diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index abde57b8..22510f6e 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -151,7 +151,7 @@ See https://github.com/42wim/matterbridge/wiki
 
 ### Binaries
 
-- Latest stable release [v1.17.0](https://github.com/42wim/matterbridge/releases/latest)
+- Latest stable release [v1.17.1](https://github.com/42wim/matterbridge/releases/latest)
 - Development releases (follows master) can be downloaded [here](https://dl.bintray.com/42wim/nightly/)
 
 To install or upgrade just download the latest [binary](https://github.com/42wim/matterbridge/releases/latest) and follow the instructions on the [howto](https://github.com/42wim/matterbridge/wiki/How-to-create-your-config) for a step by step walkthrough for creating your configuration.
diff --git a/changelog.md b/changelog.md
index e97c73c7..d1455345 100644
--- a/changelog.md
+++ b/changelog.md
@@ -1,3 +1,20 @@
+# v1.17.1
+
+## Enhancements
+
+- docker: Remove build dependencies from final image (multistage build) #1057
+
+## Bugfix
+
+- general: Don't transmit typing events from ourselves #1056
+- general: Add support for build tags #1054
+- discord: Strip extra info from emotes (discord) #1052
+- msteams: fix macos build: Update vendor yaegashi/msgraph.go to v0.1.2 #1036
+- whatsapp: Update client version whatsapp. Fixes #1061 #1062
+
+This release couldn't exist without the following contributors:
+@awigen, @qaisjp, @42wim
+
 # v1.17.0
 
 ## New features
diff --git a/matterbridge.go b/matterbridge.go
index 711e802c..38880964 100644
--- a/matterbridge.go
+++ b/matterbridge.go
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@ import (
 )
 
 var (
-	version = "1.17.1-dev"
+	version = "1.17.1"
 	githash string
 
 	flagConfig  = flag.String("conf", "matterbridge.toml", "config file")