From 71d2a3bb0f6ba4c59cd532af5c2bf2c0c28c27eb Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: junkmd <jun.k.job.finding12@gmail.com>
Date: Tue, 24 Feb 2026 22:08:36 +0900
Subject: [PATCH 1/3] Update `docs/source/conf.py`.

---
 docs/source/conf.py | 2 +-
 1 file changed, 1 insertion(+), 1 deletion(-)

diff --git a/docs/source/conf.py b/docs/source/conf.py
index 1bbff428..2374986b 100644
--- a/docs/source/conf.py
+++ b/docs/source/conf.py
@@ -60,7 +60,7 @@
 # The short X.Y version.
 version = "1.4"
 # The full version, including alpha/beta/rc tags.
-release = "1.4.15"
+release = "1.4.16"
 
 # The language for content autogenerated by Sphinx. Refer to documentation
 # for a list of supported languages.

From db934e5cc3a0cdfa068147a983a01d111e6edc4e Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: junkmd <jun.k.job.finding12@gmail.com>
Date: Tue, 24 Feb 2026 22:08:36 +0900
Subject: [PATCH 2/3] Update `comtypes/__init__.py`.

---
 comtypes/__init__.py | 2 +-
 1 file changed, 1 insertion(+), 1 deletion(-)

diff --git a/comtypes/__init__.py b/comtypes/__init__.py
index 1707d869..4bf3f79a 100644
--- a/comtypes/__init__.py
+++ b/comtypes/__init__.py
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 # comtypes version numbers follow semver (http://semver.org/) and PEP 440
-__version__ = "1.4.15"
+__version__ = "1.4.16"
 
 try:
     from _ctypes import COMError  # noqa

From 83e2017bee7233616fecf3d5450fda657a5bf055 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: junkmd <jun.k.job.finding12@gmail.com>
Date: Tue, 24 Feb 2026 22:08:36 +0900
Subject: [PATCH 3/3] Update change log for 1.4.16.

---
 CHANGES.txt | 19 +++++++++++++++++++
 1 file changed, 19 insertions(+)

diff --git a/CHANGES.txt b/CHANGES.txt
index 08fae226..f225a712 100644
--- a/CHANGES.txt
+++ b/CHANGES.txt
@@ -1,6 +1,25 @@
 Comtypes CHANGELOG
 ==================
 
+Release 1.4.16
+--------------
+* Decompose ``IStorage`` tests and enhance coverage. By @junkmd.
+* Enhance tests verifying custom ``COMObject``s raise errors. By @junkmd.
+* Refactor ``shelllink.py`` for ``ITEMIDLIST`` structure. By @junkmd.
+* Fix a code path in ``logutil.NTDebugHandler``. By @junkmd.
+* Add a deprecation decorator to ``logutil.setup_logging``. By @junkmd.
+* Add tests for connection point interfaces. By @junkmd.
+* Add tests for ``IGlobalInterfaceTable`` marshaling. By @junkmd.
+* Remove outdated Python 2.3 compatibility. By @junkmd.
+* Remove unused test utilities. By @junkmd.
+* Extract time utility test helpers. By @junkmd.
+* Add ``CreateTypeLib`` and ``ICreateTypeInfo`` tests. By @junkmd.
+* Add tests for ``VARIANTEnumerator``. By @junkmd.
+* Enhance tests for moniker, bind context and running object table. By @junkmd.
+* Introduce GDI test helper module and tests for ``IViewObject.Draw``. By @junkmd.
+* Unify COM descriptor release logic in ``ITypeComp.Bind``. By @junkmd.
+* Enhance dynamic dispatch and ``client`` testing. By @junkmd.
+
 Release 1.4.15
 --------------
 * Fix ``TYPE_E_ELEMENTNOTFOUND`` HRESULT constant value. By @junkmd.