diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 4ae3b252..4d37b6e6 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -57,6 +57,12 @@
 
 ## Unreleased
 ### Added
+
+* Unicode data files updated to Unicode 16. Foot uses these to
+  determine which VS-15 and VS-16 sequences are valid, and which are
+  not.
+
+
 ### Changed
 ### Deprecated
 ### Removed
diff --git a/unicode/emoji-variation-sequences.txt b/unicode/emoji-variation-sequences.txt
index d8a3c9f4..43738353 100644
--- a/unicode/emoji-variation-sequences.txt
+++ b/unicode/emoji-variation-sequences.txt
@@ -1,11 +1,11 @@
 # emoji-variation-sequences.txt
-# Date: 2023-02-01, 02:22:54 GMT
-# © 2023 Unicode®, Inc.
+# Date: 2024-05-01, 21:25:24 GMT
+# © 2024 Unicode®, Inc.
 # Unicode and the Unicode Logo are registered trademarks of Unicode, Inc. in the U.S. and other countries.
-# For terms of use, see https://www.unicode.org/terms_of_use.html
+# For terms of use and license, see https://www.unicode.org/terms_of_use.html
 #
 # Emoji Variation Sequences for UTS #51
-# Used with Emoji Version 15.1 and subsequent minor revisions (if any)
+# Used with Emoji Version 16.0 and subsequent minor revisions (if any)
 #
 # For documentation and usage, see https://www.unicode.org/reports/tr51
 #