diff --git a/NEWS b/NEWS
index 70b479ec9..f7c45514b 100644
--- a/NEWS
+++ b/NEWS
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-ver 0.17.5 (not yet released)
+ver 0.17.5 (2013/08/04)
 * protocol:
   - fix "playlistadd" with URI
   - fix "move" relative to current when there is no current song
diff --git a/configure.ac b/configure.ac
index fba498714..fa2ec19ac 100644
--- a/configure.ac
+++ b/configure.ac
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 AC_PREREQ(2.60)
 
-AC_INIT(mpd, 0.17.5~git, musicpd-dev-team@lists.sourceforge.net)
+AC_INIT(mpd, 0.17.5, musicpd-dev-team@lists.sourceforge.net)
 
 VERSION_MAJOR=0
 VERSION_MINOR=17