diff --git a/docs/_static/switcher.json b/docs/_static/switcher.json
index aa96fcbe2..089e626b5 100644
--- a/docs/_static/switcher.json
+++ b/docs/_static/switcher.json
@@ -3,6 +3,11 @@
     "version": "dev",
     "url": "https://pydata-sphinx-theme.readthedocs.io/en/latest/"
   },
+  {
+    "name": "0.16.1rc0",
+    "version": "v0.16.1rc0",
+    "url": "https://pydata-sphinx-theme.readthedocs.io/en/v0.16.1rc0/"
+  },
   {
     "name": "0.16.0 (stable)",
     "version": "v0.16.0",
diff --git a/src/pydata_sphinx_theme/__init__.py b/src/pydata_sphinx_theme/__init__.py
index 3c613831a..219af6aba 100644
--- a/src/pydata_sphinx_theme/__init__.py
+++ b/src/pydata_sphinx_theme/__init__.py
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@
 from . import edit_this_page, logo, pygments, short_link, toctree, translator, utils
 
 
-__version__ = "0.16.1dev0"
+__version__ = "0.16.1rc0"
 
 
 def update_config(app):