diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 365bca56..6bf26ffd 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -303,6 +303,8 @@ project goals / philosophy
 * adaptable, malleable, hackable
   * no build steps; modify the js/python without needing node.js or anything like that
 
+becoming rich is specifically *not* a motivation, but if you wanna donate then see my [github profile](https://github.com/9001) regarding donations for my FOSS stuff in general (also THANKS!)
+
 
 ## notes
 
diff --git a/copyparty/__version__.py b/copyparty/__version__.py
index ce8d4d85..d20e66c4 100644
--- a/copyparty/__version__.py
+++ b/copyparty/__version__.py
@@ -1,8 +1,8 @@
 # coding: utf-8
 
-VERSION = (1, 16, 20)
+VERSION = (1, 16, 21)
 CODENAME = "COPYparty"
-BUILD_DT = (2025, 4, 13)
+BUILD_DT = (2025, 4, 20)
 
 S_VERSION = ".".join(map(str, VERSION))
 S_BUILD_DT = "{0:04d}-{1:02d}-{2:02d}".format(*BUILD_DT)
diff --git a/docs/changelog.md b/docs/changelog.md
index 68343c03..b0d3438e 100644
--- a/docs/changelog.md
+++ b/docs/changelog.md
@@ -1,3 +1,27 @@
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+# 2025-0413-2151  `v1.16.20`  all sorted
+
+## 🧪 new features
+
+* when enabled, natural-sort will now also apply to tags, not just filenames 7b2bd6da
+
+## 🩹 bugfixes
+
+* some sorting-related stuff 7b2bd6da
+  * folders with non-ascii names would sort incorrectly in the navpane/sidebar
+  * natural-sort didn't apply correctly after changing the sort order
+* workaround [ffmpeg-bug 10797](https://trac.ffmpeg.org/ticket/10797) 98dcaee2
+  * reduces ram usage from 1534 to 230 MiB when generating spectrograms of s3xmodit songs (amiga chiptunes)
+* disable mdns if only listening on uds (unix-sockets) ffc16109 361aebf8
+
+## 🔧 other changes
+
+* hotkey CTRL-A will now select all files in gridview 233075ae
+  * and it toggles (just like in list-view) so try pressing it again
+* copyparty.exe: upgrade to pillow v11.2.1 c7aa1a35
+
+
+
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 # 2025-0408-2132  `v1.16.19`  GHOST