diff --git a/dimod/__init__.py b/dimod/__init__.py
index a603d3c9a..08c599f3e 100644
--- a/dimod/__init__.py
+++ b/dimod/__init__.py
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@
 #    limitations under the License.
 
 # version is used by serialization below so we need it before everything
-__version__ = '0.12.15'
+__version__ = '0.12.16'
 
 from dimod.constrained import *
 import dimod.constrained
diff --git a/releasenotes/notes/smaller-wheels-ee4d7c548b83ff29.yaml b/releasenotes/notes/smaller-wheels-ee4d7c548b83ff29.yaml
index 2b60cfa00..7079a1d88 100644
--- a/releasenotes/notes/smaller-wheels-ee4d7c548b83ff29.yaml
+++ b/releasenotes/notes/smaller-wheels-ee4d7c548b83ff29.yaml
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 ---
 features:
   - Reduce the size of manylinux wheels.
-deprecations:
+upgrade:
   - Don't include debug info in built ``.so`` files.