3 files changed, 21 insertions, 2 deletions
diff --git a/Documentation/RelNotes/2.17.0.txt b/Documentation/RelNotes/2.17.0.txt
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..985786add
--- /dev/null
+++ b/Documentation/RelNotes/2.17.0.txt
@@ -0,0 +1,19 @@
+Git 2.17 Release Notes
+======================
+
+Updates since v2.16
+-------------------
+
+UI, Workflows & Features
+
+
+Performance, Internal Implementation, Development Support etc.
+
+
+Also contains various documentation updates and code clean-ups.
+
+
+Fixes since v2.16
+-----------------
+
+ * Other minor doc, test and build updates and code cleanups.
diff --git a/GIT-VERSION-GEN b/GIT-VERSION-GEN
index e4c858d35..0c86f1c76 100755
--- a/GIT-VERSION-GEN
+++ b/GIT-VERSION-GEN
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 #!/bin/sh
 
 GVF=GIT-VERSION-FILE
-DEF_VER=v2.16.0
+DEF_VER=v2.16.GIT
 
 LF='
 '
diff --git a/RelNotes b/RelNotes
index bec73d676..7a6dc0603 120000
--- a/RelNotes
+++ b/RelNotes
@@ -1 +1 @@
-Documentation/RelNotes/2.16.0.txt
-\ No newline at end of file
+Documentation/RelNotes/2.17.0.txt
+\ No newline at end of file