diff --git a/.PKGVER b/.PKGVER
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000000..9d8c8208d9b944
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.PKGVER
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+5.16.0.gravity1
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index 7afd412dadd2c1..0c54c8defc0c44 100644
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -161,3 +161,5 @@ x509.genkey
 
 # Documentation toolchain
 sphinx_*/
+
+!.PKGVER
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index 765115c99655fa..31b61ce63b1bcd 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 VERSION = 5
 PATCHLEVEL = 16
 SUBLEVEL = 0
-EXTRAVERSION = -rc5
+EXTRAVERSION = -gravity1
 NAME = Gobble Gobble
 
 # *DOCUMENTATION*