diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index dbeeba36..21b24861 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -1,5 +1,12 @@
 # Changelog
 
+## [1.16.0](https://github.com/GoogleCloudPlatform/alloydb-auth-proxy/compare/v1.15.2...v1.16.0) (2026-08-12)
+
+
+### Features
+
+* add --login-token flag for separate IAM database authentication… ([#848](https://github.com/GoogleCloudPlatform/alloydb-auth-proxy/issues/848)) ([33a4171](https://github.com/GoogleCloudPlatform/alloydb-auth-proxy/commit/33a41712d5ebc370d447a7e2136fa259924af0d0))
+
 ## [1.15.2](https://github.com/GoogleCloudPlatform/alloydb-auth-proxy/compare/v1.15.1...v1.15.2) (2026-07-14)
 
 
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 4e4e1b9a..4c799ab1 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -47,7 +47,7 @@ Pick your platform below, or see [all installation options](#installation).
 <summary>Linux (amd64)</summary>
 
 ```sh
-URL="https://storage.googleapis.com/alloydb-auth-proxy/v1.15.2"
+URL="https://storage.googleapis.com/alloydb-auth-proxy/v1.16.0"
 wget "$URL/alloydb-auth-proxy.linux.amd64" -O alloydb-auth-proxy
 chmod +x alloydb-auth-proxy
 ```
@@ -57,7 +57,7 @@ chmod +x alloydb-auth-proxy
 <summary>Mac (Apple Silicon)</summary>
 
 ```sh
-URL="https://storage.googleapis.com/alloydb-auth-proxy/v1.15.2"
+URL="https://storage.googleapis.com/alloydb-auth-proxy/v1.16.0"
 wget "$URL/alloydb-auth-proxy.darwin.arm64" -O alloydb-auth-proxy
 chmod +x alloydb-auth-proxy
 ```
@@ -67,7 +67,7 @@ chmod +x alloydb-auth-proxy
 <summary>Mac (Intel)</summary>
 
 ```sh
-URL="https://storage.googleapis.com/alloydb-auth-proxy/v1.15.2"
+URL="https://storage.googleapis.com/alloydb-auth-proxy/v1.16.0"
 wget "$URL/alloydb-auth-proxy.darwin.amd64" -O alloydb-auth-proxy
 chmod +x alloydb-auth-proxy
 ```
@@ -77,7 +77,7 @@ chmod +x alloydb-auth-proxy
 <summary>Windows (x64)</summary>
 
 ```powershell
-Invoke-WebRequest -Uri "https://storage.googleapis.com/alloydb-auth-proxy/v1.15.2/alloydb-auth-proxy-x64.exe" -OutFile "alloydb-auth-proxy.exe"
+Invoke-WebRequest -Uri "https://storage.googleapis.com/alloydb-auth-proxy/v1.16.0/alloydb-auth-proxy-x64.exe" -OutFile "alloydb-auth-proxy.exe"
 ```
 </details>
 
@@ -85,7 +85,7 @@ Invoke-WebRequest -Uri "https://storage.googleapis.com/alloydb-auth-proxy/v1.15.
 <summary>Container image</summary>
 
 ```sh
-docker pull gcr.io/alloydb-connectors/alloydb-auth-proxy:1.15.2
+docker pull gcr.io/alloydb-connectors/alloydb-auth-proxy:1.16.0
 ```
 </details>
 <!-- {x-release-please-end} -->
@@ -147,9 +147,9 @@ projects/PROJECT/locations/REGION/clusters/CLUSTER/instances/INSTANCE
 docker run --rm \
   -v "$HOME/.config/gcloud:/gcloud" \
   -e GOOGLE_APPLICATION_CREDENTIALS=/gcloud/application_default_credentials.json \
-  -p 1.15.2.1:5432:5432 \
-  gcr.io/alloydb-connectors/alloydb-auth-proxy:1.15.2 \
-  --address 1.15.2.0 \
+  -p 1.16.0.1:5432:5432 \
+  gcr.io/alloydb-connectors/alloydb-auth-proxy:1.16.0 \
+  --address 1.16.0.0 \
   projects/PROJECT/locations/REGION/clusters/CLUSTER/instances/INSTANCE
 ```
 </details>
@@ -215,7 +215,7 @@ Download the latest binary for your OS and architecture from
 <summary>Linux amd64</summary>
 
 ```sh
-URL="https://storage.googleapis.com/alloydb-auth-proxy/v1.15.2"
+URL="https://storage.googleapis.com/alloydb-auth-proxy/v1.16.0"
 wget "$URL/alloydb-auth-proxy.linux.amd64" -O alloydb-auth-proxy
 chmod +x alloydb-auth-proxy
 ```
@@ -225,7 +225,7 @@ chmod +x alloydb-auth-proxy
 <summary>Linux 386</summary>
 
