diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 433ecb6b..1c9d6a15 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -1,4 +1,8 @@
 # Change Log
+## 1.16.0 - 2019-08-xx
+### Added
+* Guide user to setup connection string from UI when failed to start simulator
+
 ## 1.15.0 - 2019-07-19
 ### Changed
 * ASA error message improvement
diff --git a/package-lock.json b/package-lock.json
index 42420ce5..e2f9b51c 100644
--- a/package-lock.json
+++ b/package-lock.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "azure-iot-edge",
-  "version": "1.15.0",
+  "version": "1.16.0-rc",
   "lockfileVersion": 1,
   "requires": true,
   "dependencies": {
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 76bbcf03..01954c5c 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
   "name": "azure-iot-edge",
   "displayName": "Azure IoT Edge",
   "description": "Develop, deploy, debug, and manage your IoT Edge solution",
-  "version": "1.15.0",
+  "version": "1.16.0-rc",
   "publisher": "vsciot-vscode",
   "aiKey": "95b20d64-f54f-4de3-8ad5-165a75a6c6fe",
   "icon": "logo.png",