diff --git a/Essentials/pom.xml b/Essentials/pom.xml
index 6c886407718..1e88abe233d 100644
--- a/Essentials/pom.xml
+++ b/Essentials/pom.xml
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@
     <parent>
         <groupId>net.ess3</groupId>
         <artifactId>EssentialsXParent</artifactId>
-        <version>2.16.1</version>
+        <version>2.17-pre1</version>
     </parent>
 
     <artifactId>EssentialsX</artifactId>
@@ -63,19 +63,19 @@
         <dependency>
             <groupId>net.ess3</groupId>
             <artifactId>NMSProvider</artifactId>
-            <version>2.16.1</version>
+            <version>2.17-pre1</version>
             <scope>compile</scope>
         </dependency>
         <dependency>
             <groupId>net.ess3</groupId>
             <artifactId>UpdatedMetaProvider</artifactId>
-            <version>2.16.1</version>
+            <version>2.17-pre1</version>
             <scope>compile</scope>
         </dependency>
         <dependency>
             <groupId>net.ess3</groupId>
             <artifactId>1_8_R1Provider</artifactId>
-            <version>2.16.1</version>
+            <version>2.17-pre1</version>
             <scope>compile</scope>
             <exclusions>
                 <exclusion>
@@ -87,7 +87,7 @@
         <dependency>
             <groupId>net.ess3</groupId>
             <artifactId>1_8_R2Provider</artifactId>
-            <version>2.16.1</version>
+            <version>2.17-pre1</version>
             <scope>compile</scope>
             <exclusions>
                 <exclusion>
@@ -99,19 +99,19 @@
         <dependency>
             <groupId>net.ess3</groupId>
             <artifactId>LegacyProvider</artifactId>
-            <version>2.16.1</version>
+            <version>2.17-pre1</version>
             <scope>compile</scope>
         </dependency>
         <dependency>
             <groupId>net.ess3</groupId>
             <artifactId>ReflectionProvider</artifactId>
-            <version>2.16.1</version>
+            <version>2.17-pre1</version>
             <scope>compile</scope>
         </dependency>
         <dependency>
             <groupId>net.ess3</groupId>
             <artifactId>FlattenedProvider</artifactId>
-            <version>2.16.1</version>
+            <version>2.17-pre1</version>
             <scope>compile</scope>
         </dependency>
     </dependencies>
diff --git a/EssentialsAntiBuild/pom.xml b/EssentialsAntiBuild/pom.xml
index 810d441646f..3e9877ff1fe 100644
--- a/EssentialsAntiBuild/pom.xml
+++ b/EssentialsAntiBuild/pom.xml
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@
     <parent>
         <groupId>net.ess3</groupId>
         <artifactId>EssentialsXParent</artifactId>
-        <version>2.16.1</version>
+        <version>2.17-pre1</version>
     </parent>
 
     <artifactId>EssentialsXAntiBuild</artifactId>
diff --git a/EssentialsChat/pom.xml b/EssentialsChat/pom.xml
index ace71acda1d..f6f624249a8 100644
--- a/EssentialsChat/pom.xml
+++ b/EssentialsChat/pom.xml
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@
     <parent>
         <groupId>net.ess3</groupId>
         <artifactId>EssentialsXParent</artifactId>
-        <version>2.16.1</version>
+        <version>2.17-pre1</version>
     </parent>
 
     <artifactId>EssentialsXChat</artifactId>
diff --git a/EssentialsGeoIP/pom.xml b/EssentialsGeoIP/pom.xml
index 31795928554..7a0e23f39d6 100644
--- a/EssentialsGeoIP/pom.xml
+++ b/EssentialsGeoIP/pom.xml
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@
     <parent>
         <groupId>net.ess3</groupId>
         <artifactId>EssentialsXParent</artifactId>
-        <version>2.16.1</version>
+        <version>2.17-pre1</version>
     </parent>
 
     <artifactId>EssentialsXGeoIP</artifactId>
diff --git a/EssentialsProtect/pom.xml b/EssentialsProtect/pom.xml
index eaf6bc508ba..5ae9eaf5a20 100644
--- a/EssentialsProtect/pom.xml
+++ b/EssentialsProtect/pom.xml
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@
     <parent>
         <groupId>net.ess3</groupId>
         <artifactId>EssentialsXParent</artifactId>
-        <version>2.16.1</version>
+        <version>2.17-pre1</version>
     </parent>
 
