diff --git a/CHANGES.rst b/CHANGES.rst
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--- a/CHANGES.rst
+++ b/CHANGES.rst
@@ -14,6 +14,29 @@ Changelog
 
 .. towncrier release notes start
 
+1.17.1
+======
+
+*(2024-10-30)*
+
+
+Miscellaneous internal changes
+------------------------------
+
+- Improved performance of many :class:`~yarl.URL` methods -- by :user:`bdraco`.
+
+  *Related issues and pull requests on GitHub:*
+  :issue:`1396`, :issue:`1397`, :issue:`1398`.
+
+- Improved performance of passing a `dict` or `str` to :py:meth:`~yarl.URL.extend_query` -- by :user:`bdraco`.
+
+  *Related issues and pull requests on GitHub:*
+  :issue:`1401`.
+
+
+----
+
+
 1.17.0
 ======
 
diff --git a/CHANGES/1396.misc.rst b/CHANGES/1396.misc.rst
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@@ -1 +0,0 @@
-Improved performance of many :class:`~yarl.URL` methods -- by :user:`bdraco`.
diff --git a/CHANGES/1397.misc.rst b/CHANGES/1397.misc.rst
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-1396.misc.rst
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@@ -1 +0,0 @@
-Improved performance of passing a `dict` or `str` to :py:meth:`~yarl.URL.extend_query` -- by :user:`bdraco`.
diff --git a/yarl/__init__.py b/yarl/__init__.py
index 59090dfce..1bbf80196 100644
--- a/yarl/__init__.py
+++ b/yarl/__init__.py
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 from ._query import Query, QueryVariable, SimpleQuery
 from ._url import URL, cache_clear, cache_configure, cache_info
 
-__version__ = "1.17.1.dev0"
+__version__ = "1.17.1"
 
 __all__ = (
     "URL",