9.4.49.v20220914
diff --git a/modules/swagger-gradle-plugin/src/main/java/io/swagger/v3/plugins/gradle/SwaggerPlugin.java b/modules/swagger-gradle-plugin/src/main/java/io/swagger/v3/plugins/gradle/SwaggerPlugin.java
index 19060acaf3..73cbbb2cf4 100644
--- a/modules/swagger-gradle-plugin/src/main/java/io/swagger/v3/plugins/gradle/SwaggerPlugin.java
+++ b/modules/swagger-gradle-plugin/src/main/java/io/swagger/v3/plugins/gradle/SwaggerPlugin.java
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ public void apply(Project project) {
         config.defaultDependencies(new Action<DependencySet>() {
             public void execute(DependencySet dependencies) {
                 dependencies.add(project.getDependencies().create("org.apache.commons:commons-lang3:3.12.0"));
-                dependencies.add(project.getDependencies().create("io.swagger.core.v3:swagger-jaxrs2:2.2.16-SNAPSHOT"));
+                dependencies.add(project.getDependencies().create("io.swagger.core.v3:swagger-jaxrs2:2.2.16"));
                 dependencies.add(project.getDependencies().create("javax.ws.rs:javax.ws.rs-api:2.1"));
                 dependencies.add(project.getDependencies().create("javax.servlet:javax.servlet-api:3.1.0"));
             }
diff --git a/modules/swagger-gradle-plugin/src/test/java/io/swagger/v3/plugins/gradle/SwaggerResolveTest.java b/modules/swagger-gradle-plugin/src/test/java/io/swagger/v3/plugins/gradle/SwaggerResolveTest.java
index c19697bab2..6a4740f3ec 100644
--- a/modules/swagger-gradle-plugin/src/test/java/io/swagger/v3/plugins/gradle/SwaggerResolveTest.java
+++ b/modules/swagger-gradle-plugin/src/test/java/io/swagger/v3/plugins/gradle/SwaggerResolveTest.java
@@ -81,7 +81,7 @@ public void testSwaggerResolveTask() throws IOException {
                 "    mavenCentral()\n" +
                 "}\n" +
                 "dependencies {  \n" +
-                "    implementation 'io.swagger.core.v3:swagger-jaxrs2:2.2.16-SNAPSHOT'\n" +
+                "    implementation 'io.swagger.core.v3:swagger-jaxrs2:2.2.16'\n" +
                 "    implementation 'javax.ws.rs:javax.ws.rs-api:2.1'\n" +
                 "    implementation 'javax.servlet:javax.servlet-api:3.1.0'\n" +
                 "    testImplementation 'com.github.tomakehurst:wiremock:2.27.2'\n" +
@@ -154,7 +154,7 @@ public void testSwaggerResolveWithOAS31OptionTask() throws IOException {
                 "    mavenCentral()\n" +
                 "}\n" +
                 "dependencies {  \n" +
-                "    implementation 'io.swagger.core.v3:swagger-jaxrs2:2.2.16-SNAPSHOT'\n" +
+                "    implementation 'io.swagger.core.v3:swagger-jaxrs2:2.2.16'\n" +
                 "    implementation 'javax.ws.rs:javax.ws.rs-api:2.1'\n" +
                 "    implementation 'javax.servlet:javax.servlet-api:3.1.0'\n" +
                 "    testImplementation 'com.github.tomakehurst:wiremock:2.27.2'\n" +
diff --git a/modules/swagger-integration/pom.xml b/modules/swagger-integration/pom.xml
index b763c5bdf5..f5a0376e93 100644
--- a/modules/swagger-integration/pom.xml
+++ b/modules/swagger-integration/pom.xml
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@
 	<parent>
 		<groupId>io.swagger.core.v3</groupId>
 		<artifactId>swagger-project</artifactId>
-		<version>2.2.16-SNAPSHOT</version>
+		<version>2.2.16</version>
 		<relativePath>../..</relativePath>
 	</parent>
 	<artifactId>swagger-integration</artifactId>
diff --git a/modules/swagger-jaxrs2-servlet-initializer-v2/pom.xml b/modules/swagger-jaxrs2-servlet-initializer-v2/pom.xml
index 28cd232949..0b3646f12d 100644
--- a/modules/swagger-jaxrs2-servlet-initializer-v2/pom.xml
+++ b/modules/swagger-jaxrs2-servlet-initializer-v2/pom.xml
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
     <parent>
         <artifactId>swagger-project</artifactId>
         <groupId>io.swagger.core.v3</groupId>
-        <version>2.2.16-SNAPSHOT</version>
+        <version>2.2.16</version>
         <relativePath>../../</relativePath>
