diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 3a45a60..2e84b11 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -7,6 +7,8 @@ this project uses date-based 'snapshot' version identifiers.
 
 ## [Unreleased]
 
+## [2024-10-16]
+
 ### Added
 - `--dev` switch to run tests using development format
 
@@ -795,7 +797,8 @@ this project uses date-based 'snapshot' version identifiers.
 - Rationalise short option names: removed `-d`, `-E`, `-r`
 - Target `cmdcheck`: specific to LaTeX kernel work
 
-[Unreleased]: https://github.com/latex3/l3build/compare/2024-10-08...HEAD
+[Unreleased]: https://github.com/latex3/l3build/compare/2024-10-16...HEAD
+[2024-10-16]: https://github.com/latex3/l3build/compare/2024-10-08...2024-10-16
 [2024-10-08]: https://github.com/latex3/l3build/compare/2024-05-27...2024-10-08
 [2024-05-27]: https://github.com/latex3/l3build/compare/2024-02-08...2024-05-27
 [2024-02-08]: https://github.com/latex3/l3build/compare/2024-01-18...2024-02-08
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index af293a2..3c3c68a 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 l3build: a testing and building system for LaTeX
 =================================================
 
-Release 2024-10-08
+Release 2024-10-16
 
 Overview
 --------
diff --git a/l3build.dtx b/l3build.dtx
index 8a8f909..16fc100 100644
--- a/l3build.dtx
+++ b/l3build.dtx
@@ -251,7 +251,7 @@
 %    }^^A
 % }
 %
-% \date{Released 2024-10-08}
+% \date{Released 2024-10-16}
 %
 % \maketitle
 % \tableofcontents
diff --git a/l3build.lua b/l3build.lua
index 4a5033a..1342f4a 100644
--- a/l3build.lua
+++ b/l3build.lua
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@ for those people who are interested.
 --]]
 
 -- Version information
-release_date = "2024-10-08"
+release_date = "2024-10-16"
 
 -- File operations are aided by the LuaFileSystem module
 local lfs = require("lfs")