diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 0b7036b..92d3bad 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ Maven Info
     <dependency>
       <groupId>com.dorkbox</groupId>
       <artifactId>NetworkDNS</artifactId>
-      <version>2.15</version>
+      <version>2.16</version>
     </dependency>
 </dependencies>
 ```
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@ Gradle Info
 ```
 dependencies {
     ...
-    implementation("com.dorkbox:NetworkDNS:2.15")
+    implementation("com.dorkbox:NetworkDNS:2.16")
 }
 ```
 
diff --git a/build.gradle.kts b/build.gradle.kts
index a39d022..dd13ed3 100644
--- a/build.gradle.kts
+++ b/build.gradle.kts
@@ -28,16 +28,16 @@ plugins {
     id("com.dorkbox.GradleUtils") version "3.17"
     id("com.dorkbox.Licensing") version "2.26"
     id("com.dorkbox.VersionUpdate") version "2.8"
-    id("com.dorkbox.GradlePublish") version "1.18"
+    id("com.dorkbox.GradlePublish") version "1.20"
 
-    kotlin("jvm") version "1.8.0"
+    kotlin("jvm") version "1.9.0"
 }
 
 object Extras {
     // set for the project
     const val description = "High-performance and event-driven/reactive DNS stack for Java 8+"
     const val group = "com.dorkbox"
-    const val version = "2.15"
+    const val version = "2.16"
 
     // set as project.ext
     const val name = "NetworkDNS"
diff --git a/src/dorkbox/dns/DnsClient.kt b/src/dorkbox/dns/DnsClient.kt
index d27483f..b46475a 100644
--- a/src/dorkbox/dns/DnsClient.kt
+++ b/src/dorkbox/dns/DnsClient.kt
@@ -84,7 +84,7 @@ class DnsClient(nameServerAddresses: Collection<InetSocketAddress?>? = defaultNa
         /**
          * Gets the version number.
          */
-        const val version = "2.15"
+        const val version = "2.16"
 
         init {
             // Add this project to the updates system, which verifies this class + UUID + version information
diff --git a/src/dorkbox/dns/DnsServer.kt b/src/dorkbox/dns/DnsServer.kt
index d772807..62866ad 100644
--- a/src/dorkbox/dns/DnsServer.kt
+++ b/src/dorkbox/dns/DnsServer.kt
@@ -65,7 +65,7 @@ class DnsServer(host: String?, tcpPort: Int) : Shutdownable(DnsServer::class.jav
         /**
          * Gets the version number.
          */
-        const val version = "2.15"
+        const val version = "2.16"
 
         var workerThreadPoolSize = (Runtime.getRuntime().availableProcessors() / 2).coerceAtLeast(1)