     </parent>
     <modelVersion>4.0.0</modelVersion>
diff --git a/modules/swagger-jaxrs2-servlet-initializer/pom.xml b/modules/swagger-jaxrs2-servlet-initializer/pom.xml
index 6656708a3b..8eae70859e 100644
--- a/modules/swagger-jaxrs2-servlet-initializer/pom.xml
+++ b/modules/swagger-jaxrs2-servlet-initializer/pom.xml
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
     <parent>
         <artifactId>swagger-project</artifactId>
         <groupId>io.swagger.core.v3</groupId>
-        <version>2.2.16-SNAPSHOT</version>
+        <version>2.2.16</version>
         <relativePath>../../</relativePath>
     </parent>
     <modelVersion>4.0.0</modelVersion>
diff --git a/modules/swagger-jaxrs2/pom.xml b/modules/swagger-jaxrs2/pom.xml
index 789f5fb2ee..d26bde69a7 100644
--- a/modules/swagger-jaxrs2/pom.xml
+++ b/modules/swagger-jaxrs2/pom.xml
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
     <parent>
         <artifactId>swagger-project</artifactId>
         <groupId>io.swagger.core.v3</groupId>
-        <version>2.2.16-SNAPSHOT</version>
+        <version>2.2.16</version>
         <relativePath>../../</relativePath>
     </parent>
     <modelVersion>4.0.0</modelVersion>
diff --git a/modules/swagger-maven-plugin/README.md b/modules/swagger-maven-plugin/README.md
index ce7fd2d1b5..140fee753d 100644
--- a/modules/swagger-maven-plugin/README.md
+++ b/modules/swagger-maven-plugin/README.md
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ Both `javax` and `jakarta` examples are provided below
             <plugin>
                 <groupId>io.swagger.core.v3</groupId>
                 <artifactId>swagger-maven-plugin</artifactId>
-                <version>2.2.15</version>
+                <version>2.2.16</version>
                 <configuration>
                     <outputFileName>openapi</outputFileName>
                     <outputPath>${project.build.directory}/generatedtest</outputPath>
@@ -47,7 +47,7 @@ Both `javax` and `jakarta` examples are provided below
         <dependency>
             <groupId>io.swagger.core.v3</groupId>
             <artifactId>swagger-jaxrs2</artifactId>
-            <version>2.2.15</version>
+            <version>2.2.16</version>
         </dependency>
 
         <dependency>
@@ -73,7 +73,7 @@ Both `javax` and `jakarta` examples are provided below
             <plugin>
                 <groupId>io.swagger.core.v3</groupId>
                 <artifactId>swagger-maven-plugin-jakarta</artifactId>
-                <version>2.2.15</version>
+                <version>2.2.16</version>
                 <configuration>
                     <outputFileName>openapi</outputFileName>
                     <outputPath>${project.build.directory}/generatedtest</outputPath>
@@ -98,7 +98,7 @@ Both `javax` and `jakarta` examples are provided below
         <dependency>
             <groupId>io.swagger.core.v3</groupId>
             <artifactId>swagger-jaxrs2-jakarta</artifactId>
-            <version>2.2.15</version>
+            <version>2.2.16</version>
         </dependency>
 
         <dependency>
@@ -126,7 +126,7 @@ Both `javax` and `jakarta` examples are provided below
             <plugin>
                 <groupId>io.swagger.core.v3</groupId>
                 <artifactId>swagger-maven-plugin</artifactId>
-                <version>2.2.15</version>
+                <version>2.2.16</version>
                 <configuration>
                     <outputFileName>openapi</outputFileName>
                     <outputPath>${project.build.directory}/generatedtest</outputPath>
@@ -155,7 +155,7 @@ Both `javax` and `jakarta` examples are provided below
             <plugin>
                 <groupId>io.swagger.core.v3</groupId>
                 <artifactId>swagger-maven-plugin-jakarta</artifactId>
-                <version>2.2.15</version>
+                <version>2.2.16</version>
                 <configuration>
                     <outputFileName>openapi</outputFileName>
                     <outputPath>${project.build.directory}/generatedtest</outputPath>
