diff --git a/CHANGES.txt b/CHANGES.txt
index b859062977..27c2f5bbc4 100644
--- a/CHANGES.txt
+++ b/CHANGES.txt
@@ -1,3 +1,6 @@
+2.2.17
+ * 
+
 2.2.16
  * Fix SELECT JSON output for empty blobs (CASSANDRA-15435)
  * In-JVM DTest: Set correct internode message version for upgrade test (CASSANDRA-15371)
diff --git a/NEWS.txt b/NEWS.txt
index efe9402a61..0f2d7cacd8 100644
--- a/NEWS.txt
+++ b/NEWS.txt
@@ -42,6 +42,14 @@ restore snapshots created with the previous major version using the
 'sstableloader' tool. You can upgrade the file format of your snapshots
 using the provided 'sstableupgrade' tool.
 
+2.2.17
+======
+
+Upgrading
+---------
+    - Nothing specific to this release, but please see 2.2 if you are upgrading
+      from a previous version.
+
 2.2.16
 ======
 
diff --git a/build.xml b/build.xml
index 97c2f353f1..d86cc999e4 100644
--- a/build.xml
+++ b/build.xml
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@
     <property name="debuglevel" value="source,lines,vars"/>
 
     <!-- default version and SCM information -->
-    <property name="base.version" value="2.2.16"/>
+    <property name="base.version" value="2.2.17"/>
     <property name="scm.connection" value="scm:https://gitbox.apache.org/repos/asf/cassandra.git"/>
     <property name="scm.developerConnection" value="scm:https://gitbox.apache.org/repos/asf/cassandra.git"/>
     <property name="scm.url" value="https://gitbox.apache.org/repos/asf?p=cassandra.git;a=tree"/>
diff --git a/debian/changelog b/debian/changelog
index 7f80269d04..c2bc4d8143 100644
--- a/debian/changelog
+++ b/debian/changelog
@@ -1,3 +1,9 @@
+cassandra (2.2.17) UNRELEASED; urgency=medium
+
+  * New release
+
+ -- Michael Shuler <mshuler@apache.org>  Fri, 14 Feb 2020 18:39:56 -0600
+
 cassandra (2.2.16) unstable; urgency=medium
 
   * New release