2 files changed, 3 insertions, 1 deletions
diff --git a/NEWS b/NEWS
index a3ab303..dbe186c 100644
--- a/NEWS
+++ b/NEWS
@@ -1,3 +1,5 @@
+1.17.0
+
 1.16.1
 
 * Locations: rename Rangoon timezone to Yangon, following
diff --git a/configure.ac b/configure.ac
index 81d1500..1db2660 100644
--- a/configure.ac
+++ b/configure.ac
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-AC_INIT([libmateweather], [1.16.1], [http://www.mate-desktop.org])
+AC_INIT([libmateweather], [1.17.0], [http://www.mate-desktop.org])
 AC_PREREQ(2.59)
 
 AC_CONFIG_HEADERS([config.h])