diff --git a/NEWS b/NEWS
index 19f86e8a7..991f4b524 100644
--- a/NEWS
+++ b/NEWS
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-ver 0.17.2 (2012/??/??)
+ver 0.17.2 (2012/09/30)
 * protocol:
   - fix crash in local file check
 * decoder:
diff --git a/configure.ac b/configure.ac
index 87106a4f2..0626413df 100644
--- a/configure.ac
+++ b/configure.ac
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 AC_PREREQ(2.60)
 
-AC_INIT(mpd, 0.17.2~git, musicpd-dev-team@lists.sourceforge.net)
+AC_INIT(mpd, 0.17.2, musicpd-dev-team@lists.sourceforge.net)
 
 VERSION_MAJOR=0
 VERSION_MINOR=17