diff --git a/.release-please-manifest.json b/.release-please-manifest.json
index bf7845f7..9cb9efcd 100644
--- a/.release-please-manifest.json
+++ b/.release-please-manifest.json
@@ -1,3 +1,3 @@
 {
-  ".": "2.16.2"
+  ".": "2.16.3"
 }
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index a87fbee2..9c22b7f0 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -1,5 +1,18 @@
 # Changelog
 
+## [2.16.3](https://github.com/Viren070/AIOStreams/compare/v2.16.2...v2.16.3) (2025-10-26)
+
+
+### Features
+
+* remove background processing ([26d1181](https://github.com/Viren070/AIOStreams/commit/26d1181627060f3b704427a7fe4cbd6ff015c376))
+
+
+### Bug Fixes
+
+* **builtins:** processing adjustments ([e435f1c](https://github.com/Viren070/AIOStreams/commit/e435f1c7bdd6189ae8ebb4c57d53a0325a241674))
+* improve processing of torrents and nzbs ([099cd62](https://github.com/Viren070/AIOStreams/commit/099cd62ca82ef2468e524685509845cce93f3055))
+
 ## [2.16.2](https://github.com/Viren070/AIOStreams/compare/v2.16.1...v2.16.2) (2025-10-25)
 
 
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 867d2015..b6b692e1 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "aiostreams",
-  "version": "2.16.2",
+  "version": "2.16.3",
   "description": "AIOStreams consolidates multiple Stremio addons and debrid services into a single, easily configurable addon. It allows highly customisable filtering, sorting, and formatting of results and supports proxying all your streams through MediaFlow Proxy or StremThru for improved compatibility and IP restriction bypassing.",
   "type": "module",
   "main": "dist/index.js",