diff --git a/NEWS b/NEWS
index 6bcdc061e..b73fa5923 100644
--- a/NEWS
+++ b/NEWS
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-ver 0.17 (2011/??/??)
+ver 0.17 (2012/06/27)
 * protocol:
   - support client-to-client communication
   - "update" and "rescan" need only "CONTROL" permission
@@ -17,6 +17,7 @@ ver 0.17 (2011/??/??)
 * decoder:
   - mpg123: implement seeking
   - ffmpeg: drop support for pre-0.5 ffmpeg
+  - ffmpeg: support WebM
   - oggflac: delete this obsolete plugin
   - dsdiff: new decoder plugin
 * output:
@@ -39,11 +40,6 @@ ver 0.17 (2011/??/??)
 * allow port specification in "bind_to_address" settings
 * support floating point samples
 * systemd socket activation
-
-
-ver 0.16.9 (2012/??/??)
-* decoder:
-  - ffmpeg: support WebM
 * improve --version output
 * WIN32: fix renaming of stored playlists with non-ASCII names
 
diff --git a/configure.ac b/configure.ac
index 53b505abe..c4e38cb5e 100644
--- a/configure.ac
+++ b/configure.ac
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 AC_PREREQ(2.60)
 
-AC_INIT(mpd, 0.17~git, musicpd-dev-team@lists.sourceforge.net)
+AC_INIT(mpd, 0.17, musicpd-dev-team@lists.sourceforge.net)
 
 VERSION_MAJOR=0
 VERSION_MINOR=17