diff --git a/.release-please-manifest.json b/.release-please-manifest.json
index 84127685..d4a575a1 100644
--- a/.release-please-manifest.json
+++ b/.release-please-manifest.json
@@ -1,3 +1,3 @@
 {
-	".": "1.16.3"
+	".": "1.16.4"
 }
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 231f3107..5ba48369 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -1,5 +1,13 @@
 # Changelog
 
+## [1.16.4](https://github.com/danielo515/obsidian-modal-form/compare/1.16.3...1.16.4) (2023-10-16)
+
+
+### Bug Fixes
+
+* do not close existing leafs, reuse instead ([b00b6b8](https://github.com/danielo515/obsidian-modal-form/commit/b00b6b8d407371450bf4ab0f88cf1fd68f36855f)), closes [#36](https://github.com/danielo515/obsidian-modal-form/issues/36)
+* open the main view in a new tab ([b00b6b8](https://github.com/danielo515/obsidian-modal-form/commit/b00b6b8d407371450bf4ab0f88cf1fd68f36855f))
+
 ## [1.16.3](https://github.com/danielo515/obsidian-modal-form/compare/1.16.2...1.16.3) (2023-10-16)
 
 
diff --git a/manifest.json b/manifest.json
index 8cf6ca76..96edd437 100644
--- a/manifest.json
+++ b/manifest.json
@@ -7,5 +7,5 @@
 	"authorUrl": "https://danielo.es",
 	"fundingUrl": "https://www.buymeacoffee.com/danielo515",
 	"isDesktopOnly": false,
-	"version": "1.16.3"
+	"version": "1.16.4"
 }
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 99c08488..b06c3dbb 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
     "name": "obsidian-modal-form",
-    "version": "1.16.3",
+    "version": "1.16.4",
     "description": "Define forms for filling data that you will be able to open from anywhere you can run JS",
     "main": "main.js",
     "scripts": {