diff --git a/docs/specification.md b/docs/specification.md
index f6e4b32..8a9e38f 100644
--- a/docs/specification.md
+++ b/docs/specification.md
@@ -1,10 +1,10 @@
-# Takopi Specification v0.16.0 [2026-01-12]
+# Takopi Specification v0.17.0 [2026-01-12]
 
 This document is **normative**. The words **MUST**, **SHOULD**, and **MAY** express requirements.
 
 ## 1. Scope
 
-Takopi v0.16.0 specifies:
+Takopi v0.17.0 specifies:
 
 - A **Telegram** bot bridge that runs an agent **Runner** and posts:
   - a throttled, edited **progress message**
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@ Takopi v0.16.0 specifies:
 - **Automatic runner selection** among multiple engines based on ResumeLine (with a configurable default for new threads)
 - A Takopi-owned **normalized event model** produced by runners and consumed by renderers/bridge
 
-Out of scope for v0.16.0:
+Out of scope for v0.17.0:
 
 - Non-Telegram clients (Slack/Discord/etc.)
 - Token-by-token streaming of the assistant’s final answer
@@ -435,6 +435,10 @@ The lock file SHOULD be removed on clean shutdown. Stale locks from crashed proc
 
 ## 11. Changelog
 
+### v0.17.0 (2026-01-12)
+
+- No normative changes; align spec version with the v0.17.0 release.
+
 ### v0.16.0 (2026-01-12)
 
 - No normative changes; align spec version with the v0.16.0 release.
diff --git a/pyproject.toml b/pyproject.toml
index f993de0..3919716 100644
--- a/pyproject.toml
+++ b/pyproject.toml
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 [project]
 name = "takopi"
 authors = [{name = "banteg"}]
-version = "0.17.0.dev0"
+version = "0.17.0"
 description = "Telegram bridge for Codex, Claude Code, and other agent CLIs."
 readme = "readme.md"
 license = { file = "LICENSE" }
diff --git a/src/takopi/__init__.py b/src/takopi/__init__.py
index 7c32915..fd86b3e 100644
--- a/src/takopi/__init__.py
+++ b/src/takopi/__init__.py
@@ -1 +1 @@
-__version__ = "0.17.0.dev0"
+__version__ = "0.17.0"
diff --git a/uv.lock b/uv.lock
index 0b99350..76ff00d 100644
--- a/uv.lock
+++ b/uv.lock
@@ -567,7 +567,7 @@ wheels = [
 
 [[package]]
 name = "takopi"
-version = "0.17.0.dev0"
+version = "0.17.0"
 source = { editable = "." }
 dependencies = [
     { name = "anyio" },