diff --git a/packages/concerto-core/api.txt b/packages/concerto-core/api.txt
index 172f69a6e..139c8c287 100644
--- a/packages/concerto-core/api.txt
+++ b/packages/concerto-core/api.txt
@@ -344,7 +344,7 @@ class Serializer {
    + void constructor(Factory,ModelManager,object?) 
    + void setDefaultOptions(Object) 
    + Object toJSON(Resource,Object?,boolean?,boolean?,boolean?,boolean?,boolean?,number?) throws Error
-   + Resource fromJSON(Object,Object?,boolean,boolean,number?) 
+   + Resource fromJSON(Object,Object?,boolean,boolean,number?,boolean?) 
 }
 class TypeNotFoundException extends BaseException {
    + void constructor(string,string|,string,string) 
diff --git a/packages/concerto-core/changelog.txt b/packages/concerto-core/changelog.txt
index 2bc1c735b..d5e1b93ff 100644
--- a/packages/concerto-core/changelog.txt
+++ b/packages/concerto-core/changelog.txt
@@ -24,13 +24,17 @@
 # Note that the latest public API is documented using JSDocs and is available in api.txt.
 #
 
+
+Version 3.16.7 {8f455df1e788c4994f423d6e236bee21} 2024-05-01
+- Added missing `strictQualifiedDateTimes` option to Serializer.fromJSON
+
 Version 3.13.4 {56df3674b9e8d094cec0ae690c07ea1f} 2024-04-20
 - Mark accept methods in introspect classes as public
 - Generate changes in TypeScript definitions
 
 Version 3.13.3 {8f59b43e6071c4d3ae42e94476142f7a} 2023-11-07
 - Added DCS and vocabulary extraction support for decoratorManager
-- Added errortype to BaseException and used that to define error types in introspect 
+- Added errortype to BaseException and used that to define error types in introspect
 
 Version 3.13.2 {dccc690753912cf87e7ceec56d949058} 2023-10-18
 - Add getNamespace method to key type and value type of maps
diff --git a/packages/concerto-core/lib/serializer.js b/packages/concerto-core/lib/serializer.js
index 817ba5d6e..4caa13a87 100644
--- a/packages/concerto-core/lib/serializer.js
+++ b/packages/concerto-core/lib/serializer.js
@@ -147,6 +147,7 @@ class Serializer {
      * @param {boolean} options.validate - validate the structure of the Resource
      * with its model prior to serialization (default to true)
      * @param {number} [options.utcOffset] - UTC Offset for DateTime values.
+     * @param {boolean} [options.strictQualifiedDateTimes] - Only allow fully-qualified date-times with offsets.
      * @return {Resource} The new populated resource
      */
     fromJSON(jsonObject, options) {
diff --git a/packages/concerto-core/types/lib/serializer.d.ts b/packages/concerto-core/types/lib/serializer.d.ts
index 0b9a2f9ab..e10a3b451 100644
--- a/packages/concerto-core/types/lib/serializer.d.ts
+++ b/packages/concerto-core/types/lib/serializer.d.ts
@@ -67,12 +67,14 @@ declare class Serializer {
      * @param {boolean} options.validate - validate the structure of the Resource
      * with its model prior to serialization (default to true)
      * @param {number} [options.utcOffset] - UTC Offset for DateTime values.
+     * @param {boolean} [options.strictQualifiedDateTimes] - Only allow fully-qualified date-times with offsets.
      * @return {Resource} The new populated resource
      */
     fromJSON(jsonObject: any, options?: {
         acceptResourcesForRelationships: boolean;
         validate: boolean;
         utcOffset?: number;
+        strictQualifiedDateTimes?: boolean;
     }): Resource;
 }
 import Factory = require("./factory");