2 files changed, 3 insertions, 1 deletions
diff --git a/NEWS b/NEWS
index 2b61fbf6..a970cfc2 100644
--- a/NEWS
+++ b/NEWS
@@ -1,3 +1,5 @@
+Major changes in 1.17.0 are:
+
 Major changes in 1.16.0 are:
 * Use GtkAboutDialog instead of MateAboutDialog
 * Pathbar: always show right arrow button
diff --git a/configure.ac b/configure.ac
index 23fe8566..d117cae3 100644
--- a/configure.ac
+++ b/configure.ac
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ dnl Interface break is not allowed.
 m4_define(caja_extension_current, 5)
 m4_define(caja_extension_revision, 0)
 
-AC_INIT([caja], [1.16.0], [http://www.mate-desktop.org])
+AC_INIT([caja], [1.17.0], [http://www.mate-desktop.org])
 
 dnl ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
 dnl GTK library version