diff --git a/changes/+class.deprecated b/changes/+class.deprecated
deleted file mode 100644
index 1d198ba0..00000000
--- a/changes/+class.deprecated
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1 +0,0 @@
-Deprecated the public HPEConfigParser class in lieu of a private class that should be subclassed for specific HP platforms.
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/changes/+invoke.housekeeping b/changes/+invoke.housekeeping
deleted file mode 100644
index ba229616..00000000
--- a/changes/+invoke.housekeeping
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1 +0,0 @@
-Added `--pattern` and `--label` options to the `invoke pytest` task.
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/changes/752.added b/changes/752.added
deleted file mode 100644
index eae143e4..00000000
--- a/changes/752.added
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1 +0,0 @@
-Added custom parsing of HP Network OS devices.
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/changes/780.fixed b/changes/780.fixed
deleted file mode 100644
index 80b6c888..00000000
--- a/changes/780.fixed
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1 +0,0 @@
-Fixed parsing of login banner in Palo Alto Networks config.
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/changes/793.added b/changes/793.added
deleted file mode 100644
index e0e2804c..00000000
--- a/changes/793.added
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1 +0,0 @@
-Added hp_comware running configuration command to the RUNNING_CONFIG_MAPPER.
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diff --git a/docs/admin/release_notes/version_1.17.md b/docs/admin/release_notes/version_1.17.md
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..8554ec27
--- /dev/null
+++ b/docs/admin/release_notes/version_1.17.md
@@ -0,0 +1,23 @@
+
+# v1.17 Release Notes
+
+This document describes all new features and changes in the release. The format is based on [Keep a Changelog](https://keepachangelog.com/en/1.0.0/) and this project adheres to [Semantic Versioning](https://semver.org/spec/v2.0.0.html).
+
+## [v1.17.0 (2026-01-30)](https://github.com/networktocode/netutils/releases/tag/v1.17.0)
+
+### Added
+
+- [#752](https://github.com/networktocode/netutils/issues/752) - Added custom parsing of HP Network OS devices.
+- [#793](https://github.com/networktocode/netutils/issues/793) - Added hp_comware running configuration command to the RUNNING_CONFIG_MAPPER.
+
+### Deprecated
+
+- Deprecated the public HPEConfigParser class in lieu of a private class that should be subclassed for specific HP platforms.
+
+### Fixed
+
+- [#780](https://github.com/networktocode/netutils/issues/780) - Fixed parsing of login banner in Palo Alto Networks config.
+
+### Housekeeping
+
+- Added `--pattern` and `--label` options to the `invoke pytest` task.
diff --git a/mkdocs.yml b/mkdocs.yml
index 8d00a0cd..3160780c 100644
--- a/mkdocs.yml
+++ b/mkdocs.yml
@@ -124,6 +124,7 @@ nav:
       - Uninstall: "admin/uninstall.md"
       - Release Notes:
           - "admin/release_notes/index.md"
+          - v1.17: "admin/release_notes/version_1.17.md"
           - v1.16: "admin/release_notes/version_1.16.md"
           - v1.15: "admin/release_notes/version_1.15.md"
           - v1.14: "admin/release_notes/version_1.14.md"
diff --git a/pyproject.toml b/pyproject.toml
index 2948af71..a0249c8d 100644
--- a/pyproject.toml
+++ b/pyproject.toml
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 [tool.poetry]
 name = "netutils"
-version = "1.16.1a0"
+version = "1.17.1a0"
 description = "Common helper functions useful in network automation."
 authors = ["Network to Code, LLC <opensource@networktocode.com>"]
 license = "Apache-2.0"
@@ -171,7 +171,7 @@ show_error_codes = true
 [tool.towncrier]
 package = "netutils"
 directory = "changes"
-filename = "docs/admin/release_notes/version_X.Y.md"
+filename = "docs/admin/release_notes/version_1.17.md"
 template = "towncrier_template.j2"
 start_string = "<!-- towncrier release notes start -->"
 issue_format = "[#{issue}](https://github.com/networktocode/netutils/issues/{issue})"