diff --git a/modules/swagger-maven-plugin/pom.xml b/modules/swagger-maven-plugin/pom.xml
index ddbe92576c..423c91400b 100644
--- a/modules/swagger-maven-plugin/pom.xml
+++ b/modules/swagger-maven-plugin/pom.xml
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
     <parent>
         <groupId>io.swagger.core.v3</groupId>
         <artifactId>swagger-project</artifactId>
-        <version>2.2.16-SNAPSHOT</version>
+        <version>2.2.16</version>
         <relativePath>../..</relativePath>
     </parent>
     <modelVersion>4.0.0</modelVersion>
diff --git a/modules/swagger-models/pom.xml b/modules/swagger-models/pom.xml
index a22eedb54f..b36673dd78 100644
--- a/modules/swagger-models/pom.xml
+++ b/modules/swagger-models/pom.xml
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
     <parent>
         <groupId>io.swagger.core.v3</groupId>
         <artifactId>swagger-project</artifactId>
-        <version>2.2.16-SNAPSHOT</version>
+        <version>2.2.16</version>
         <relativePath>../..</relativePath>
     </parent>
     <modelVersion>4.0.0</modelVersion>
diff --git a/modules/swagger-project-jakarta/modules/swagger-annotations-jakarta/pom.xml b/modules/swagger-project-jakarta/modules/swagger-annotations-jakarta/pom.xml
index 2a54c8dcd3..49b9b33ed4 100644
--- a/modules/swagger-project-jakarta/modules/swagger-annotations-jakarta/pom.xml
+++ b/modules/swagger-project-jakarta/modules/swagger-annotations-jakarta/pom.xml
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
     <parent>
         <groupId>io.swagger.core.v3</groupId>
         <artifactId>swagger-project-jakarta</artifactId>
-        <version>2.2.16-SNAPSHOT</version>
+        <version>2.2.16</version>
         <relativePath>../..</relativePath>
     </parent>
     <modelVersion>4.0.0</modelVersion>
diff --git a/modules/swagger-project-jakarta/modules/swagger-core-jakarta/pom.xml b/modules/swagger-project-jakarta/modules/swagger-core-jakarta/pom.xml
index ceb15def7b..141e71229f 100644
--- a/modules/swagger-project-jakarta/modules/swagger-core-jakarta/pom.xml
+++ b/modules/swagger-project-jakarta/modules/swagger-core-jakarta/pom.xml
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
     <parent>
         <groupId>io.swagger.core.v3</groupId>
         <artifactId>swagger-project-jakarta</artifactId>
-        <version>2.2.16-SNAPSHOT</version>
+        <version>2.2.16</version>
         <relativePath>../..</relativePath>
     </parent>
     <modelVersion>4.0.0</modelVersion>
diff --git a/modules/swagger-project-jakarta/modules/swagger-integration-jakarta/pom.xml b/modules/swagger-project-jakarta/modules/swagger-integration-jakarta/pom.xml
index be3e8b8de0..035f545e3c 100644
--- a/modules/swagger-project-jakarta/modules/swagger-integration-jakarta/pom.xml
+++ b/modules/swagger-project-jakarta/modules/swagger-integration-jakarta/pom.xml
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
     <parent>
         <groupId>io.swagger.core.v3</groupId>
         <artifactId>swagger-project-jakarta</artifactId>
-        <version>2.2.16-SNAPSHOT</version>
+        <version>2.2.16</version>
         <relativePath>../..</relativePath>
     </parent>
     <modelVersion>4.0.0</modelVersion>
diff --git a/modules/swagger-project-jakarta/modules/swagger-jaxrs2-jakarta/pom.xml b/modules/swagger-project-jakarta/modules/swagger-jaxrs2-jakarta/pom.xml
index 01798fb9dd..7e947b20ee 100644
--- a/modules/swagger-project-jakarta/modules/swagger-jaxrs2-jakarta/pom.xml
+++ b/modules/swagger-project-jakarta/modules/swagger-jaxrs2-jakarta/pom.xml
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
     <parent>
         <groupId>io.swagger.core.v3</groupId>
         <artifactId>swagger-project-jakarta</artifactId>
-        <version>2.2.16-SNAPSHOT</version>
+        <version>2.2.16</version>
         <relativePath>../..</relativePath>
     </parent>
     <modelVersion>4.0.0</modelVersion>
