diff --git a/.release-please-manifest.json b/.release-please-manifest.json
index 6e5fe6cd..c3de5241 100644
--- a/.release-please-manifest.json
+++ b/.release-please-manifest.json
@@ -1,3 +1,3 @@
 {
-    ".": "2.17.1"
+    ".": "2.17.2"
 }
diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 4503e909..2526a381 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -2,6 +2,14 @@
 
 All notable changes to this project will be documented in this file. See [standard-version](https://github.com/conventional-changelog/standard-version) for commit guidelines.
 
+## [2.17.2](https://github.com/rickstaa/panda-gazebo/compare/v2.17.1...v2.17.2) (2024-01-03)
+
+
+### Bug Fixes
+
+* **joint_locker:** fix joint locker unlock bug ([#212](https://github.com/rickstaa/panda-gazebo/issues/212)) ([3251cb3](https://github.com/rickstaa/panda-gazebo/commit/3251cb3447a9b9a2e663d10f85e037dee7819331))
+* **joint_locker:** fix string concat error ([#214](https://github.com/rickstaa/panda-gazebo/issues/214)) ([8ad1d8f](https://github.com/rickstaa/panda-gazebo/commit/8ad1d8fcd992cd533a46d74243db7fb2f90bb95e))
+
 ## [2.17.1](https://github.com/rickstaa/panda-gazebo/compare/v2.17.0...v2.17.1) (2024-01-01)
 
 
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 9444d511..da4d25f6 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "panda-gazebo",
-  "version": "2.17.1",
+  "version": "2.17.2",
   "description": "A package that contains all the ROS components needed for creating a Panda Emika Franka Gazebo simulation",
   "keywords": [
     "robotics",
diff --git a/panda_gazebo/package.xml b/panda_gazebo/package.xml
index a66811aa..f5f6c837 100755
--- a/panda_gazebo/package.xml
+++ b/panda_gazebo/package.xml
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 <?xml version="1.0"?>
 <package format="2">
   <name>panda_gazebo</name>
-  <version>2.17.1</version>
+  <version>2.17.2</version>
   <description>A package that allows you to train several ROS based robots using Gazebo.</description>
 
   <!-- One maintainer tag required, multiple allowed, one person per tag -->
diff --git a/panda_gazebo/src/panda_gazebo/version.py b/panda_gazebo/src/panda_gazebo/version.py
index f1273e6e..79a023cf 100644
--- a/panda_gazebo/src/panda_gazebo/version.py
+++ b/panda_gazebo/src/panda_gazebo/version.py
@@ -1,3 +1,3 @@
 """Stores the package version number so that it can be accessed from other modules."""
-__version__ = "2.17.1"
+__version__ = "2.17.2"
 __version_tuple__ = __version__.split(".")