diff --git a/changelog.markdown b/changelog.markdown
index ccd3da31a..eb0082373 100644
--- a/changelog.markdown
+++ b/changelog.markdown
@@ -1,3 +1,13 @@
+# 16.2.1
+
+Fix relative `--external` paths on Windows.
+
+https://github.com/browserify/browserify/pull/1704
+
+Fix tests to work on Windows, and add Appveyor CI for Windows testing.
+
+https://github.com/browserify/browserify/pull/1819
+
 # 16.2.0
 
 update the browser versions of `vm-browserify` and `string_decoder`.
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index f0423055e..22c1bc19e 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "browserify",
-  "version": "16.2.0",
+  "version": "16.2.1",
   "description": "browser-side require() the node way",
   "main": "index.js",
   "bin": {