diff --git a/Gemfile.lock b/Gemfile.lock
index 26a09faf5..c69a1b7d2 100644
--- a/Gemfile.lock
+++ b/Gemfile.lock
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 PATH
   remote: .
   specs:
-    suspenders (1.16.0)
+    suspenders (1.17.0)
       bitters (~> 0.10.0)
       bundler (~> 1.3)
       rails (= 4.1.6)
diff --git a/NEWS.md b/NEWS.md
index c6cad7d18..fe4d1692d 100644
--- a/NEWS.md
+++ b/NEWS.md
@@ -1,3 +1,12 @@
+1.17.0 (September 30, 2014)
+
+* Use Rails 4.1.6.
+* Generate a `spec/rails_helper.rb` and `spec/spec_helper.rb` following
+  RSpec 3.x's example, but using our defaults.
+* Raise on missing i18n translations in test environment.
+* Raise on unpermitted parameters in test environment.
+* Provide example for using Title gem for internationalizing page title text.
+
 1.16.0 (August 16, 2014)
 
 * Use the 3.x series of RSpec.
diff --git a/lib/suspenders/version.rb b/lib/suspenders/version.rb
index 75ee77298..a2b1c72ba 100644
--- a/lib/suspenders/version.rb
+++ b/lib/suspenders/version.rb
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 module Suspenders
   RAILS_VERSION = "4.1.6"
   RUBY_VERSION = IO.read("#{File.dirname(__FILE__)}/../../.ruby-version").strip
-  VERSION = '1.16.0'
+  VERSION = "1.17.0"
 end