diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index 6aace6750567ba113388cdf43312d3a46d011c1b..e43244263306e0b9321b003a2aede021dcb7cc88 100644
--- a/Makefile
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@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 VERSION = 3
-PATCHLEVEL = 16
+PATCHLEVEL = 17
 SUBLEVEL = 0
-EXTRAVERSION =
+EXTRAVERSION = -rc1
 NAME = Shuffling Zombie Juror
 
 # *DOCUMENTATION*