diff --git a/.github/.release-please-manifest.json b/.github/.release-please-manifest.json
index 23b0e13..228572b 100644
--- a/.github/.release-please-manifest.json
+++ b/.github/.release-please-manifest.json
@@ -1,3 +1,3 @@
 {
-  ".": "11.15.0"
+  ".": "11.16.0"
 }
diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 6ec2c9c..009055b 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -1,5 +1,18 @@
 # Changelog
 
+## [11.16.0](https://github.com/folke/lazy.nvim/compare/v11.15.0...v11.16.0) (2024-12-07)
+
+
+### Features
+
+* **plugin:** added support for virtual plugins. Closes [#1836](https://github.com/folke/lazy.nvim/issues/1836) ([ee64abc](https://github.com/folke/lazy.nvim/commit/ee64abc76be2b237b95d241a924b0323005b868a))
+
+
+### Bug Fixes
+
+* **plugin:** don't check if dir exists for virtual plugins ([656cf43](https://github.com/folke/lazy.nvim/commit/656cf4309396b7b8b62984e923bf8d8a0013f7d7))
+* **render:** show correct key for home. Fixes [#1796](https://github.com/folke/lazy.nvim/issues/1796) ([b08dba8](https://github.com/folke/lazy.nvim/commit/b08dba8107b5bdaaa007f18cf6c0cc0e0fd576aa))
+
 ## [11.15.0](https://github.com/folke/lazy.nvim/compare/v11.14.2...v11.15.0) (2024-12-05)
 
 
diff --git a/lua/lazy/core/config.lua b/lua/lazy/core/config.lua
index 3b32f5c..9a49aaa 100644
--- a/lua/lazy/core/config.lua
+++ b/lua/lazy/core/config.lua
@@ -241,7 +241,7 @@ function M.hererocks()
   return M.options.rocks.hererocks
 end
 
-M.version = "11.15.0" -- x-release-please-version
+M.version = "11.16.0" -- x-release-please-version
 
 M.ns = vim.api.nvim_create_namespace("lazy")