diff --git a/ChangeLog b/ChangeLog
index ab27aeeadd..e65c417e82 100644
--- a/ChangeLog
+++ b/ChangeLog
@@ -1,3 +1,16 @@
+Changes in version 0.4.8.16 - 2025-03-24
+  This is quick second release since 0.4.8.15 due to a typo in a directory
+  authority rule file. This only affects directory authorities. Regardless,
+  upgrading to latest stable is always desired.
+
+  o Minor features (geoip data):
+    - Update the geoip files to match the IPFire Location Database, as
+      retrieved on 2025/03/24.
+
+  o Minor bugfix (dirauth):
+    - Fix typo in flag assignment approved-routers file. Fixes bug
+      41035; bugfix on 0.4.8.15
+
 Changes in version 0.4.8.15 - 2025-03-20
   This is a minor release fixing a sandbox issue for bandwidth authority and a
   conflux issue on the control port. It also has a client fix about relay flag
diff --git a/ReleaseNotes b/ReleaseNotes
index c90ac50278..e1887016ec 100644
--- a/ReleaseNotes
+++ b/ReleaseNotes
@@ -2,6 +2,20 @@ This document summarizes new features and bugfixes in each stable
 release of Tor. If you want to see more detailed descriptions of the
 changes in each development snapshot, see the ChangeLog file.
 
+Changes in version 0.4.8.16 - 2025-03-24
+  This is quick second release since 0.4.8.15 due to a typo in a directory
+  authority rule file. This only affects directory authorities. Regardless,
+  upgrading to latest stable is always desired.
+
+  o Minor features (geoip data):
+    - Update the geoip files to match the IPFire Location Database, as
+      retrieved on 2025/03/24.
+
+  o Minor bugfix (dirauth):
+    - Fix typo in flag assignment approved-routers file. Fixes bug
+      41035; bugfix on 0.4.8.15
+
+
 Changes in version 0.4.8.15 - 2025-03-20
   This is a minor release fixing a sandbox issue for bandwidth authority and a
   conflux issue on the control port. It also has a client fix about relay flag
diff --git a/changes/geoip-2025-03-24 b/changes/geoip-2025-03-24
deleted file mode 100644
index 35d6ef28df..0000000000
--- a/changes/geoip-2025-03-24
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,3 +0,0 @@
-  o Minor features (geoip data):
-    - Update the geoip files to match the IPFire Location Database,
-      as retrieved on 2025/03/24.
diff --git a/changes/ticket41035 b/changes/ticket41035
deleted file mode 100644
index cc70271231..0000000000
--- a/changes/ticket41035
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,3 +0,0 @@
-  o Minor bugfix (dirauth):
-    - Fix typo in flag assignment approved-routers file. Fixes bug 41035; bugfix
-      on 0.4.8.15