diff --git a/charts/external-dns/CHANGELOG.md b/charts/external-dns/CHANGELOG.md
index 6882ce29c..f21a35f7c 100644
--- a/charts/external-dns/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/charts/external-dns/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -18,15 +18,17 @@ and this project adheres to [Semantic Versioning](https://semver.org/spec/v2.0.0
 
 ## [UNRELEASED]
 
+## [v1.16.1] - 2025-04-10
+
 ### Changed
 
-- Set defaults for `automountServiceAccountToken` and `serviceAccount.automountServiceAccountToken` to `true` in helm chart values ([#5207](https://github.com/kubernetes-sigs/external-dns/pull/5207)) _@t3mi_
+- Set defaults for `automountServiceAccountToken` and `serviceAccount.automountServiceAccountToken` to `true` in Helm chart values. ([#5207](https://github.com/kubernetes-sigs/external-dns/pull/5207)) _@t3mi_
 
 ### Fixed
 
 - Correctly handles 'txtPrefix' and 'txtSuffix' arguments when both are provided. ([#5250](https://github.com/kubernetes-sigs/external-dns/pull/5250)) _@ivankatliarchuk_
-- Add missing types in the schema for empty values ([#5228](https://github.com/kubernetes-sigs/external-dns/pull/5228)) _@ivankatliarchuk_
-- Add missing types in the schema for empty values ([#5207](https://github.com/kubernetes-sigs/external-dns/pull/5207)) _@t3mi_
+- Add missing types in the schema for empty values. ([#5228](https://github.com/kubernetes-sigs/external-dns/pull/5228)) _@ivankatliarchuk_
+- Add missing types in the schema for empty values. ([#5207](https://github.com/kubernetes-sigs/external-dns/pull/5207)) _@t3mi_
 
 ## [v1.16.0] - 2025-03-20
 
@@ -39,7 +41,7 @@ and this project adheres to [Semantic Versioning](https://semver.org/spec/v2.0.0
 ### Changed
 
 - Regenerate JSON schema with `helm-values-schema-json' plugin. ([#5075](https://github.com/kubernetes-sigs/external-dns/pull/5075)) _@ivankatliarchuk_
-- Update _ExternalDNS_ OCI image version to [v0.16.1](https://github.com/kubernetes-sigs/external-dns/releases/tag/v0.16.1). ([#xxxx](https://github.com/kubernetes-sigs/external-dns/pull/xxxx)) _@stevehipwell_
+- Update _ExternalDNS_ OCI image version to [v0.16.1](https://github.com/kubernetes-sigs/external-dns/releases/tag/v0.16.1). ([#5201](https://github.com/kubernetes-sigs/external-dns/pull/5201)) _@stevehipwell_
 
 ## [v1.15.2] - 2025-02-14
 
@@ -251,6 +253,7 @@ and this project adheres to [Semantic Versioning](https://semver.org/spec/v2.0.0
 RELEASE LINKS
 -->
 [UNRELEASED]: https://github.com/kubernetes-sigs/external-dns/tree/master/charts/external-dns
+[v1.16.1]: https://github.com/kubernetes-sigs/external-dns/releases/tag/external-dns-helm-chart-1.16.1
 [v1.16.0]: https://github.com/kubernetes-sigs/external-dns/releases/tag/external-dns-helm-chart-1.16.0
 [v1.15.2]: https://github.com/kubernetes-sigs/external-dns/releases/tag/external-dns-helm-chart-1.15.2
 [v1.15.1]: https://github.com/kubernetes-sigs/external-dns/releases/tag/external-dns-helm-chart-1.15.1
diff --git a/charts/external-dns/Chart.yaml b/charts/external-dns/Chart.yaml
index 4644c5491..1944e2abd 100644
--- a/charts/external-dns/Chart.yaml
+++ b/charts/external-dns/Chart.yaml
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@ apiVersion: v2
 name: external-dns
 description: ExternalDNS synchronizes exposed Kubernetes Services and Ingresses with DNS providers.
 type: application
-version: 1.16.0
+version: 1.16.1
 appVersion: 0.16.1
 keywords:
   - kubernetes
@@ -20,13 +20,9 @@ maintainers:
     email: steve.hipwell@gmail.com
 annotations:
   artifacthub.io/changes: |
-    - kind: added
-      description: "Add helm testing framework `helm plugin unittest`."
-    - kind: added
-      description: "Add ability to generate schema with `helm plugin schema`."
-    - kind: added
-      description: "Add `docs/contributing/dev-guide.md#helm-values` guide."
     - kind: changed
-      description: "Regenerate JSON schema with `helm-values-schema-json' plugin."
-    - kind: changed
-      description: "Update _ExternalDNS_ OCI image version to [v0.16.1](https://github.com/kubernetes-sigs/external-dns/releases/tag/v0.16.1)."
+      description: "Set defaults for `automountServiceAccountToken` and `serviceAccount.automountServiceAccountToken` to `true` in Helm chart values."
+    - kind: fixed
+      description: "Correctly handles 'txtPrefix' and 'txtSuffix' arguments when both are provided."
+    - kind: fixed
+      description: "Add missing types in the schema for empty values."
diff --git a/charts/external-dns/README.md b/charts/external-dns/README.md
index 0552b6cc0..f23a25467 100644
--- a/charts/external-dns/README.md
+++ b/charts/external-dns/README.md
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 # external-dns
 
-![Version: 1.16.0](https://img.shields.io/badge/Version-1.16.0-informational?style=flat-square) ![Type: application](https://img.shields.io/badge/Type-application-informational?style=flat-square) ![AppVersion: 0.16.1](https://img.shields.io/badge/AppVersion-0.16.1-informational?style=flat-square)
+![Version: 1.16.1](https://img.shields.io/badge/Version-1.16.1-informational?style=flat-square) ![Type: application](https://img.shields.io/badge/Type-application-informational?style=flat-square) ![AppVersion: 0.16.1](https://img.shields.io/badge/AppVersion-0.16.1-informational?style=flat-square)
 
 ExternalDNS synchronizes exposed Kubernetes Services and Ingresses with DNS providers.
 
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@ helm repo add external-dns https://kubernetes-sigs.github.io/external-dns/
 After you've installed the repo you can install the chart.
 
 ```shell
-helm upgrade --install external-dns external-dns/external-dns --version 1.16.0
+helm upgrade --install external-dns external-dns/external-dns --version 1.16.1
 ```
 
 ## Providers