diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index a1ea72ae4d..ca871da9a4 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -1,4 +1,49 @@
 
+# 17.16.0 (2024-10-07)
+
+**Api changes**
+
+<details>
+<summary>Added Property(s)</summary>
+
+- added property `warnings` to type `ProductTailoring`
+- added property `attributes` to type `ProductVariantTailoring`
+- added property `attributes` to type `ProductVariantTailoringDraft`
+- added property `attributes` to type `ProductTailoringAddVariantAction`
+- added property `warnings` to type `Product`
+- added property `customers` to type `SearchIndexingConfiguration`
+</details>
+
+
+<details>
+<summary>Added Type(s)</summary>
+
+- added type `SearchNotReadyError`
+- added type `GraphQLSearchNotReadyError`
+- added type `ProductTailoringAttribute`
+- added type `ProductTailoringSetAttributeAction`
+- added type `ProductTailoringSetAttributeInAllVariantsAction`
+- added type `ImageProcessingOngoingWarning`
+- added type `WarningObject`
+</details>
+
+
+<details>
+<summary>Removed Type(s)</summary>
+
+- :warning: removed type `ProductSearchStatus`
+</details>
+
+
+<details>
+<summary>Added Enum(s)</summary>
+
+- added enum `customer-group` to type `ExtensionResourceTypeId`
+- added enum `product-tailoring` to type `MessageSubscriptionResourceTypeId`
+- added enum `product-tailoring` to type `ResourceTypeId`
+</details>
+
+
 # 17.15.1 (2024-09-17)
 
 ## What's Changed
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 98f15920f5..c9f8867ca5 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ The latest stable SDK release can be retrieved from [Maven Central](https://sear
 ```gradle
 ext {
     versions = [
-        commercetools: "17.15.1"
+        commercetools: "17.16.0"
     ]
 }
 
@@ -42,7 +42,7 @@ dependencies {
 
 ```maven
 <properties>
-    <commercetools.version>17.15.1</commercetools.version>
+    <commercetools.version>17.16.0</commercetools.version>
 </properties>
 <dependencies>
     <dependency>
diff --git a/examples/maven-okhttp3/pom.xml b/examples/maven-okhttp3/pom.xml
index ef913489e6..f38622152c 100644
--- a/examples/maven-okhttp3/pom.xml
+++ b/examples/maven-okhttp3/pom.xml
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@
         </plugins>
     </build>
     <properties>
-        <commercetools.version>17.15.1</commercetools.version>
+        <commercetools.version>17.16.0</commercetools.version>
     </properties>
     <dependencies>
         <dependency>
diff --git a/examples/maven-okhttp4/pom.xml b/examples/maven-okhttp4/pom.xml
index 297c2f54b8..31b5013c25 100644
--- a/examples/maven-okhttp4/pom.xml
+++ b/examples/maven-okhttp4/pom.xml
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@
         </plugins>
     </build>
     <properties>
-        <commercetools.version>17.15.1</commercetools.version>
+        <commercetools.version>17.16.0</commercetools.version>
     </properties>
     <dependencies>
         <dependency>
diff --git a/examples/spring-datadog-statsd/build.gradle b/examples/spring-datadog-statsd/build.gradle
index cec85cf4fb..5560c3a0c5 100644
--- a/examples/spring-datadog-statsd/build.gradle
+++ b/examples/spring-datadog-statsd/build.gradle
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ repositories {
 
 ext {
     versions = [
-            commercetools: "17.15.1",
+            commercetools: "17.16.0",
     ]
 }
 
diff --git a/examples/spring-datadog/build.gradle b/examples/spring-datadog/build.gradle
index 806b35b3e2..bed9bfb198 100644
--- a/examples/spring-datadog/build.gradle
+++ b/examples/spring-datadog/build.gradle
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ repositories {
 
 ext {
     versions = [
-            commercetools: "17.15.1",
+            commercetools: "17.16.0",
     ]
 }
 
diff --git a/examples/spring-newrelic/build.gradle b/examples/spring-newrelic/build.gradle
index 17fc792e91..15a97f22b9 100644
--- a/examples/spring-newrelic/build.gradle
+++ b/examples/spring-newrelic/build.gradle
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ repositories {
 
 ext {
     versions = [
-            commercetools: "17.15.1",
+            commercetools: "17.16.0",
             newrelic: "8.0.1"
     ]
 }
diff --git a/examples/spring-otel/build.gradle b/examples/spring-otel/build.gradle
index fd1c4ed96f..705c0b1478 100644
--- a/examples/spring-otel/build.gradle
+++ b/examples/spring-otel/build.gradle
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ repositories {
 
 ext {
     versions = [
-            commercetools: "17.15.1",
+            commercetools: "17.16.0",
     ]
 }
 
diff --git a/examples/spring/build.gradle b/examples/spring/build.gradle
index 9a2cf9f228..27984a29d9 100644
--- a/examples/spring/build.gradle
+++ b/examples/spring/build.gradle
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@ spotless {
 
 ext {
     versions = [
-        commercetools: "17.15.1",
+        commercetools: "17.16.0",
         newrelic: "7.7.0"
     ]
 }
diff --git a/gradle.properties b/gradle.properties
index a6b774178e..91990dc046 100644
--- a/gradle.properties
+++ b/gradle.properties
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-#Tue Sep 17 14:21:53 UTC 2024
+#Mon Oct 07 10:49:28 UTC 2024
 kotlinVersion=1.5.30
 org.gradle.jvmargs=-Xmx2048m
-version=17.16.0-SNAPSHOT
+version=17.17.0-SNAPSHOT
diff --git a/reference.txt b/reference.txt
deleted file mode 100644
index 26149c7a15..0000000000
--- a/reference.txt
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1 +0,0 @@
-6d3821f57817bc18e976047893efd44536c9fa9c