diff --git a/NEWS b/NEWS
index 5d3fa1236..65e9b4c8c 100644
--- a/NEWS
+++ b/NEWS
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-ver 0.17.3 (2012/??/??)
+ver 0.17.3 (2013/01/06)
 * output:
   - osx: fix pops during playback
   - recorder: fix I/O error check
diff --git a/configure.ac b/configure.ac
index ed99cee5a..c246ddbb3 100644
--- a/configure.ac
+++ b/configure.ac
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 AC_PREREQ(2.60)
 
-AC_INIT(mpd, 0.17.3~git, musicpd-dev-team@lists.sourceforge.net)
+AC_INIT(mpd, 0.17.3, musicpd-dev-team@lists.sourceforge.net)
 
 VERSION_MAJOR=0
 VERSION_MINOR=17