diff --git a/RELEASE-NOTES b/RELEASE-NOTES
index 0497be6d8..a3a3697cc 100644
--- a/RELEASE-NOTES
+++ b/RELEASE-NOTES
@@ -1,3 +1,6 @@
+# Release 2.7.17
+  * fix a few minor regressions in the Qt GUI
+
 # Release 2.7.16
   * add Testnet support (fix #541)
   * allow daemon to be launched in the foreground (fix #1873)
diff --git a/lib/version.py b/lib/version.py
index cf4367b62..26fc74aa7 100644
--- a/lib/version.py
+++ b/lib/version.py
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-ELECTRUM_VERSION = '2.7.16' # version of the client package
+ELECTRUM_VERSION = '2.7.17' # version of the client package
 PROTOCOL_VERSION = '0.10'   # protocol version requested
 
 # The hash of the mnemonic seed must begin with this