diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 6b94c5d53..799779eab 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -1,3 +1,21 @@
+<a name="16.1.0-rc.0"></a>
+
+# 16.1.0-rc.0 (2023-06-07)
+
+## Deprecations
+
+###
+
+- `StateTransferInitializerModule`, `TransferHttpCacheInterceptor` and `domContentLoadedFactory` have been deprecated in favor of `provideClientHydration`. See: https://angular.io/api/platform-browser/provideClientHydration
+
+###
+
+| Commit                                                                                           | Type     | Description                   |
+| ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ | -------- | ----------------------------- |
+| [ccc2f52f](https://github.com/angular/universal/commit/ccc2f52f9be47b5fb2cddd4d3f57b9a18eb1b0ca) | refactor | deprecate transfer http cache |
+
+<!-- CHANGELOG SPLIT MARKER -->
+
 <a name="16.1.0-next.0"></a>
 
 # 16.1.0-next.0 (2023-05-19)
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index f9b73b207..a6d94d526 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 {
   "name": "nguniversal",
   "main": "index.js",
-  "version": "16.1.0-next.0",
+  "version": "16.1.0-rc.0",
   "private": true,
   "description": "Universal (isomorphic) JavaScript support for Angular",
   "homepage": "https://github.com/angular/universal",