diff --git a/bzlmod/workspace/MODULE.bazel b/bzlmod/workspace/MODULE.bazel
index 71d50981c..a92a866d7 100644
--- a/bzlmod/workspace/MODULE.bazel
+++ b/bzlmod/workspace/MODULE.bazel
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@ bazel_dep(name = "bazel_skylib", version = "1.5.0")
 bazel_dep(name = "apple_support", version = "1.11.1")
 bazel_dep(
     name = "rules_swift",
-    version = "1.15.1",
+    version = "1.16.0",
     repo_name = "build_bazel_rules_swift",
 )
 
diff --git a/examples/firebase_example/MODULE.bazel b/examples/firebase_example/MODULE.bazel
index b38b80e0c..1bdf010e1 100644
--- a/examples/firebase_example/MODULE.bazel
+++ b/examples/firebase_example/MODULE.bazel
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@ bazel_dep(name = "bazel_skylib", version = "1.5.0")
 bazel_dep(name = "apple_support", version = "1.11.1")
 bazel_dep(
     name = "rules_swift",
-    version = "1.15.1",
+    version = "1.16.0",
     repo_name = "build_bazel_rules_swift",
 )
 bazel_dep(
diff --git a/examples/grpc_example/MODULE.bazel b/examples/grpc_example/MODULE.bazel
index cb1aa651e..b8c3904fb 100644
--- a/examples/grpc_example/MODULE.bazel
+++ b/examples/grpc_example/MODULE.bazel
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@ bazel_dep(name = "bazel_skylib", version = "1.5.0")
 bazel_dep(name = "apple_support", version = "1.11.1")
 bazel_dep(
     name = "rules_swift",
-    version = "1.15.1",
+    version = "1.16.0",
     repo_name = "build_bazel_rules_swift",
 )
 
diff --git a/examples/http_archive_ext_deps/MODULE.bazel b/examples/http_archive_ext_deps/MODULE.bazel
index 250b07eae..6e6df30ff 100644
--- a/examples/http_archive_ext_deps/MODULE.bazel
+++ b/examples/http_archive_ext_deps/MODULE.bazel
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ bazel_dep(name = "cgrindel_bazel_starlib", version = "0.19.0")
 bazel_dep(name = "bazel_skylib", version = "1.5.0")
 bazel_dep(
     name = "rules_swift",
-    version = "1.15.1",
+    version = "1.16.0",
     repo_name = "build_bazel_rules_swift",
 )
 
diff --git a/examples/interesting_deps/MODULE.bazel b/examples/interesting_deps/MODULE.bazel
index 364298149..43d5e53b2 100644
--- a/examples/interesting_deps/MODULE.bazel
+++ b/examples/interesting_deps/MODULE.bazel
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ bazel_dep(name = "bazel_skylib", version = "1.5.0")
 bazel_dep(name = "apple_support", version = "1.11.1")
 bazel_dep(
     name = "rules_swift",
-    version = "1.15.1",
+    version = "1.16.0",
     repo_name = "build_bazel_rules_swift",
 )
 
