diff --git a/copyparty/__version__.py b/copyparty/__version__.py
index 53340821..4e6cf061 100644
--- a/copyparty/__version__.py
+++ b/copyparty/__version__.py
@@ -1,8 +1,8 @@
 # coding: utf-8
 
-VERSION = (1, 19, 15)
+VERSION = (1, 19, 16)
 CODENAME = "usernames"
-BUILD_DT = (2025, 9, 29)
+BUILD_DT = (2025, 10, 5)
 
 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 aaddb907..cf9482a3 100644
--- a/docs/changelog.md
+++ b/docs/changelog.md
@@ -1,3 +1,39 @@
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+# 2025-0929-2310  `v1.19.15`  merry christmas
+
+## 🧪 new features
+
+* #184 add various human-readable formats for filesizes 234eddec 
+* search for files by their identifier ("wark"/checksum) 4e38e408
+  * and those are displayed in file-listings now too 456addf2
+* PUT-upload with header `Replace` will overwrite any existing files 397ed565
+* xbu/xau hooks can reject uploads with a custom message df0fa9d1
+* #855 mDNS options to change the announced http/https port a3d95067
+* #473 #383 custom favicons per-volume (.ico/png/gif/svg) 470b5048 
+  * doesn't seem to work in internet explorer... ah whatever, go next
+
+## 🩹 bugfixes
+
+* #849 create IdP-db for `--idp-store` when necessary 80ca7851
+* #859 cbz-thumbnailing had an accidental dependency on FFmpeg 983865d9 
+* docs: misleading markdown-expansion example e187df28
+
+## 🔧 other changes
+
+* #851 show a huge warning when copyparty accidentally detects a failing HDD and/or filesystem-corruption during indexing 6912e867 eb5d767b
+* #870 improved discord video embeds (thx @tsuza!) f0ecb083
+* #858 prefer reflinks (not hardlinks) in the `-ss` security option 57650a21
+* improved controlpanel action-buttons layout 9f46e4db
+
+## 🌠 fun facts
+
+* includes (a tiny bit of) code written at [koie ramen](https://a.ocv.me/pub/g/2025/09/PXL_20250925_151716836.jpg)
+* [according to Biltema](https://a.ocv.me/pub/g/2025/09/PXL_20250927_160446367~2.jpg), september is an excellent time to start decorating for xmas
+
+<img src="https://a.ocv.me/pub/stuff/padoru.gif" alt="padoru" /> <img src="https://a.ocv.me/pub/stuff/padoru.gif" alt="padoru" /> <img src="https://a.ocv.me/pub/stuff/padoru.gif" alt="padoru" />
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 # 2025-0923-2247  `v1.19.14`  Voile, the Magic Library