     <artifactId>EssentialsXProtect</artifactId>
diff --git a/EssentialsSpawn/pom.xml b/EssentialsSpawn/pom.xml
index dbfe4f283f4..1df80812fe0 100644
--- a/EssentialsSpawn/pom.xml
+++ b/EssentialsSpawn/pom.xml
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@
     <parent>
         <groupId>net.ess3</groupId>
         <artifactId>EssentialsXParent</artifactId>
-        <version>2.16.1</version>
+        <version>2.17-pre1</version>
     </parent>
 
     <artifactId>EssentialsXSpawn</artifactId>
diff --git a/EssentialsXMPP/pom.xml b/EssentialsXMPP/pom.xml
index 90f92bdcd47..526318a19ac 100644
--- a/EssentialsXMPP/pom.xml
+++ b/EssentialsXMPP/pom.xml
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@
     <parent>
         <groupId>net.ess3</groupId>
         <artifactId>EssentialsXParent</artifactId>
-        <version>2.16.1</version>
+        <version>2.17-pre1</version>
     </parent>
 
     <artifactId>EssentialsXXMPP</artifactId>
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 2e6feb398f6..a088498676e 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -58,7 +58,7 @@ Each module's jar can be found in `target/` inside each module's directory.
 Using EssentialsX in your plugin
 --------------------------------
 
-Writing a plugin and want to support EssentialsX? We have a Maven repository at https://ci.ender.zone/plugin/repository/everything/, and the EssentialsX artifact is `net.ess3:EssentialsX:2.16.1`. More information at the [wiki](https://github.com/EssentialsX/Essentials/wiki/Common-Issues#how-do-i-add-essentialsx-as-a-dependency).
+Writing a plugin and want to support EssentialsX? We have a Maven repository at https://ci.ender.zone/plugin/repository/everything/, and the EssentialsX artifact is `net.ess3:EssentialsX:2.17-pre1`. More information at the [wiki](https://github.com/EssentialsX/Essentials/wiki/Common-Issues#how-do-i-add-essentialsx-as-a-dependency).
 
