diff --git a/.github/README.md b/.github/README.md
index d36c7bd..edfc239 100644
--- a/.github/README.md
+++ b/.github/README.md
@@ -1,9 +1,8 @@
 # Release process
 
-1. Update changelog and version directly on main and commit locally with "update changelog, up version" comment
+1. Update [CHANGELOG.md](../CHANGELOG.md) and [Makefile](../Makefile) directly on main and commit locally with "update changelog, up version" comment
   * Bump minor version when upgrading marquee dependencies (jsonnet, k8s client, golang, etc.) or when making incompatible changes
 1. Run `./prepare-release.sh`
 1. Push to main with following command: `git push --atomic upstream main <release>`
-1. Manually create a Release on GitHub by clicking "Generate Release Notes"
 
 profit!!
diff --git a/.github/workflows/release.yaml b/.github/workflows/release.yaml
index 235b4fa..762a461 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/release.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/release.yaml
@@ -26,4 +26,4 @@ jobs:
         with:
           args: release --release-notes .release-notes.md
         env:
-          GITHUB_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}
+          GITHUB_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.PERSONAL_ACCESS_TOKEN }}
diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index ac90d7f..3338361 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 include Makefile.tools
 
-VERSION         := 0.16.1
+VERSION         := 0.16.2
 SHORT_COMMIT    := $(shell git rev-parse --short HEAD 2>/dev/null || echo dev)
 GO_VERSION      := $(shell go version | awk '{ print $$3}' | sed 's/^go//')
 FMT_OPTIONS     := -x '**/testdata' -x site/themes -x '.vscode/*' -x dist -t jsonnet -t json -t yaml