diff --git a/VERSION b/VERSION
index 06fb41b6322f3..a4d7fa595723c 100644
--- a/VERSION
+++ b/VERSION
@@ -1 +1 @@
-1.17.2
+1.17.3-dev
diff --git a/docs/root/version_history/current.rst b/docs/root/version_history/current.rst
index 24023eae3510d..711dc25ab04a3 100644
--- a/docs/root/version_history/current.rst
+++ b/docs/root/version_history/current.rst
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-1.17.2 (April 15, 2021)
+1.17.3 (Pending)
 =======================
 
 Incompatible Behavior Changes
@@ -13,18 +13,12 @@ Bug Fixes
 ---------
 *Changes expected to improve the state of the world and are unlikely to have negative effects*
 
-* http: fixed a crash upon receiving empty HTTP/2 metadata frames. Received empty metadata frames are now counted in the HTTP/2 codec stat :ref:`metadata_empty_frames <config_http_conn_man_stats_per_codec>`.
-* http: fixed a remotely exploitable integer overflow via a very large grpc-timeout value causes undefined behavior.
-* http: reverting a behavioral change where upstream connect timeouts were temporarily treated differently from other connection failures. The change back to the original behavior can be temporarily reverted by setting `envoy.reloadable_features.treat_upstream_connect_timeout_as_connect_failure` to false.
-* tls: fix a crash when peer sends a TLS Alert with an unknown code.
-
 Removed Config or Runtime
 -------------------------
 *Normally occurs at the end of the* :ref:`deprecation period <deprecated>`
 
 New Features
 ------------
-* dispatcher: supports a stack of `Envoy::ScopeTrackedObject` instead of a single tracked object. This will allow Envoy to dump more debug information on crash.
 
 Deprecated
 ----------
diff --git a/docs/root/version_history/v1.17.2.rst b/docs/root/version_history/v1.17.2.rst
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000000..24023eae3510d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/docs/root/version_history/v1.17.2.rst
@@ -0,0 +1,30 @@
+1.17.2 (April 15, 2021)
+=======================
+
+Incompatible Behavior Changes
+-----------------------------
+*Changes that are expected to cause an incompatibility if applicable; deployment changes are likely required*
+
+Minor Behavior Changes
+----------------------
+*Changes that may cause incompatibilities for some users, but should not for most*
+
+Bug Fixes
+---------
+*Changes expected to improve the state of the world and are unlikely to have negative effects*
+
+* http: fixed a crash upon receiving empty HTTP/2 metadata frames. Received empty metadata frames are now counted in the HTTP/2 codec stat :ref:`metadata_empty_frames <config_http_conn_man_stats_per_codec>`.
+* http: fixed a remotely exploitable integer overflow via a very large grpc-timeout value causes undefined behavior.
+* http: reverting a behavioral change where upstream connect timeouts were temporarily treated differently from other connection failures. The change back to the original behavior can be temporarily reverted by setting `envoy.reloadable_features.treat_upstream_connect_timeout_as_connect_failure` to false.
+* tls: fix a crash when peer sends a TLS Alert with an unknown code.
+
+Removed Config or Runtime
+-------------------------
+*Normally occurs at the end of the* :ref:`deprecation period <deprecated>`
+
+New Features
+------------
+* dispatcher: supports a stack of `Envoy::ScopeTrackedObject` instead of a single tracked object. This will allow Envoy to dump more debug information on crash.
+
+Deprecated
+----------
diff --git a/docs/root/version_history/version_history.rst b/docs/root/version_history/version_history.rst
index afb1363d28840..74b1f422229d7 100644
--- a/docs/root/version_history/version_history.rst
+++ b/docs/root/version_history/version_history.rst
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@ Version history
   :titlesonly:
 
   current
+  v1.17.2
   v1.17.1
   v1.17.0
   v1.16.2