diff --git a/NEWS b/NEWS
index bd94d1296b..5e74767de3 100644
--- a/NEWS
+++ b/NEWS
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-Overview of Changes in 4.16.3, xx-xx-xxxx
+Overview of Changes in 4.17.0, xx-xx-xxxx
 =========================================
 
 
diff --git a/meson.build b/meson.build
index 3894c86784..7ec17fbdcd 100644
--- a/meson.build
+++ b/meson.build
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 project('gtk', 'c',
-        version: '4.16.3',
+        version: '4.17.0',
         default_options: [
           'buildtype=debugoptimized',
           'warning_level=1',