diff --git a/configure.ac b/configure.ac
index f30ab45..d0f6be7 100644
--- a/configure.ac
+++ b/configure.ac
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
 
 AC_PREREQ([2.69])
 
-AC_INIT(hh, 1.16, martin.dvorak@mindforger.com)
+AC_INIT(hh, 1.17, martin.dvorak@mindforger.com)
 AC_CONFIG_FILES([Makefile src/Makefile man/Makefile])
 
 # Checks for src dir existence.
diff --git a/dist/github-env.sh b/dist/github-env.sh
index c28d48d..894d4e9 100755
--- a/dist/github-env.sh
+++ b/dist/github-env.sh
@@ -4,6 +4,6 @@ export NOW=`date +%Y-%m-%d--%H-%M-%S`
 export GH_RELEASE_DIR=~/p/hstr/release
 export GH_DISTRO_DIR=${GH_RELEASE_DIR}/release-${NOW}
 
-export HHVERSION="1.16"
+export HHVERSION="1.17"
 
 # eof
diff --git a/dist/ubuntu-make-all-distros.sh b/dist/ubuntu-make-all-distros.sh
index 49d37f2..651c745 100755
--- a/dist/ubuntu-make-all-distros.sh
+++ b/dist/ubuntu-make-all-distros.sh
@@ -9,8 +9,8 @@
 # - check minor version in this file
 # - run this script from ~/p/hstr/launchpad
 
-export HHBZRMSG="History timestamps, Zsh support and management fixes."
-export VERSION=1.16.
+export HHBZRMSG="History management and color themes fixes."
+export VERSION=1.17.
 export MINOR=1
 
 # precise quantal saucy precise / trusty utopic