diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index cd720c14..dc9bc4c8 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -1,5 +1,11 @@
 # Changelog
 
+## v1.17.0 (2023-06-30)
+
+### Features
+
+ * arbitrary angle MS gate
+
 ## v1.16.1 (2023-06-08)
 
 ### Bug Fixes and Other Changes
diff --git a/src/braket/pennylane_plugin/_version.py b/src/braket/pennylane_plugin/_version.py
index cca275b9..1d82eb09 100644
--- a/src/braket/pennylane_plugin/_version.py
+++ b/src/braket/pennylane_plugin/_version.py
@@ -15,4 +15,4 @@
    Version number (major.minor.patch[-label])
 """
 
-__version__ = "1.16.2.dev0"
+__version__ = "1.17.0"