diff --git a/.changeset/many-trainers-pretend.md b/.changeset/many-trainers-pretend.md
deleted file mode 100644
index 207a88f30699..000000000000
--- a/.changeset/many-trainers-pretend.md
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,5 +0,0 @@
----
-'svelte': patch
----
-
-fix: check if svelte component exists on custom element destroy
diff --git a/packages/svelte/CHANGELOG.md b/packages/svelte/CHANGELOG.md
index d53f8c2d2457..159c15d24e84 100644
--- a/packages/svelte/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/packages/svelte/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -1,5 +1,11 @@
 # svelte
 
+## 4.2.16
+
+### Patch Changes
+
+- fix: check if svelte component exists on custom element destroy ([#11489](https://github.com/sveltejs/svelte/pull/11489))
+
 ## 4.2.15
 
 ### Patch Changes
diff --git a/packages/svelte/package.json b/packages/svelte/package.json
index 56c0bb8ee682..b3d800de615b 100644
--- a/packages/svelte/package.json
+++ b/packages/svelte/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "svelte",
-  "version": "4.2.15",
+  "version": "4.2.16",
   "description": "Cybernetically enhanced web apps",
   "type": "module",
   "module": "src/runtime/index.js",
diff --git a/packages/svelte/src/shared/version.js b/packages/svelte/src/shared/version.js
index bfea4c83a159..2fc7259808cf 100644
--- a/packages/svelte/src/shared/version.js
+++ b/packages/svelte/src/shared/version.js
@@ -6,5 +6,5 @@
  * https://svelte.dev/docs/svelte-compiler#svelte-version
  * @type {string}
  */
-export const VERSION = '4.2.15';
+export const VERSION = '4.2.16';
 export const PUBLIC_VERSION = '4';