diff --git a/modules/swagger-project-jakarta/modules/swagger-jaxrs2-servlet-initializer-jakarta/pom.xml b/modules/swagger-project-jakarta/modules/swagger-jaxrs2-servlet-initializer-jakarta/pom.xml
index 726c3be173..e85194663a 100644
--- a/modules/swagger-project-jakarta/modules/swagger-jaxrs2-servlet-initializer-jakarta/pom.xml
+++ b/modules/swagger-project-jakarta/modules/swagger-jaxrs2-servlet-initializer-jakarta/pom.xml
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
     <parent>
         <groupId>io.swagger.core.v3</groupId>
         <artifactId>swagger-project-jakarta</artifactId>
-        <version>2.2.16-SNAPSHOT</version>
+        <version>2.2.16</version>
         <relativePath>../..</relativePath>
     </parent>
     <modelVersion>4.0.0</modelVersion>
diff --git a/modules/swagger-project-jakarta/modules/swagger-jaxrs2-servlet-initializer-v2-jakarta/pom.xml b/modules/swagger-project-jakarta/modules/swagger-jaxrs2-servlet-initializer-v2-jakarta/pom.xml
index 4a52ee4d8d..2d0c3c05dd 100644
--- a/modules/swagger-project-jakarta/modules/swagger-jaxrs2-servlet-initializer-v2-jakarta/pom.xml
+++ b/modules/swagger-project-jakarta/modules/swagger-jaxrs2-servlet-initializer-v2-jakarta/pom.xml
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
     <parent>
         <groupId>io.swagger.core.v3</groupId>
         <artifactId>swagger-project-jakarta</artifactId>
-        <version>2.2.16-SNAPSHOT</version>
+        <version>2.2.16</version>
         <relativePath>../..</relativePath>
     </parent>
     <modelVersion>4.0.0</modelVersion>
diff --git a/modules/swagger-project-jakarta/modules/swagger-maven-plugin-jakarta/pom.xml b/modules/swagger-project-jakarta/modules/swagger-maven-plugin-jakarta/pom.xml
index b511c86b3a..e41e6d07b5 100644
--- a/modules/swagger-project-jakarta/modules/swagger-maven-plugin-jakarta/pom.xml
+++ b/modules/swagger-project-jakarta/modules/swagger-maven-plugin-jakarta/pom.xml
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
     <parent>
         <groupId>io.swagger.core.v3</groupId>
         <artifactId>swagger-project-jakarta</artifactId>
-        <version>2.2.16-SNAPSHOT</version>
+        <version>2.2.16</version>
         <relativePath>../..</relativePath>
     </parent>
     <modelVersion>4.0.0</modelVersion>
diff --git a/modules/swagger-project-jakarta/modules/swagger-models-jakarta/pom.xml b/modules/swagger-project-jakarta/modules/swagger-models-jakarta/pom.xml
index bd04d06493..e46fffb3d9 100644
--- a/modules/swagger-project-jakarta/modules/swagger-models-jakarta/pom.xml
+++ b/modules/swagger-project-jakarta/modules/swagger-models-jakarta/pom.xml
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
     <parent>
         <groupId>io.swagger.core.v3</groupId>
         <artifactId>swagger-project-jakarta</artifactId>
-        <version>2.2.16-SNAPSHOT</version>
+        <version>2.2.16</version>
         <relativePath>../..</relativePath>
     </parent>
     <modelVersion>4.0.0</modelVersion>
diff --git a/modules/swagger-project-jakarta/pom.xml b/modules/swagger-project-jakarta/pom.xml
index 1b7b9bf16b..796c3f2341 100644
--- a/modules/swagger-project-jakarta/pom.xml
+++ b/modules/swagger-project-jakarta/pom.xml
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@
     <packaging>pom</packaging>
     <name>swagger-project-jakarta</name>
     <description>swagger-project-jakarta</description>
-    <version>2.2.16-SNAPSHOT</version>
+    <version>2.2.16</version>
     <url>https://github.com/swagger-api/swagger-core</url>
     <scm>
         <connection>scm:git:git@github.com:swagger-api/swagger-core.git</connection>
diff --git a/pom.xml b/pom.xml
index bb62f40021..fdd0f876f5 100644
--- a/pom.xml
+++ b/pom.xml
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@
     <packaging>pom</packaging>
     <name>swagger-project</name>
     <description>swagger-project</description>
-    <version>2.2.16-SNAPSHOT</version>
+    <version>2.2.16</version>
     <url>https://github.com/swagger-api/swagger-core</url>
     <scm>
         <connection>scm:git:git@github.com:swagger-api/swagger-core.git</connection>