diff --git a/examples/ios_sim/MODULE.bazel b/examples/ios_sim/MODULE.bazel
index b457a98e6..0918b7ca3 100644
--- a/examples/ios_sim/MODULE.bazel
+++ b/examples/ios_sim/MODULE.bazel
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@ bazel_dep(name = "bazel_skylib", version = "1.5.0")
 bazel_dep(name = "apple_support", version = "1.11.1")
 bazel_dep(
     name = "rules_swift",
-    version = "1.15.1",
+    version = "1.16.0",
     repo_name = "build_bazel_rules_swift",
 )
 bazel_dep(
diff --git a/examples/lottie_ios_example/MODULE.bazel b/examples/lottie_ios_example/MODULE.bazel
index 64328cd2e..5cc313a33 100644
--- a/examples/lottie_ios_example/MODULE.bazel
+++ b/examples/lottie_ios_example/MODULE.bazel
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ bazel_dep(name = "bazel_skylib", version = "1.5.0")
 bazel_dep(name = "apple_support", version = "1.11.1")
 bazel_dep(
     name = "rules_swift",
-    version = "1.15.1",
+    version = "1.16.0",
     repo_name = "build_bazel_rules_swift",
 )
 bazel_dep(
diff --git a/examples/messagekit_example/MODULE.bazel b/examples/messagekit_example/MODULE.bazel
index 48739dcee..e1605ecaf 100644
--- a/examples/messagekit_example/MODULE.bazel
+++ b/examples/messagekit_example/MODULE.bazel
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ bazel_dep(name = "bazel_skylib", version = "1.5.0")
 bazel_dep(name = "apple_support", version = "1.11.1")
 bazel_dep(
     name = "rules_swift",
-    version = "1.15.1",
+    version = "1.16.0",
     repo_name = "build_bazel_rules_swift",
 )
 bazel_dep(
diff --git a/examples/nimble_example/MODULE.bazel b/examples/nimble_example/MODULE.bazel
index 4df769ccf..de00cb125 100644
--- a/examples/nimble_example/MODULE.bazel
+++ b/examples/nimble_example/MODULE.bazel
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ bazel_dep(name = "bazel_skylib", version = "1.5.0")
 bazel_dep(name = "apple_support", version = "1.11.1")
 bazel_dep(
     name = "rules_swift",
-    version = "1.15.1",
+    version = "1.16.0",
     repo_name = "build_bazel_rules_swift",
 )
 bazel_dep(
diff --git a/examples/objc_code/MODULE.bazel b/examples/objc_code/MODULE.bazel
index 8e1842b71..4e7415761 100644
--- a/examples/objc_code/MODULE.bazel
+++ b/examples/objc_code/MODULE.bazel
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ bazel_dep(name = "bazel_skylib", version = "1.5.0")
 bazel_dep(name = "apple_support", version = "1.11.1")
 bazel_dep(
     name = "rules_swift",
-    version = "1.15.1",
+    version = "1.16.0",
     repo_name = "build_bazel_rules_swift",
 )
 
diff --git a/examples/phone_number_kit/MODULE.bazel b/examples/phone_number_kit/MODULE.bazel
index e08c18829..5eea490af 100644
--- a/examples/phone_number_kit/MODULE.bazel
+++ b/examples/phone_number_kit/MODULE.bazel
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ bazel_dep(name = "bazel_skylib", version = "1.5.0")
 bazel_dep(name = "apple_support", version = "1.11.1")
 bazel_dep(
     name = "rules_swift",
-    version = "1.15.1",
+    version = "1.16.0",
     repo_name = "build_bazel_rules_swift",
 )
 bazel_dep(
diff --git a/examples/pkg_manifest_minimal/MODULE.bazel b/examples/pkg_manifest_minimal/MODULE.bazel
index 6ae5baf75..685604450 100644
--- a/examples/pkg_manifest_minimal/MODULE.bazel
+++ b/examples/pkg_manifest_minimal/MODULE.bazel
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@ bazel_dep(name = "bazel_skylib", version = "1.5.0")
 bazel_dep(name = "apple_support", version = "1.11.1")
 bazel_dep(
     name = "rules_swift",
-    version = "1.15.1",
+    version = "1.16.0",
     repo_name = "build_bazel_rules_swift",
 )
 
