diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 74c84a2..794f526 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -1,6 +1,18 @@
 # Change Log
 
 
+## v1.7.16 (2025-12-29)
+
+### Feat
+
+- feat(api): Add system controller and version check endpoint (db3d917)
+- feat: Add pause on focus loss functionality (a664baf)
+
+### Style
+
+- style: Update spacing to use Grid component in UpNextSidebar (21c3f4c)
+
+
 ## v1.7.15 (2025-12-29)
 
 ### Feat
diff --git a/release.sh b/release.sh
index 86d3f58..6415d27 100755
--- a/release.sh
+++ b/release.sh
@@ -64,6 +64,7 @@ git add package.json frontend/package.json backend/package.json package-lock.jso
 git commit -m "chore(release): v$NEW_VERSION"
 git tag "v$NEW_VERSION"
 git push origin master
+git push origin "v$NEW_VERSION"
 
 echo "✅ Version bumped and tagged: v$NEW_VERSION"