diff --git a/wp-admin/about.php b/wp-admin/about.php
index 323877c52d..0dff645e80 100644
--- a/wp-admin/about.php
+++ b/wp-admin/about.php
@@ -36,6 +36,31 @@ include( ABSPATH . 'wp-admin/admin-header.php' );
 
 		<div class="changelog point-releases">
 			<h3><?php _e( 'Maintenance and Security Releases' ); ?></h3>
+			<p>
+				<?php
+				printf(
+					/* translators: 1: WordPress version number, 2: plural number of bugs. */
+					_n(
+						'<strong>Version %1$s</strong> addressed some security issues and fixed %2$s bug.',
+						'<strong>Version %1$s</strong> addressed some security issues and fixed %2$s bugs.',
+						1
+					),
+					'5.1.6',
+					number_format_i18n( 1 )
+				);
+				?>
+				<?php
+				printf(
+					/* translators: %s: HelpHub URL */
+					__( 'For more information, see <a href="%s">the release notes</a>.' ),
+					sprintf(
+						/* translators: %s: WordPress version */
+						esc_url( __( 'https://wordpress.org/support/wordpress-version/version-%s/' ) ),
+						sanitize_title( '5.1.6' )
+					)
+				);
+				?>
+			</p>
 			<p>
 				<?php
 				printf(
diff --git a/wp-includes/version.php b/wp-includes/version.php
index 900cc538fc..6b2a58029d 100644
--- a/wp-includes/version.php
+++ b/wp-includes/version.php
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@
  *
  * @global string $wp_version
  */
-$wp_version = '5.1.5';
+$wp_version = '5.1.6';
 
 /**
  * Holds the WordPress DB revision, increments when changes are made to the WordPress DB schema.