diff --git a/federation-js/CHANGELOG.md b/federation-js/CHANGELOG.md
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@@ -4,6 +4,10 @@
 
 > The changes noted within this `vNEXT` section have not been released yet.  New PRs and commits which introduce changes should include an entry in this `vNEXT` section as part of their development.  When a release is being prepared, a new header will be (manually) created below and the appropriate changes within that release will be moved into the new section.
 
+- _Nothing yet! Stay tuned._
+
+## 0.16.9
+
 - Handle `@external` validation edge case for interface implementors [#4284](https://github.com/apollographql/apollo-server/pull/4284)
 
 ## 0.16.7
diff --git a/gateway-js/CHANGELOG.md b/gateway-js/CHANGELOG.md
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--- a/gateway-js/CHANGELOG.md
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@@ -6,6 +6,10 @@
 
 - _Nothing yet! Stay tuned._
 
+## 0.16.9
+
+- Only changes in the similarly versioned `@apollo/federation` package.
+
 ## 0.16.7
 
 - Bumped the version of `apollo-server-core`, but no other changes!