diff --git a/CHANGES.rst b/CHANGES.rst
index a2a1c2a39..b9d4f04e7 100644
--- a/CHANGES.rst
+++ b/CHANGES.rst
@@ -9,6 +9,10 @@
 Changes
 =======
 
+Version v17.2.0 (released 2024-10-16)
+
+- subcommunities: updated page layout
+
 Version 17.1.3 (released 2024-10-15)
 
 - subcommunities: revert UI serializer config change
diff --git a/invenio_communities/__init__.py b/invenio_communities/__init__.py
index e90bbf435..99c561a89 100644
--- a/invenio_communities/__init__.py
+++ b/invenio_communities/__init__.py
@@ -11,6 +11,6 @@
 from .ext import InvenioCommunities
 from .proxies import current_communities
 
-__version__ = "17.1.3"
+__version__ = "17.2.0"
 
 __all__ = ("InvenioCommunities", "current_communities")