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-HDF version 4.2.16-2 currently under development
+HDF version 4.2.16-2 released on 2023-06-30
 
 ![HDF Logo](doc/img/HDF.png)
 
diff --git a/man/hdf.1 b/man/hdf.1
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-.TH HDF 1 "May 2023" "THG HDF 4.2.16-2"
+.TH HDF 1 "June 2023" "THG HDF 4.2.16-2"
 .SH NAME
 hdf \- Hierarchical Data Format library
 .SH SYNOPSIS
diff --git a/release_notes/RELEASE.txt b/release_notes/RELEASE.txt
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-HDF version 4.2.16-2 currently under development
+HDF version 4.2.16-2 released on 2023-06-30
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 INTRODUCTION