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 Order should be `CHANGE`, `FEATURE`, `ENHANCEMENT`, and `BUGFIX`
 
+## v0.17.0
+* [CHANGE] Upgrade cortex to v1.17.0
+
 ## v0.16.1
 * [CHANGE] Upgrade cortex to v1.16.1
 
diff --git a/changelogs/v0.17.0.md b/changelogs/v0.17.0.md
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+# v0.17.0 Release
+
+## Changes
+
+* [CHANGE] Upgrade cortex to v1.17.0
+
+## Installation
+
+## cortextool
+
+```console
+# download the binary (adapt os and arch as needed)
+$ curl -fSL -o "cortextool" "https://github.com/cortexproject/cortex-tools/releases/download/v0.17.0/cortextool_0.17.0_linux_x86_64"
+
+# make it executable
+$ chmod a+x "cortextool"
+
+# have fun :)
+$ ./cortextool --help
+```
+
+## benchtool
+
+```console
+# download the binary (adapt os and arch as needed)
+$ curl -fSL -o "benchtool" "https://github.com/cortexproject/cortex-tools/releases/download/v0.17.0/benchtool_0.17.0_linux_x86_64"
+
+# make it executable
+$ chmod a+x "benchtool"
+
+# have fun :)
+$ ./benchtool --help
+```