diff --git a/examples/resources_example/MODULE.bazel b/examples/resources_example/MODULE.bazel
index 5dc7f79ce..1f091cb2c 100644
--- a/examples/resources_example/MODULE.bazel
+++ b/examples/resources_example/MODULE.bazel
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ bazel_dep(name = "bazel_skylib", version = "1.5.0")
 bazel_dep(name = "apple_support", version = "1.11.1")
 bazel_dep(
     name = "rules_swift",
-    version = "1.15.1",
+    version = "1.16.0",
     repo_name = "build_bazel_rules_swift",
 )
 bazel_dep(
diff --git a/examples/shake_ios_example/MODULE.bazel b/examples/shake_ios_example/MODULE.bazel
index 8e6c9d8f2..bc5b59e68 100644
--- a/examples/shake_ios_example/MODULE.bazel
+++ b/examples/shake_ios_example/MODULE.bazel
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ bazel_dep(name = "bazel_skylib", version = "1.5.0")
 bazel_dep(name = "apple_support", version = "1.11.1")
 bazel_dep(
     name = "rules_swift",
-    version = "1.15.1",
+    version = "1.16.0",
     repo_name = "build_bazel_rules_swift",
 )
 bazel_dep(
diff --git a/examples/snapkit_example/MODULE.bazel b/examples/snapkit_example/MODULE.bazel
index 6b9bef48a..496104601 100644
--- a/examples/snapkit_example/MODULE.bazel
+++ b/examples/snapkit_example/MODULE.bazel
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ bazel_dep(name = "bazel_skylib", version = "1.5.0")
 bazel_dep(name = "apple_support", version = "1.11.1")
 bazel_dep(
     name = "rules_swift",
-    version = "1.15.1",
+    version = "1.16.0",
     repo_name = "build_bazel_rules_swift",
 )
 bazel_dep(
diff --git a/examples/soto_example/MODULE.bazel b/examples/soto_example/MODULE.bazel
index 51cd0c071..96600afb5 100644
--- a/examples/soto_example/MODULE.bazel
+++ b/examples/soto_example/MODULE.bazel
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@ bazel_dep(name = "bazel_skylib", version = "1.5.0")
 bazel_dep(name = "apple_support", version = "1.11.1")
 bazel_dep(
     name = "rules_swift",
-    version = "1.15.1",
+    version = "1.16.0",
     repo_name = "build_bazel_rules_swift",
 )
 bazel_dep(
diff --git a/examples/stripe_example/MODULE.bazel b/examples/stripe_example/MODULE.bazel
index d4c9c218b..8716ab1ce 100644
--- a/examples/stripe_example/MODULE.bazel
+++ b/examples/stripe_example/MODULE.bazel
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@ bazel_dep(name = "bazel_skylib", version = "1.5.0")
 bazel_dep(name = "apple_support", version = "1.11.1")
 bazel_dep(
     name = "rules_swift",
-    version = "1.15.1",
+    version = "1.16.0",
     repo_name = "build_bazel_rules_swift",
 )
 bazel_dep(
diff --git a/examples/tca_example/MODULE.bazel b/examples/tca_example/MODULE.bazel
index 0f4a7b1b9..e78b04118 100644
--- a/examples/tca_example/MODULE.bazel
+++ b/examples/tca_example/MODULE.bazel
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@ bazel_dep(
 )
 bazel_dep(
     name = "rules_swift",
-    version = "1.15.1",
+    version = "1.16.0",
     repo_name = "build_bazel_rules_swift",
 )
 bazel_dep(
diff --git a/examples/vapor_example/MODULE.bazel b/examples/vapor_example/MODULE.bazel
index bc607277e..ed3a2f599 100644
--- a/examples/vapor_example/MODULE.bazel
+++ b/examples/vapor_example/MODULE.bazel
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@ bazel_dep(name = "bazel_skylib", version = "1.5.0")
 bazel_dep(name = "apple_support", version = "1.11.1")
 bazel_dep(
     name = "rules_swift",
-    version = "1.15.1",
+    version = "1.16.0",
     repo_name = "build_bazel_rules_swift",
 )
 bazel_dep(
diff --git a/examples/xcmetrics_example/MODULE.bazel b/examples/xcmetrics_example/MODULE.bazel
index 06c9b4f17..bed853756 100644
--- a/examples/xcmetrics_example/MODULE.bazel
+++ b/examples/xcmetrics_example/MODULE.bazel
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@ bazel_dep(name = "bazel_skylib", version = "1.5.0")
 bazel_dep(name = "apple_support", version = "1.11.1")
 bazel_dep(
     name = "rules_swift",
-    version = "1.15.1",
+    version = "1.16.0",
     repo_name = "build_bazel_rules_swift",
 )
 
diff --git a/tools/create_example/template_files/MODULE.bazel b/tools/create_example/template_files/MODULE.bazel
index 7a50c535e..e31a990d5 100644
--- a/tools/create_example/template_files/MODULE.bazel
+++ b/tools/create_example/template_files/MODULE.bazel
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ bazel_dep(name = "cgrindel_bazel_starlib", version = "0.19.0")
 bazel_dep(name = "bazel_skylib", version = "1.5.0")
 bazel_dep(
     name = "rules_swift",
-    version = "1.15.1",
+    version = "1.16.0",
     repo_name = "build_bazel_rules_swift",
 )
 bazel_dep(