diff --git a/CHANGES.MD b/CHANGES.MD
index 920c577e..2a7a1771 100644
--- a/CHANGES.MD
+++ b/CHANGES.MD
@@ -1,3 +1,9 @@
+3.17.1 (2024-12-31)
+=================
+- Included HTTP Status codes into `SiftException` message when possible
+- Validate that `apiKey` and `okHttpClient` are not `null` when creating `SiftClient`
+- Validate that `accoundId` is not `null` when creating requests which require `accoundId` 
+
 3.17.0 (2024-11-15)
 =================
 - Added support for `$wager` event type in Events API
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index b2bd1588..6b3d4da2 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -13,13 +13,13 @@ Java 1.7 or later.
 <dependency>
     <groupId>com.siftscience</groupId>
     <artifactId>sift-java</artifactId>
-    <version>3.17.0</version>
+    <version>3.17.1</version>
 </dependency>
 ```
 ### Gradle
 ```
 dependencies {
-    compile 'com.siftscience:sift-java:3.17.0'
+    compile 'com.siftscience:sift-java:3.17.1'
 }
 ```
 ### Other
diff --git a/build.gradle b/build.gradle
index f83b1fa8..0ed34634 100644
--- a/build.gradle
+++ b/build.gradle
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ apply plugin: 'signing'
 apply plugin: 'java-library-distribution'
 
 group = 'com.siftscience'
-version = '3.17.0'
+version = '3.17.1'
 
 repositories {
     mavenCentral()
diff --git a/src/main/java/com/siftscience/Constants.java b/src/main/java/com/siftscience/Constants.java
index 976c8894..90499cf7 100644
--- a/src/main/java/com/siftscience/Constants.java
+++ b/src/main/java/com/siftscience/Constants.java
@@ -3,6 +3,6 @@
 public class Constants {
 
     public static final String API_VERSION = "v205";
-    public static final String LIB_VERSION = "3.17.0";
+    public static final String LIB_VERSION = "3.17.1";
     public static final String USER_AGENT_HEADER = String.format("SiftScience/%s sift-java/%s", API_VERSION, LIB_VERSION);
 }
diff --git a/src/test/java/com/siftscience/SiftRequestTest.java b/src/test/java/com/siftscience/SiftRequestTest.java
index 20920804..48824990 100644
--- a/src/test/java/com/siftscience/SiftRequestTest.java
+++ b/src/test/java/com/siftscience/SiftRequestTest.java
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@ public void testUserAgentHeader() throws Exception {
 
         // then
         RecordedRequest recordedRequest = server.takeRequest();
-        assertEquals("SiftScience/v205 sift-java/3.17.0",
+        assertEquals("SiftScience/v205 sift-java/3.17.1",
             recordedRequest.getHeader("User-Agent"));
     }