diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 554ce11be..d1d0166a6 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -1,5 +1,12 @@
 # Changelog - v3
 
+## [v3.17.4] (NOV 26 2025)
+### Fixes
+- Fixed a Bug where SDK initialization could fail or remain uninitialized in React 17
+- Fixed a bug where `mentionedMessageTemplate` is being set even when the message is not a mentioned message
+- Fixed a bug where URL links inside Markdown-type messages do not open in a new tab
+
+
 ## [v3.17.3] (OCT 2 2025)
 ### Fixes
 - Fixed a bug where failed message can't be resend
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 415f1bc5b..8c9395923 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@sendbird/uikit-react",
-  "version": "3.17.3",
+  "version": "3.17.4",
   "description": "Sendbird UIKit for React: A feature-rich and customizable chat UI kit with messaging, channel management, and user authentication.",
   "keywords": [
     "sendbird",
@@ -70,9 +70,9 @@
     "react-dom": "^16.8.6 || ^17.0.0 || ^18.0.0 || ^19.0.0"
   },
   "dependencies": {
-    "@sendbird/chat": "^4.20.0",
-    "@sendbird/react-uikit-message-template-view": "^0.0.18",
-    "@sendbird/uikit-tools": "^0.0.18",
+    "@sendbird/chat": "^4.20.2",
+    "@sendbird/react-uikit-message-template-view": "^0.0.21",
+    "@sendbird/uikit-tools": "^0.0.21",
     "css-vars-ponyfill": "^2.3.2",
     "date-fns": "^2.16.1",
     "dompurify": "^3.2.4"
diff --git a/yarn.lock b/yarn.lock
index 1133c5f17..1d6f5b246 100644
--- a/yarn.lock
+++ b/yarn.lock
@@ -2747,9 +2747,9 @@ __metadata:
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-"@sendbird/chat@npm:^4.20.0":
-  version: 4.20.0
-  resolution: "@sendbird/chat@npm:4.20.0"
+"@sendbird/chat@npm:^4.20.2":
+  version: 4.20.2
+  resolution: "@sendbird/chat@npm:4.20.2"
   peerDependencies:
     "@react-native-async-storage/async-storage": ^1.17.6
     react-native-mmkv: ">=2.0.0"
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-  resolution: "@sendbird/react-uikit-message-template-view@npm:0.0.18"
+"@sendbird/react-uikit-message-template-view@npm:^0.0.21":
+  version: 0.0.21
+  resolution: "@sendbird/react-uikit-message-template-view@npm:0.0.21"
   dependencies:
-    "@sendbird/uikit-message-template": ^0.0.18
+    "@sendbird/uikit-message-template": ^0.0.21
   peerDependencies:
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     react-dom: ">=16.8.6"
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-"@sendbird/uikit-message-template@npm:^0.0.18":
-  version: 0.0.18
-  resolution: "@sendbird/uikit-message-template@npm:0.0.18"
+"@sendbird/uikit-message-template@npm:^0.0.21":
+  version: 0.0.21
+  resolution: "@sendbird/uikit-message-template@npm:0.0.21"
   peerDependencies:
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-    "@sendbird/react-uikit-message-template-view": ^0.0.18
-    "@sendbird/uikit-tools": ^0.0.18
+    "@sendbird/chat": ^4.20.2
+    "@sendbird/react-uikit-message-template-view": ^0.0.21
+    "@sendbird/uikit-tools": ^0.0.21
     "@storybook/addon-essentials": ^8.5.0
     "@storybook/manager-api": ^8.5.0
     "@storybook/react-vite": ^8.5.0
@@ -2869,13 +2869,13 @@ __metadata:
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-"@sendbird/uikit-tools@npm:^0.0.18":
-  version: 0.0.18
-  resolution: "@sendbird/uikit-tools@npm:0.0.18"
+"@sendbird/uikit-tools@npm:^0.0.21":
+  version: 0.0.21
+  resolution: "@sendbird/uikit-tools@npm:0.0.21"
   peerDependencies:
     "@sendbird/chat": ">=4.10.5 <5"
     react: ">=16.8.6"
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