3 files changed, 5 insertions, 2 deletions
diff --git a/.prev-version b/.prev-version
index 9fad72fcf..a59685238 100644
--- a/.prev-version
+++ b/.prev-version
@@ -1 +1 @@
-8.16
+8.17
diff --git a/NEWS b/NEWS
index 6503f2fd7..6c620b339 100644
--- a/NEWS
+++ b/NEWS
@@ -1,5 +1,8 @@
 GNU coreutils NEWS                                    -*- outline -*-
 
+* Noteworthy changes in release ?.? (????-??-??) [?]
+
+
 * Noteworthy changes in release 8.17 (2012-05-10) [stable]
 
 ** Bug fixes
diff --git a/cfg.mk b/cfg.mk
index 3fce0ab13..7a86c2a49 100644
--- a/cfg.mk
+++ b/cfg.mk
@@ -45,7 +45,7 @@ export VERBOSE = yes
 # 4914152 9e
 export XZ_OPT = -8e
 
-old_NEWS_hash = d2ba572c2f1135b74e24ea3fb20e674e
+old_NEWS_hash = 4f70c9ef883feff18d9d5f66a941f3a8
 
 # Add an exemption for sc_makefile_at_at_check.
 _makefile_at_at_check_exceptions = ' && !/^cu_install_program =/'