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@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ x86_64 tarball:
 
 `https://packages.element.io/desktop/install/linux/glibc-x86-64/element-desktop.tar.gz`
 
-Latest upstream version tracked in this repo: `1.12.15`
+Latest upstream version tracked in this repo: `1.12.16`
 
 ## What it does