diff --git a/doc/src/sgml/release-16.sgml b/doc/src/sgml/release-16.sgml
index 1f54f2c8dc3..6e86ffb3bac 100644
--- a/doc/src/sgml/release-16.sgml
+++ b/doc/src/sgml/release-16.sgml
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@
 
   <formalpara>
    <title>Release date:</title>
-   <para>AS OF 2023-08-09, 2023-??-??</para>
+   <para>AS OF 2023-08-14, 2023-??-??</para>
   </formalpara>
 
   <sect2 id="release-16-highlights">