diff --git a/.CHANGES.NEW b/.CHANGES.NEW
index 3e673dd27..95d08b1b9 100644
--- a/.CHANGES.NEW
+++ b/.CHANGES.NEW
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@
  \___/|_| |_|_|  \___|\__,_|_|\___/\_| \_| \____/\__,_|
 
                                Configuration Program
-                                for UnrealIRCd 4.0.17-rc1
+                                for UnrealIRCd 4.0.17
                                     
 This program will help you to compile your IRC server, and ask you
 questions regarding the compile-time settings of it during the process. 
diff --git a/Config b/Config
index 2b889e45f..16071ed77 100755
--- a/Config
+++ b/Config
@@ -452,7 +452,7 @@ echo ""
 
 if [ -z "$NOCACHE" ] ; then
 	# This needs to be updated each release so auto-upgrading works for settings, modules, etc!!:
-	UNREALRELEASES="unrealircd-4.0.15 unrealircd-4.0.14 unrealircd-4.0.14-rc1 unrealircd-4.0.13 unrealircd-4.0.13-rc1 unrealircd-4.0.12.1 unrealircd-4.0.12 unrealircd-4.0.11 unrealircd-4.0.10 unrealircd-4.0.9 unrealircd-4.0.8.4 unrealircd-4.0.8.3 unrealircd-4.0.8.2 unrealircd-4.0.8.1 unrealircd-4.0.8 unrealircd-4.0.7 unrealircd-4.0.6 unrealircd-4.0.5 unrealircd-4.0.4"
+	UNREALRELEASES="unrealircd-4.0.17-rc1 unrealircd-4.0.16.1 unrealircd-4.0.16 unrealircd-4.0.15 unrealircd-4.0.14 unrealircd-4.0.14-rc1 unrealircd-4.0.13 unrealircd-4.0.13-rc1 unrealircd-4.0.12.1 unrealircd-4.0.12 unrealircd-4.0.11 unrealircd-4.0.10 unrealircd-4.0.9 unrealircd-4.0.8.4 unrealircd-4.0.8.3 unrealircd-4.0.8.2 unrealircd-4.0.8.1"
 	if [ -f "config.settings" ]; then
 		. ./config.settings
 	else
diff --git a/configure.ac b/configure.ac
index 35fea29e1..fbfecd7fc 100644
--- a/configure.ac
+++ b/configure.ac
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ dnl src/win32/unrealinst.iss
 dnl .CHANGES.NEW
 dnl src/version.c.SH
 
-AC_INIT([unrealircd], [4.0.17-rc1], [http://bugs.unrealircd.org/], [], [http://unrealircd.org/])
+AC_INIT([unrealircd], [4.0.17], [http://bugs.unrealircd.org/], [], [http://unrealircd.org/])
 AC_CONFIG_SRCDIR([src/ircd.c])
 AC_CONFIG_HEADER([include/setup.h])
 AC_CONFIG_AUX_DIR([autoconf])
@@ -42,7 +42,7 @@ AC_DEFINE_UNQUOTED([UNREAL_VERSION_MINOR], [$UNREAL_VERSION_MINOR], [Minor versi
 # The version suffix such as a beta marker or release candidate
 # marker. (e.g.: -rcX for unrealircd-3.2.9-rcX). This macro is a
 # string instead of an integer because it contains arbitrary data.
-UNREAL_VERSION_SUFFIX=["-rc1"]
+UNREAL_VERSION_SUFFIX=[""]
 AC_DEFINE_UNQUOTED([UNREAL_VERSION_SUFFIX], ["$UNREAL_VERSION_SUFFIX"], [Version suffix such as a beta marker or release candidate marker. (e.g.: -rcX for unrealircd-3.2.9-rcX)])
 
 AC_PROG_CC
diff --git a/doc/RELEASE-NOTES b/doc/RELEASE-NOTES
index b51dd101b..66fa563c3 100644
--- a/doc/RELEASE-NOTES
+++ b/doc/RELEASE-NOTES
@@ -1,12 +1,40 @@
-UnrealIRCd 4.0.17-rc1 Release Notes
-====================================
+UnrealIRCd 4.0.17 Release Notes
+================================
 
-NOTE: UnrealIRCd 4.0.17 is work in progress.
-      Please report bugs at https://bugs.unrealircd.org/
-
-==[ CHANGES BETWEEN 4.0.16 AND 4.0.17-rc1 ]==
+==[ CHANGES BETWEEN 4.0.16 AND 4.0.17 ]==
 
