diff --git a/docs/_static/switcher.json b/docs/_static/switcher.json
index 879b3dda2..4082106f8 100644
--- a/docs/_static/switcher.json
+++ b/docs/_static/switcher.json
@@ -3,6 +3,11 @@
     "version": "dev",
     "url": "https://pydata-sphinx-theme.readthedocs.io/en/latest/"
   },
+  {
+    "name": "0.16.0rc0",
+    "version": "v0.16.0rc0",
+    "url": "https://pydata-sphinx-theme.readthedocs.io/en/stable/"
+  },
   {
     "name": "0.15.4 (stable)",
     "version": "v0.15.4",
@@ -29,4 +34,4 @@
     "version": "v0.11.0",
     "url": "https://pydata-sphinx-theme.readthedocs.io/en/v0.11.0/"
   }
-]
+]
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/src/pydata_sphinx_theme/__init__.py b/src/pydata_sphinx_theme/__init__.py
index d7369a7d8..434ea062e 100644
--- a/src/pydata_sphinx_theme/__init__.py
+++ b/src/pydata_sphinx_theme/__init__.py
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@
 
 from . import edit_this_page, logo, pygments, short_link, toctree, translator, utils
 
-__version__ = "0.15.4dev0"
+__version__ = "0.16.0rc0"
 
 
 def update_config(app):