diff --git a/.ci/bwcVersions b/.ci/bwcVersions
index 0f59fec3d824a..ccb47c1a3b724 100644
--- a/.ci/bwcVersions
+++ b/.ci/bwcVersions
@@ -38,4 +38,5 @@ BWC_VERSION:
   - "2.16.0"
   - "2.16.1"
   - "2.17.0"
+  - "2.17.1"
   - "2.18.0"
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 9294d739a0103..03728aee0135c 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@
 [![Open Issues](https://img.shields.io/github/issues/opensearch-project/OpenSearch)](https://github.com/opensearch-project/OpenSearch/issues)
 [![Open Pull Requests](https://img.shields.io/github/issues-pr/opensearch-project/OpenSearch)](https://github.com/opensearch-project/OpenSearch/pulls)
 [![2.18.0 Open Issues](https://img.shields.io/github/issues/opensearch-project/OpenSearch/v2.18.0)](https://github.com/opensearch-project/OpenSearch/issues?q=is%3Aissue+is%3Aopen+label%3A"v2.18.0")
+[![2.17.1 Open Issues](https://img.shields.io/github/issues/opensearch-project/OpenSearch/v2.17.1)](https://github.com/opensearch-project/OpenSearch/issues?q=is%3Aissue+is%3Aopen+label%3A"v2.17.1")
 [![3.0.0 Open Issues](https://img.shields.io/github/issues/opensearch-project/OpenSearch/v3.0.0)](https://github.com/opensearch-project/OpenSearch/issues?q=is%3Aissue+is%3Aopen+label%3A"v3.0.0")
 [![GHA gradle check](https://github.com/opensearch-project/OpenSearch/actions/workflows/gradle-check.yml/badge.svg)](https://github.com/opensearch-project/OpenSearch/actions/workflows/gradle-check.yml)
 [![GHA validate pull request](https://github.com/opensearch-project/OpenSearch/actions/workflows/wrapper.yml/badge.svg)](https://github.com/opensearch-project/OpenSearch/actions/workflows/wrapper.yml)
diff --git a/libs/core/src/main/java/org/opensearch/Version.java b/libs/core/src/main/java/org/opensearch/Version.java
index ca5dd306cf907..b86b8459fb8a8 100644
--- a/libs/core/src/main/java/org/opensearch/Version.java
+++ b/libs/core/src/main/java/org/opensearch/Version.java
@@ -109,6 +109,7 @@ public class Version implements Comparable<Version>, ToXContentFragment {
     public static final Version V_2_16_0 = new Version(2160099, org.apache.lucene.util.Version.LUCENE_9_11_1);
     public static final Version V_2_16_1 = new Version(2160199, org.apache.lucene.util.Version.LUCENE_9_11_1);
     public static final Version V_2_17_0 = new Version(2170099, org.apache.lucene.util.Version.LUCENE_9_11_1);
+    public static final Version V_2_17_1 = new Version(2170199, org.apache.lucene.util.Version.LUCENE_9_11_1);
     public static final Version V_2_18_0 = new Version(2180099, org.apache.lucene.util.Version.LUCENE_9_11_1);
     public static final Version V_3_0_0 = new Version(3000099, org.apache.lucene.util.Version.LUCENE_9_12_0);
     public static final Version CURRENT = V_3_0_0;