diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 28b75417..8ad25f5a 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -26,6 +26,7 @@ addon | version | maintainers | summary
 [base_external_dbsource_sqlite](base_external_dbsource_sqlite/) | 16.0.1.0.2 | [![anddago78](https://github.com/anddago78.png?size=30px)](https://github.com/anddago78) | External Database Source - SQLite
 [base_external_system](base_external_system/) | 16.0.1.0.0 |  | Data models allowing for connection to external systems.
 [base_global_discount](base_global_discount/) | 16.0.1.0.0 |  | Base Global Discount
+[base_group_backend](base_group_backend/) | 16.0.1.0.0 | [![FranzPoize](https://github.com/FranzPoize.png?size=30px)](https://github.com/FranzPoize) [![bealdav](https://github.com/bealdav.png?size=30px)](https://github.com/bealdav) | Group backend
 [base_import_match](base_import_match/) | 16.0.1.0.0 |  | Try to avoid duplicates before importing
 [base_portal_type](base_portal_type/) | 16.0.1.0.0 | [![hbrunn](https://github.com/hbrunn.png?size=30px)](https://github.com/hbrunn) | Base module to allow different types of portals
 [base_user_role](base_user_role/) | 16.0.1.3.0 | [![sebalix](https://github.com/sebalix.png?size=30px)](https://github.com/sebalix) [![jcdrubay](https://github.com/jcdrubay.png?size=30px)](https://github.com/jcdrubay) [![novawish](https://github.com/novawish.png?size=30px)](https://github.com/novawish) | User roles
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diff --git a/setup/_metapackage/VERSION.txt b/setup/_metapackage/VERSION.txt
index 5aaaf245..2b247bfa 100644
--- a/setup/_metapackage/VERSION.txt
+++ b/setup/_metapackage/VERSION.txt
@@ -1 +1 @@
-16.0.20230821.0
\ No newline at end of file
+16.0.20240309.0
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/setup/_metapackage/setup.py b/setup/_metapackage/setup.py
index 8a4da23d..f056e038 100644
--- a/setup/_metapackage/setup.py
+++ b/setup/_metapackage/setup.py
@@ -13,6 +13,7 @@ setuptools.setup(
         'odoo-addon-base_external_dbsource_sqlite>=16.0dev,<16.1dev',
         'odoo-addon-base_external_system>=16.0dev,<16.1dev',
         'odoo-addon-base_global_discount>=16.0dev,<16.1dev',
+        'odoo-addon-base_group_backend>=16.0dev,<16.1dev',
         'odoo-addon-base_import_match>=16.0dev,<16.1dev',
         'odoo-addon-base_portal_type>=16.0dev,<16.1dev',
         'odoo-addon-base_user_role>=16.0dev,<16.1dev',