diff --git a/docs/source/release_notes.rst b/docs/source/release_notes.rst
index 3b192446c..40ca17509 100644
--- a/docs/source/release_notes.rst
+++ b/docs/source/release_notes.rst
@@ -3,17 +3,23 @@
 Release Notes
 -------------
 
-Future Release
-==============
-    * Enhancements
-    * Fixes
-    * Changes
-    * Documentation Changes
+.. Future Release
+    ==============
+        * Enhancements
+        * Fixes
+        * Changes
+        * Documentation Changes
+        * Testing Changes
+
+..    Thanks to the following people for contributing to this release:
+
+v0.17.1 July 29, 2022
+=====================
     * Testing Changes
        * Allow for manual kickoff for minimum dependency checker (:pr:`1476`)
 
     Thanks to the following people for contributing to this release:
-    :user:`gsheni`
+    :user:`bchen1116`, :user:`gsheni`
     
 v0.17.0 July 14, 2022
 =====================
diff --git a/woodwork/tests/test_version.py b/woodwork/tests/test_version.py
index 3b8487778..dd2cb48ba 100644
--- a/woodwork/tests/test_version.py
+++ b/woodwork/tests/test_version.py
@@ -2,4 +2,4 @@
 
 
 def test_version():
-    assert __version__ == "0.17.0"
+    assert __version__ == "0.17.1"
diff --git a/woodwork/version.py b/woodwork/version.py
index fd86b3ee9..c6eae9f8a 100644
--- a/woodwork/version.py
+++ b/woodwork/version.py
@@ -1 +1 @@
-__version__ = "0.17.0"
+__version__ = "0.17.1"