diff --git a/docs/Changes b/docs/Changes
index 2761cb972..2d9bb632d 100644
--- a/docs/Changes
+++ b/docs/Changes
@@ -1,3 +1,7 @@
+Anope Version 2.1.17-git
+--------------------
+No significant changes.
+
 Anope Version 2.1.16
 --------------------
 Added support for on-IRC code confirmation.
diff --git a/docs/Changes.conf b/docs/Changes.conf
index 1a63ab58c..e16c45eb3 100644
--- a/docs/Changes.conf
+++ b/docs/Changes.conf
@@ -1,3 +1,7 @@
+Anope Version 2.1.17-git
+--------------------
+No significant changes.
+
 Anope Version 2.1.16
 --------------------
 Added fantasy:require_privilege (defaults to yes).
diff --git a/src/version.sh b/src/version.sh
index 23973969b..128341690 100644
--- a/src/version.sh
+++ b/src/version.sh
@@ -2,5 +2,5 @@
 
 VERSION_MAJOR=2
 VERSION_MINOR=1
-VERSION_PATCH=16
-VERSION_EXTRA=""
+VERSION_PATCH=17
+VERSION_EXTRA="-git"