diff --git a/CHANGES b/CHANGES
index b40397ad01..c82eea76a1 100644
--- a/CHANGES
+++ b/CHANGES
@@ -7,6 +7,12 @@ Version 2.18.0
 --------------
 (unreleased)
 
+Version 2.17.2
+--------------
+(released November 21, 2023)
+
+* Fix a packaging issue on macOS (#2593)
+
 Version 2.17.1
 --------------
 (released November 19, 2023)
diff --git a/pygments/__init__.py b/pygments/__init__.py
index d27e5b9a8e..6b77c465c3 100644
--- a/pygments/__init__.py
+++ b/pygments/__init__.py
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@
 """
 from io import StringIO, BytesIO
 
-__version__ = '2.17.1'
+__version__ = '2.17.2'
 __docformat__ = 'restructuredtext'
 
 __all__ = ['lex', 'format', 'highlight']