diff --git a/Doxyfile b/Doxyfile
index 2b03049d02..be951830ef 100644
--- a/Doxyfile
+++ b/Doxyfile
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@ PROJECT_NAME           = FFmpeg
 # This could be handy for archiving the generated documentation or
 # if some version control system is used.
 
-PROJECT_NUMBER         = 0.7.16
+PROJECT_NUMBER         = 0.7.17
 
 # The OUTPUT_DIRECTORY tag is used to specify the (relative or absolute)
 # base path where the generated documentation will be put.
diff --git a/RELEASE b/RELEASE
index bf7b715d27..b22af294b9 100644
--- a/RELEASE
+++ b/RELEASE
@@ -1 +1 @@
-0.7.16
+0.7.17
diff --git a/VERSION b/VERSION
index bf7b715d27..b22af294b9 100644
--- a/VERSION
+++ b/VERSION
@@ -1 +1 @@
-0.7.16
+0.7.17
diff --git a/cmdutils.c b/cmdutils.c
index b919bae92e..21922ae304 100644
--- a/cmdutils.c
+++ b/cmdutils.c
@@ -57,7 +57,7 @@ AVFormatContext *avformat_opts;
 struct SwsContext *sws_opts;
 AVDictionary *format_opts, *video_opts, *audio_opts, *sub_opts;
 
-static const int this_year = 2013;
+static const int this_year = 2015;
 
 void init_opts(void)
 {