diff --git a/.changes/1.16.39.json b/.changes/1.16.39.json
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..1c566c2679
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.changes/1.16.39.json
@@ -0,0 +1,47 @@
+[
+  {
+    "category": "``ec2``", 
+    "description": "[``botocore``] Update ec2 client to latest version", 
+    "type": "api-change"
+  }, 
+  {
+    "category": "``servicecatalog``", 
+    "description": "[``botocore``] Update servicecatalog client to latest version", 
+    "type": "api-change"
+  }, 
+  {
+    "category": "``dlm``", 
+    "description": "[``botocore``] Update dlm client to latest version", 
+    "type": "api-change"
+  }, 
+  {
+    "category": "``kms``", 
+    "description": "[``botocore``] Update kms client to latest version", 
+    "type": "api-change"
+  }, 
+  {
+    "category": "``route53resolver``", 
+    "description": "[``botocore``] Update route53resolver client to latest version", 
+    "type": "api-change"
+  }, 
+  {
+    "category": "``sqs``", 
+    "description": "[``botocore``] Update sqs client to latest version", 
+    "type": "api-change"
+  }, 
+  {
+    "category": "``config``", 
+    "description": "[``botocore``] Update config client to latest version", 
+    "type": "api-change"
+  }, 
+  {
+    "category": "``imagebuilder``", 
+    "description": "[``botocore``] Update imagebuilder client to latest version", 
+    "type": "api-change"
+  }, 
+  {
+    "category": "``route53``", 
+    "description": "[``botocore``] Update route53 client to latest version", 
+    "type": "api-change"
+  }
+]
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/CHANGELOG.rst b/CHANGELOG.rst
index faae0e4d0a..58bc4d5ceb 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.rst
+++ b/CHANGELOG.rst
@@ -2,6 +2,20 @@
 CHANGELOG
 =========
 
+1.16.39
+=======
+
+* api-change:``ec2``: [``botocore``] Update ec2 client to latest version
+* api-change:``servicecatalog``: [``botocore``] Update servicecatalog client to latest version
+* api-change:``dlm``: [``botocore``] Update dlm client to latest version
+* api-change:``kms``: [``botocore``] Update kms client to latest version
+* api-change:``route53resolver``: [``botocore``] Update route53resolver client to latest version
+* api-change:``sqs``: [``botocore``] Update sqs client to latest version
+* api-change:``config``: [``botocore``] Update config client to latest version
+* api-change:``imagebuilder``: [``botocore``] Update imagebuilder client to latest version
+* api-change:``route53``: [``botocore``] Update route53 client to latest version
+
+
 1.16.38
 =======
 
diff --git a/boto3/__init__.py b/boto3/__init__.py
index 8431e29b91..55319d127c 100644
--- a/boto3/__init__.py
+++ b/boto3/__init__.py
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@
 
 
 __author__ = 'Amazon Web Services'
-__version__ = '1.16.38'
+__version__ = '1.16.39'
 
 
 # The default Boto3 session; autoloaded when needed.
diff --git a/setup.cfg b/setup.cfg
index d0dba1869c..49bf676b39 100644
--- a/setup.cfg
+++ b/setup.cfg
@@ -3,6 +3,6 @@ universal = 1
 
 [metadata]
 requires-dist =
-    botocore>=1.19.38,<1.20.0
+    botocore>=1.19.39,<1.20.0
     jmespath>=0.7.1,<1.0.0
     s3transfer>=0.3.0,<0.4.0
diff --git a/setup.py b/setup.py
index 46b8a7d9f0..fa1250b067 100644
--- a/setup.py
+++ b/setup.py
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@
 
 
 requires = [
-    'botocore>=1.19.38,<1.20.0',
+    'botocore>=1.19.39,<1.20.0',
     'jmespath>=0.7.1,<1.0.0',
     's3transfer>=0.3.0,<0.4.0'
 ]