 Enhancements:
+* Two optional modules. These are not loaded by default. To use them,
+  include modules.optional.conf, or add these loadmodule lines:
+  loadmodule "extbans/timedban";
+  loadmodule "extbans/msgbypass";
+  * Timed bans: ~t:duration:mask
+    These are bans that are automatically removed by the server.
+    The duration is in minutes and the mask can be any ban mask.
+    Some examples:
+    * A 5 minute ban on a host:
+      +b ~t:5:*!*@host
+    * A 5 minute quiet ban on a host (unable to speak):
+      +b ~t:5:~q:*!*@host
+    * An invite exception for 1440m/24hrs
+      +I ~t:1440:*!*@host
+    * A temporary exempt ban for a services account
+      +e ~t:1440:~a:Account
+    * Allows someone to speak through +m for the next 24hrs:
+      +e ~t:1440:~m:moderated:*!*@host
+    * And any other crazy ideas you can come up with...
+  * New ban exception ~m:type:mask which allows bypassing of message
+    restrictions. Valid types are: 'external' (bypass +n),
+    moderated (bypass +m/+M), 'filter' (bypass +G),
+    'color' (bypass +S/+c) and 'notice' (bypass +T).
+    Some examples:
+    * Let LAN users bypass +m: +e ~m:moderated:*!*@192.168.*
+    * Let ops in #otherchan bypass +m: +e ~m:moderated:~c:@#otherchan
+    * Make GitHub commit bot bypass +n: +e ~m:external:*!*@ipmask
+    * Allow a services account to use color: +e ~m:color:~a:ColorBot
+* Timedban support in +f [5t#b2]:10 (set 2 minute ban on text flood).
+  This is only available if the previously mentioned extbans/timedban
+  module is loaded.
 * Added experimental UTF8 support in set::allowed-nickchars
   See https://www.unrealircd.org/docs/Nick_Character_Sets
   Example: set { allowed-nickchars { latin-utf8; }; };
@@ -34,37 +62,6 @@ Enhancements:
     latin "A" and thus can be used to impersonate a user.
     Improved CASEMAPPING and "visually similar character"-checking is
     part of ongoing research at the IRCv3 working group.
-* Two optional modules. These are not loaded by default. To use them,
-  include modules.optional.conf, or add these loadmodule lines:
-  loadmodule "extbans/msgbypass";
-  loadmodule "extbans/timedban";
-  * New ban exception ~m:type:mask which allows bypassing of message
-    restrictions. Valid types are: 'external' (bypass +n),
-    moderated (bypass +m/+M), 'filter' (bypass +G),
-    'color' (bypass +S/+c) and 'notice' (bypass +T).
-    Some examples:
-    * Let LAN users bypass +m: +e ~m:moderated:*!*@192.168.*
-    * Let ops in #otherchan bypass +m: +e ~m:moderated:~c:@#otherchan
-    * Make GitHub commit bot bypass +n: +e ~m:external:*!*@ipmask
-    * Allow a services account to use color: +e ~m:color:~a:ColorBot
-  * Timed bans: ~t:duration:mask
-    These are bans that are automatically removed by the server.
-    The duration is in minutes and the mask can be any ban mask.
-    Some examples:
-    * A 5 minute ban on a host:
-      +b ~t:5:*!*@host
-    * A 5 minute quiet ban on a host (unable to speak):
-      +b ~t:5:~q:*!*@host
-    * An invite exception for 1440m/24hrs
-      +I ~t:1440:*!*@host
-    * A temporary exempt ban for a services account
-      +e ~t:1440:~a:Account
-    * Allows someone to speak through +m for the next 24hrs:
-      +e ~t:1440:~m:moderated:*!*@host
-    * And any other crazy ideas you can come up with...
-* Timedban support in +f [5t#b2]:10 (set 2 minute ban on text flood).
-  This is only available if the previously mentioned extbans/timedban
-  module is loaded.
 * Ability to customize the reject connection messages:
   set {
      reject-message {
@@ -75,7 +72,7 @@ Enhancements:
       };
   };
 * Added optional AppArmor profile in extras/security/apparmor/unrealircd
-  https://www.unrealircd.org/docs/Using_AppArmor_with_UnrealIRCd
+  See https://www.unrealircd.org/docs/Using_AppArmor_with_UnrealIRCd
 
 Major issues fixed:
 * Crash when using OperOverride (*NIX only)
diff --git a/include/win32/setup.h b/include/win32/setup.h
index c24bc2013..315d7ea0d 100644
--- a/include/win32/setup.h
+++ b/include/win32/setup.h
@@ -88,6 +88,6 @@
 
 /* Version suffix such as a beta marker or release candidate marker. (e.g.:
    -rcX for unrealircd-3.2.9-rcX) */
-#define UNREAL_VERSION_SUFFIX "-rc1"
+#define UNREAL_VERSION_SUFFIX ""
 
 #endif
diff --git a/src/version.c.SH b/src/version.c.SH
index 2f0f6d3fd..c0a425609 100644
--- a/src/version.c.SH
+++ b/src/version.c.SH
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ echo "Extracting src/version.c..."
 
 #id=`grep '$Id: Changes,v' ../Changes`
 #id=`echo $id |sed 's/.* Changes\,v \(.*\) .* Exp .*/\1/'`
-id="4.0.17-rc1"
+id="4.0.17"
 echo "$id"
 
 if test -r version.c
diff --git a/src/win32/unrealinst.iss b/src/win32/unrealinst.iss
index 68bcc45ff..690e35aa1 100644
--- a/src/win32/unrealinst.iss
+++ b/src/win32/unrealinst.iss
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@
 
 [Setup]
 AppName=UnrealIRCd 4
-AppVerName=UnrealIRCd 4.0.17-rc1
+AppVerName=UnrealIRCd 4.0.17
 AppPublisher=UnrealIRCd Team
 AppPublisherURL=https://www.unrealircd.org
 AppSupportURL=https://www.unrealircd.org