diff --git a/CHANGELOG.rst b/CHANGELOG.rst
index 10c0af119c..cf2e558e0e 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.rst
+++ b/CHANGELOG.rst
@@ -22,6 +22,10 @@ individual files.
 
 The changes are now listed with the most recent at the top.
 
+**April 5 2022 :: Bug-fix for NetCDF variables with NaN attributes. Tag: v9.16.2**
+
+- Fix for checking attributes of NetCDF variables that have a NaN as the missing or _FillValue.
+
 **April 1 2022 :: Per-obs-type localization for 3D Cartesian location_mod. Tag: v9.16.1**
 
 - Optional per-obs-type localization for 3D Cartesian location
diff --git a/conf.py b/conf.py
index db800e96cc..ca2e659a17 100644
--- a/conf.py
+++ b/conf.py
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@
 author = 'Data Assimilation Research Section'
 
 # The full version, including alpha/beta/rc tags
-release = '9.16.1'
+release = '9.16.2'
 master_doc = 'README'
 
 # -- General configuration ---------------------------------------------------