Bump pylint to 2.16.1, update changelog (#8166)

Pierre-Sassoulas · web-flow · commit f48ec66d0442 · 2023-02-02T17:12:50.000+01:00
diff --git a/doc/whatsnew/2/2.16/index.rst b/doc/whatsnew/2/2.16/index.rst
@@ -32,6 +32,20 @@ Last but not least @clavedeluna and @nickdrozd became triagers, welcome to the t
 
 .. towncrier release notes start
 
+What's new in Pylint 2.16.1?
+----------------------------
+Release date: 2023-02-02
+
+
+Other Bug Fixes
+---------------
+
+- Fix a crash happening for python interpreter < 3.9 following a failed typing
+  update.
+
+  Closes #8161 (`#8161 <https://github.com/PyCQA/pylint/issues/8161>`_)
+
+
 What's new in Pylint 2.16.0?
 ----------------------------
 Release date: 2023-02-01
diff --git a/doc/whatsnew/fragments/8161.bugfix b/doc/whatsnew/fragments/8161.bugfix
diff --git a/pylint/__pkginfo__.py b/pylint/__pkginfo__.py
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@
 
 from __future__ import annotations
 
-__version__ = "2.16.0"
+__version__ = "2.16.1"
 
 
 def get_numversion_from_version(v: str) -> tuple[int, int, int]:
diff --git a/tbump.toml b/tbump.toml
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 github_url = "https://github.com/PyCQA/pylint"
 
 [version]
-current = "2.16.0"
+current = "2.16.1"
 regex = '''
 ^(?P<major>0|[1-9]\d*)
 \.
diff --git a/towncrier.toml b/towncrier.toml
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 [tool.towncrier]
-version = "2.16.0"
+version = "2.16.1"
 directory = "doc/whatsnew/fragments"
 filename = "doc/whatsnew/2/2.16/index.rst"
 template = "doc/whatsnew/fragments/_template.rst"
