diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 6dea858f5..a38db8e9b 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -8,6 +8,17 @@
 
 ##### Bug Fixes
 
+* None.  
+
+
+## 1.17.0 (2026-07-06)
+
+##### Enhancements
+
+* None.  
+
+##### Bug Fixes
+
 * Fix a crash when running with certain activesupport versions.  
   [Eric Amorde](https://github.com/amorde)
   [#781](https://github.com/CocoaPods/Core/pull/781)
diff --git a/Gemfile.lock b/Gemfile.lock
index 49f4e1563..f5288e3a0 100644
--- a/Gemfile.lock
+++ b/Gemfile.lock
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 PATH
   remote: .
   specs:
-    cocoapods-core (1.16.2)
+    cocoapods-core (1.17.0)
       activesupport (>= 5.0, < 8)
       addressable (~> 2.8)
       algoliasearch (~> 1.0)
diff --git a/lib/cocoapods-core/gem_version.rb b/lib/cocoapods-core/gem_version.rb
index 382c57a90..94b60f05e 100644
--- a/lib/cocoapods-core/gem_version.rb
+++ b/lib/cocoapods-core/gem_version.rb
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 module Pod
   # The version of the cocoapods-core.
   #
-  CORE_VERSION = '1.16.2'.freeze unless defined? Pod::CORE_VERSION
+  CORE_VERSION = '1.17.0'.freeze unless defined? Pod::CORE_VERSION
 end