diff --git a/NEWS b/NEWS
index a6262d6..9017593 100644
--- a/NEWS
+++ b/NEWS
@@ -1,3 +1,5 @@
+1.17.0
+
 1.16.1
 
   * Fix crash after detaching tab and then changing its title
diff --git a/configure.ac b/configure.ac
index 8bdda50..9502a2e 100644
--- a/configure.ac
+++ b/configure.ac
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 m4_define([gt_version_major],[1])
-m4_define([gt_version_minor],[16])
-m4_define([gt_version_micro],[1])
+m4_define([gt_version_minor],[17])
+m4_define([gt_version_micro],[0])
 m4_define([gt_version_extra],[])
 m4_define([gt_version],[gt_version_major().gt_version_minor().gt_version_micro()gt_version_extra])