diff --git a/.github/release-please-manifest.json b/.github/release-please-manifest.json
index 54ffe95d3..0ac3d42ea 100644
--- a/.github/release-please-manifest.json
+++ b/.github/release-please-manifest.json
@@ -6,6 +6,6 @@
   "packages/capabilities": "17.3.0",
   "packages/upload-api": "18.0.3",
   "packages/upload-client": "17.0.1",
-  "packages/w3up-client": "16.2.0",
+  "packages/w3up-client": "16.3.0",
   "packages/did-mailto": "2.0.2"
 }
diff --git a/packages/w3up-client/CHANGELOG.md b/packages/w3up-client/CHANGELOG.md
index 22170773b..adc634c19 100644
--- a/packages/w3up-client/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/packages/w3up-client/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -1,5 +1,12 @@
 # Changelog
 
+## [16.3.0](https://github.com/storacha/w3up/compare/w3up-client-v16.2.0...w3up-client-v16.3.0) (2024-10-24)
+
+
+### Features
+
+* usage/record capability definition ([#1562](https://github.com/storacha/w3up/issues/1562)) ([98c8a87](https://github.com/storacha/w3up/commit/98c8a87c52ef88da728225259e77f65733d2d7e6))
+
 ## [16.2.0](https://github.com/storacha/w3up/compare/w3up-client-v16.1.1...w3up-client-v16.2.0) (2024-09-20)
 
 
diff --git a/packages/w3up-client/package.json b/packages/w3up-client/package.json
index c3492c1c8..3252da3d1 100644
--- a/packages/w3up-client/package.json
+++ b/packages/w3up-client/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@web3-storage/w3up-client",
-  "version": "16.2.0",
+  "version": "16.3.0",
   "description": "Client for the web3.storage w3up api",
   "license": "Apache-2.0 OR MIT",
   "type": "module",