diff --git a/version.php b/version.php
index 6cdab48ecd66d..d06d1978a3a69 100644
--- a/version.php
+++ b/version.php
@@ -9,10 +9,10 @@
 // between betas, final and RCs. This is _not_ the public version number. Reset minor/patch level
 // when updating major/minor version number.
 
-$OC_Version = [30, 0, 16, 1];
+$OC_Version = [30, 0, 17, 0];
 
 // The human-readable string
-$OC_VersionString = '30.0.16';
+$OC_VersionString = '30.0.17 RC1';
 
 $OC_VersionCanBeUpgradedFrom = [
 	'nextcloud' => [