2 files changed, 5 insertions, 1 deletions
diff --git a/NEWS b/NEWS
index 747afa9..e943c8b 100644
--- a/NEWS
+++ b/NEWS
@@ -1,3 +1,7 @@
+1.17.0
+
+   * Translations update
+
 1.16.0
 
    * Translations update
diff --git a/configure.ac b/configure.ac
index c5450d9..5cbcd11 100644
--- a/configure.ac
+++ b/configure.ac
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 AC_INIT([mate-backgrounds],
-	[1.16.0],
+	[1.17.0],
 	[http://www.mate-desktop.org])
 m4_ifdef([AM_SILENT_RULES], [AM_SILENT_RULES([yes])])
 AM_INIT_AUTOMAKE([1.9 no-dist-gzip dist-xz tar-ustar check-news])