diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index c8082fd..822c19a 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -14,6 +14,14 @@
 
 
 
+
+## Version 1.17.0 - 2025-11-07
+
+This release updates the project's testing environment to support newer Python versions. It also bumps the version number to 1.17.0 and includes updated release notes.
+
+**Changes:** 3 files, 14 lines
+**Languages:** Markdown (8 lines), TOML (4 lines), YAML (2 lines)
+
 ## Version 1.16.0 - 2025-11-07
 
 This release updates the software to version 1.16.0 and cleans up internal code for better maintainability. Tests have been updated to reflect internal changes, ensuring continued functionality.
diff --git a/pyproject.toml b/pyproject.toml
index 1e81283..dc127f9 100644
--- a/pyproject.toml
+++ b/pyproject.toml
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ build-backend = "setuptools.build_meta"
 
 [project]
 name = "rp"
-version = "1.16.0"
+version = "1.17.0"
 description = "R python edition. The ultimate autonomous AI CLI."
 readme = "README.md"
 requires-python = ">=3.10"