diff --git a/CMakeLists.txt b/CMakeLists.txt
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--- a/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@
 
 cmake_minimum_required(VERSION 3.15)
 
-project(Stripping VERSION 16.9
+project(Stripping VERSION 16.10
         LANGUAGES CXX)
 
 # Enable testing with CTest/CDash
diff --git a/ReleaseNotes/v16r10.md b/ReleaseNotes/v16r10.md
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@@ -0,0 +1,11 @@
+2024-09-23 Stripping v16r10
+===
+
+This version uses Phys v27r10, Rec v25r7, Lbcom v24r7, LHCb v46r7, Gaudi v38r3, LCG 105c, ROOT 6.30.08.
+
+This version is released on `run2-patches` branch and is intended for use with Run1 or Run2 data. For Run3, use a version released on `master` branch
+Built relative to Stripping [v16r9](../-/tags/v16r9), with the following changes:
+
+### Other
+
+Catches upstream changes in Phys/v27r10