 ```sh
-URL="https://storage.googleapis.com/alloydb-auth-proxy/v1.15.2"
+URL="https://storage.googleapis.com/alloydb-auth-proxy/v1.16.0"
 wget "$URL/alloydb-auth-proxy.linux.386" -O alloydb-auth-proxy
 chmod +x alloydb-auth-proxy
 ```
@@ -235,7 +235,7 @@ chmod +x alloydb-auth-proxy
 <summary>Linux arm64</summary>
 
 ```sh
-URL="https://storage.googleapis.com/alloydb-auth-proxy/v1.15.2"
+URL="https://storage.googleapis.com/alloydb-auth-proxy/v1.16.0"
 wget "$URL/alloydb-auth-proxy.linux.arm64" -O alloydb-auth-proxy
 chmod +x alloydb-auth-proxy
 ```
@@ -245,7 +245,7 @@ chmod +x alloydb-auth-proxy
 <summary>Mac (Intel)</summary>
 
 ```sh
-URL="https://storage.googleapis.com/alloydb-auth-proxy/v1.15.2"
+URL="https://storage.googleapis.com/alloydb-auth-proxy/v1.16.0"
 wget "$URL/alloydb-auth-proxy.darwin.amd64" -O alloydb-auth-proxy
 chmod +x alloydb-auth-proxy
 ```
@@ -255,7 +255,7 @@ chmod +x alloydb-auth-proxy
 <summary>Mac (Apple Silicon)</summary>
 
 ```sh
-URL="https://storage.googleapis.com/alloydb-auth-proxy/v1.15.2"
+URL="https://storage.googleapis.com/alloydb-auth-proxy/v1.16.0"
 wget "$URL/alloydb-auth-proxy.darwin.arm64" -O alloydb-auth-proxy
 chmod +x alloydb-auth-proxy
 ```
@@ -265,7 +265,7 @@ chmod +x alloydb-auth-proxy
 <summary>Windows x64</summary>
 
 ```powershell
-Invoke-WebRequest -Uri "https://storage.googleapis.com/alloydb-auth-proxy/v1.15.2/alloydb-auth-proxy-x64.exe" -OutFile "alloydb-auth-proxy.exe"
+Invoke-WebRequest -Uri "https://storage.googleapis.com/alloydb-auth-proxy/v1.16.0/alloydb-auth-proxy-x64.exe" -OutFile "alloydb-auth-proxy.exe"
 ```
 </details>
 
@@ -273,7 +273,7 @@ Invoke-WebRequest -Uri "https://storage.googleapis.com/alloydb-auth-proxy/v1.15.
 <summary>Windows x86</summary>
 
 ```powershell
-Invoke-WebRequest -Uri "https://storage.googleapis.com/alloydb-auth-proxy/v1.15.2/alloydb-auth-proxy-x86.exe" -OutFile "alloydb-auth-proxy.exe"
+Invoke-WebRequest -Uri "https://storage.googleapis.com/alloydb-auth-proxy/v1.16.0/alloydb-auth-proxy-x86.exe" -OutFile "alloydb-auth-proxy.exe"
 ```
 </details>
 <!-- {x-release-please-end} -->
@@ -303,7 +303,7 @@ Use Alpine or Debian variants when you need a shell or debugging tools.
 <!-- {x-release-please-start-version} -->
 ```sh
 # Pull a specific version (recommended over :latest)
-docker pull gcr.io/alloydb-connectors/alloydb-auth-proxy:1.15.2
+docker pull gcr.io/alloydb-connectors/alloydb-auth-proxy:1.16.0
 ```
 <!-- {x-release-please-end} -->
 
diff --git a/cmd/root.go b/cmd/root.go
index 973ba51c..d6d6cb6d 100644
--- a/cmd/root.go
+++ b/cmd/root.go
@@ -370,7 +370,7 @@ Third Party Licenses
   To view all licenses for third party dependencies used within this
   distribution please see:
 
-  https://storage.googleapis.com/alloydb-auth-proxy/v1.15.2/third_party/licenses.tar.gz {x-release-please-version}
+  https://storage.googleapis.com/alloydb-auth-proxy/v1.16.0/third_party/licenses.tar.gz {x-release-please-version}
 
 Static Connection Info
 
diff --git a/cmd/version.txt b/cmd/version.txt
index 42cf0675..15b989e3 100644
--- a/cmd/version.txt
+++ b/cmd/version.txt
@@ -1 +1 @@
-1.15.2
+1.16.0
diff --git a/docs/cmd/alloydb-auth-proxy.md b/docs/cmd/alloydb-auth-proxy.md
index 6e9d2c55..bff89a70 100644
--- a/docs/cmd/alloydb-auth-proxy.md
+++ b/docs/cmd/alloydb-auth-proxy.md
@@ -261,7 +261,7 @@ Third Party Licenses
   To view all licenses for third party dependencies used within this
   distribution please see:
 
-  https://storage.googleapis.com/alloydb-auth-proxy/v1.15.2/third_party/licenses.tar.gz 
+  https://storage.googleapis.com/alloydb-auth-proxy/v1.16.0/third_party/licenses.tar.gz 
 
 Static Connection Info