diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 9d8948e98..68af50868 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -4,6 +4,18 @@
 
 [1]: https://www.npmjs.com/package/nodejs-spanner?activeTab=versions
 
+## [7.16.0](https://github.com/googleapis/nodejs-spanner/compare/v7.15.0...v7.16.0) (2024-11-09)
+
+
+### Features
+
+* **spanner:** Add support for Cloud Spanner Default Backup Schedules ([#2135](https://github.com/googleapis/nodejs-spanner/issues/2135)) ([19f137c](https://github.com/googleapis/nodejs-spanner/commit/19f137c870796d60902be8d9d3a82f4abcfc693f))
+
+
+### Bug Fixes
+
+* **deps:** Update dependency google-gax to v4.4.1 ([#2100](https://github.com/googleapis/nodejs-spanner/issues/2100)) ([2e94bcd](https://github.com/googleapis/nodejs-spanner/commit/2e94bcd06d99a98c7767281e8035d000e186692b))
+
 ## [7.15.0](https://github.com/googleapis/nodejs-spanner/compare/v7.14.0...v7.15.0) (2024-10-30)
 
 
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 8c60946a7..3f880bd82 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 {
   "name": "@google-cloud/spanner",
   "description": "Cloud Spanner Client Library for Node.js",
-  "version": "7.15.0",
+  "version": "7.16.0",
   "license": "Apache-2.0",
   "author": "Google Inc.",
   "engines": {
diff --git a/samples/package.json b/samples/package.json
index 493d5419b..82383126f 100644
--- a/samples/package.json
+++ b/samples/package.json
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@
   "dependencies": {
     "@google-cloud/kms": "^4.0.0",
     "@google-cloud/precise-date": "^4.0.0",
-    "@google-cloud/spanner": "^7.15.0",
+    "@google-cloud/spanner": "^7.16.0",
     "protobufjs": "^7.0.0",
     "yargs": "^17.0.0"
   },