diff --git a/.changes/1.35.16.json b/.changes/1.35.16.json
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..9f0a1bebf9
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.changes/1.35.16.json
@@ -0,0 +1,32 @@
+[
+  {
+    "category": "``chime-sdk-voice``",
+    "description": "[``botocore``] Documentation-only update that clarifies the ValidateE911Address action of the Amazon Chime SDK Voice APIs.",
+    "type": "api-change"
+  },
+  {
+    "category": "``cognito-identity``",
+    "description": "[``botocore``] This release adds sensitive trait to some required shapes.",
+    "type": "api-change"
+  },
+  {
+    "category": "``pipes``",
+    "description": "[``botocore``] This release adds support for customer managed KMS keys in Amazon EventBridge Pipe",
+    "type": "api-change"
+  },
+  {
+    "category": "``securityhub``",
+    "description": "[``botocore``] Documentation update for Security Hub",
+    "type": "api-change"
+  },
+  {
+    "category": "AWSCRT",
+    "description": "[``botocore``] Update awscrt version to 0.21.5",
+    "type": "enhancement"
+  },
+  {
+    "category": "``s3``",
+    "description": "[``botocore``] Adds logic to gracefully handle invalid timestamps returned in the Expires header.",
+    "type": "enhancement"
+  }
+]
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/CHANGELOG.rst b/CHANGELOG.rst
index 2a214059b7..5888925288 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.rst
+++ b/CHANGELOG.rst
@@ -2,6 +2,17 @@
 CHANGELOG
 =========
 
+1.35.16
+=======
+
+* api-change:``chime-sdk-voice``: [``botocore``] Documentation-only update that clarifies the ValidateE911Address action of the Amazon Chime SDK Voice APIs.
+* api-change:``cognito-identity``: [``botocore``] This release adds sensitive trait to some required shapes.
+* api-change:``pipes``: [``botocore``] This release adds support for customer managed KMS keys in Amazon EventBridge Pipe
+* api-change:``securityhub``: [``botocore``] Documentation update for Security Hub
+* enhancement:AWSCRT: [``botocore``] Update awscrt version to 0.21.5
+* enhancement:``s3``: [``botocore``] Adds logic to gracefully handle invalid timestamps returned in the Expires header.
+
+
 1.35.15
 =======
 
diff --git a/boto3/__init__.py b/boto3/__init__.py
index 8eea68c54a..00218d9e9f 100644
--- a/boto3/__init__.py
+++ b/boto3/__init__.py
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@
 from boto3.session import Session
 
 __author__ = 'Amazon Web Services'
-__version__ = '1.35.15'
+__version__ = '1.35.16'
 
 
 # The default Boto3 session; autoloaded when needed.
diff --git a/setup.cfg b/setup.cfg
index 65ddc86de7..3da1cda79b 100644
--- a/setup.cfg
+++ b/setup.cfg
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ universal = 0
 
 [metadata]
 requires_dist =
-    botocore>=1.35.15,<1.36.0
+    botocore>=1.35.16,<1.36.0
     jmespath>=0.7.1,<2.0.0
     s3transfer>=0.10.0,<0.11.0
 
diff --git a/setup.py b/setup.py
index 674e59440d..bd99dc2f0f 100644
--- a/setup.py
+++ b/setup.py
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@
 
 
 requires = [
-    'botocore>=1.35.15,<1.36.0',
+    'botocore>=1.35.16,<1.36.0',
     'jmespath>=0.7.1,<2.0.0',
     's3transfer>=0.10.0,<0.11.0',
 ]