 
 Contributing
diff --git a/nms/1_8_R1Provider/pom.xml b/nms/1_8_R1Provider/pom.xml
index 303eb856867..aa01b75d6ac 100644
--- a/nms/1_8_R1Provider/pom.xml
+++ b/nms/1_8_R1Provider/pom.xml
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
     <parent>
         <artifactId>EssentialsXParent</artifactId>
         <groupId>net.ess3</groupId>
-        <version>2.16.1</version>
+        <version>2.17-pre1</version>
         <relativePath>../../pom.xml</relativePath>
     </parent>
     <modelVersion>4.0.0</modelVersion>
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@
         <dependency>
             <groupId>net.ess3</groupId>
             <artifactId>NMSProvider</artifactId>
-            <version>2.16.1</version>
+            <version>2.17-pre1</version>
         </dependency>
     </dependencies>
 </project>
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/nms/1_8_R2Provider/pom.xml b/nms/1_8_R2Provider/pom.xml
index 4ebc5fe2103..18c554013d7 100644
--- a/nms/1_8_R2Provider/pom.xml
+++ b/nms/1_8_R2Provider/pom.xml
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
     <parent>
         <artifactId>EssentialsXParent</artifactId>
         <groupId>net.ess3</groupId>
-        <version>2.16.1</version>
+        <version>2.17-pre1</version>
         <relativePath>../../pom.xml</relativePath>
     </parent>
     <modelVersion>4.0.0</modelVersion>
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@
         <dependency>
             <groupId>net.ess3</groupId>
             <artifactId>NMSProvider</artifactId>
-            <version>2.16.1</version>
+            <version>2.17-pre1</version>
         </dependency>
     </dependencies>
 </project>
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/nms/FlattenedProvider/pom.xml b/nms/FlattenedProvider/pom.xml
index 0c12960d136..3447dddf112 100644
--- a/nms/FlattenedProvider/pom.xml
+++ b/nms/FlattenedProvider/pom.xml
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
     <parent>
         <artifactId>EssentialsXParent</artifactId>
         <groupId>net.ess3</groupId>
-        <version>2.16.1</version>
+        <version>2.17-pre1</version>
         <relativePath>../../pom.xml</relativePath>
     </parent>
     <modelVersion>4.0.0</modelVersion>
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@
         <dependency>
             <groupId>net.ess3</groupId>
             <artifactId>NMSProvider</artifactId>
-            <version>2.16.1</version>
+            <version>2.17-pre1</version>
         </dependency>
     </dependencies>
 </project>
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/nms/LegacyProvider/pom.xml b/nms/LegacyProvider/pom.xml
index fabd321f1fc..0f51920bdf1 100644
--- a/nms/LegacyProvider/pom.xml
+++ b/nms/LegacyProvider/pom.xml
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
     <parent>
         <artifactId>EssentialsXParent</artifactId>
         <groupId>net.ess3</groupId>
-        <version>2.16.1</version>
+        <version>2.17-pre1</version>
         <relativePath>../../pom.xml</relativePath>
     </parent>
     <modelVersion>4.0.0</modelVersion>
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@
         <dependency>
             <groupId>net.ess3</groupId>
             <artifactId>NMSProvider</artifactId>
-            <version>2.16.1</version>
+            <version>2.17-pre1</version>
         </dependency>
     </dependencies>
 </project>
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/nms/NMSProvider/pom.xml b/nms/NMSProvider/pom.xml
index 52b8d7fdf2b..9e2ea299a95 100644
--- a/nms/NMSProvider/pom.xml
+++ b/nms/NMSProvider/pom.xml
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
     <parent>
         <artifactId>EssentialsXParent</artifactId>
         <groupId>net.ess3</groupId>
-        <version>2.16.1</version>
+        <version>2.17-pre1</version>
         <relativePath>../../pom.xml</relativePath>
     </parent>
     <modelVersion>4.0.0</modelVersion>
diff --git a/nms/ReflectionProvider/pom.xml b/nms/ReflectionProvider/pom.xml
index bc32defd973..d307ebb60ab 100644
--- a/nms/ReflectionProvider/pom.xml
+++ b/nms/ReflectionProvider/pom.xml
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
     <parent>
         <artifactId>EssentialsXParent</artifactId>
         <groupId>net.ess3</groupId>
-        <version>2.16.1</version>
+        <version>2.17-pre1</version>
         <relativePath>../../pom.xml</relativePath>
     </parent>
     <modelVersion>4.0.0</modelVersion>
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@
          <dependency>
             <groupId>net.ess3</groupId>
             <artifactId>NMSProvider</artifactId>
-            <version>2.16.1</version>
+            <version>2.17-pre1</version>
         </dependency>
         <dependency>
             <groupId>org.bukkit</groupId>
diff --git a/nms/UpdatedMetaProvider/pom.xml b/nms/UpdatedMetaProvider/pom.xml
index 4dc2ff2f8b3..0f0c05d349f 100644
--- a/nms/UpdatedMetaProvider/pom.xml
+++ b/nms/UpdatedMetaProvider/pom.xml
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
     <parent>
         <artifactId>EssentialsXParent</artifactId>
         <groupId>net.ess3</groupId>
-        <version>2.16.1</version>
+        <version>2.17-pre1</version>
         <relativePath>../../pom.xml</relativePath>
     </parent>
     <modelVersion>4.0.0</modelVersion>
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@
         <dependency>
             <groupId>net.ess3</groupId>
             <artifactId>NMSProvider</artifactId>
-            <version>2.16.1</version>
+            <version>2.17-pre1</version>
         </dependency>
     </dependencies>
 </project>
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/pom.xml b/pom.xml
index 971bea4f759..3007844a924 100644
--- a/pom.xml
+++ b/pom.xml
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
 
     <groupId>net.ess3</groupId>
     <artifactId>EssentialsXParent</artifactId>
-    <version>2.16.1</version>
+    <version>2.17-pre1</version>
 
     <packaging>pom</packaging>
 
@@ -292,7 +292,7 @@
         <project.build.sourceEncoding>UTF-8</project.build.sourceEncoding>
 
         <!-- The plugins' release version -->
-        <release.version>2.16.1</release.version>
+        <release.version>2.17-pre1</release.version>
 
         <!-- The plugins' build number -->
         <build.version>${git.closest.tag.commit.count}</build.version>