diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 3e48ab9..77556ca 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -4,6 +4,11 @@
 
 - Remove unused request IDs and streamline request handling
 - Improve header handling and tracing consistency
+- Remove default `ACCESS_CONTROL_ALLOW_ORIGIN` and `CACHE_CONTROL` headers for cleaner response handling
+
+### ⚙️ Miscellaneous Tasks
+
+- Release
 ## [0.16.3] - 2026-05-11
 
 ### 🚜 Refactor
diff --git a/Cargo.lock b/Cargo.lock
index 062e052..1f23de9 100644
--- a/Cargo.lock
+++ b/Cargo.lock
@@ -265,7 +265,7 @@ checksum = "6bd91ee7b2422bcb158d90ef4d14f75ef67f340943fc4149891dcce8f8b972a3"
 
 [[package]]
 name = "cache"
-version = "0.16.4"
+version = "0.16.5"
 dependencies = [
  "async-trait",
  "reactor",
@@ -962,7 +962,7 @@ dependencies = [
 
 [[package]]
 name = "fastedge-run"
-version = "0.16.4"
+version = "0.16.5"
 dependencies = [
  "anyhow",
  "async-trait",
@@ -1557,7 +1557,7 @@ dependencies = [
 
 [[package]]
 name = "http-backend"
-version = "0.16.4"
+version = "0.16.5"
 dependencies = [
  "anyhow",
  "claims",
@@ -1600,7 +1600,7 @@ dependencies = [
 
 [[package]]
 name = "http-service"
-version = "0.16.4"
+version = "0.16.5"
 dependencies = [
  "anyhow",
  "async-trait",
@@ -1959,7 +1959,7 @@ dependencies = [
 
 [[package]]
 name = "key-value-store"
-version = "0.16.4"
+version = "0.16.5"
 dependencies = [
  "async-trait",
  "reactor",
@@ -2800,7 +2800,7 @@ dependencies = [
 
 [[package]]
 name = "reactor"
-version = "0.16.4"
+version = "0.16.5"
 dependencies = [
  "wasmtime",
 ]
@@ -2920,7 +2920,7 @@ dependencies = [
 
 [[package]]
 name = "runtime"
-version = "0.16.4"
+version = "0.16.5"
 dependencies = [
  "anyhow",
  "async-trait",
@@ -3089,7 +3089,7 @@ checksum = "0cd08a21f852bd2fe42e3b2a6c76a0db6a95a5b5bd29c0521dd0b30fa1712ec8"
 
 [[package]]
 name = "secret"
-version = "0.16.4"
+version = "0.16.5"
 dependencies = [
  "anyhow",
  "reactor",
@@ -3838,7 +3838,7 @@ checksum = "06abde3611657adf66d383f00b093d7faecc7fa57071cce2578660c9f1010821"
 
 [[package]]
 name = "utils"
-version = "0.16.4"
+version = "0.16.5"
 dependencies = [
  "reactor",
 ]
diff --git a/Cargo.toml b/Cargo.toml
index 637cfd6..f4ab830 100644
--- a/Cargo.toml
+++ b/Cargo.toml
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ members = ["crates/*"]
 resolver = "2"
 
 [workspace.package]
-version = "0.16.4"
+version = "0.16.5"
 edition = "2024"
 publish = false
 authors = ["FastEdge Development Team"]