diff --git a/NEWS b/NEWS
index dae06def2..1f850ea7b 100644
--- a/NEWS
+++ b/NEWS
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-ver 0.17.4 (2013/??/??)
+ver 0.17.4 (2013/04/08)
 * protocol:
   - allow to omit END in ranges (START:END)
   - don't emit IDLE_PLAYER before audio format is known
diff --git a/configure.ac b/configure.ac
index 8c0af6ddf..fc8cc2177 100644
--- a/configure.ac
+++ b/configure.ac
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 AC_PREREQ(2.60)
 
-AC_INIT(mpd, 0.17.4~git, musicpd-dev-team@lists.sourceforge.net)
+AC_INIT(mpd, 0.17.4, musicpd-dev-team@lists.sourceforge.net)
 
 VERSION_MAJOR=0
 VERSION_MINOR=17