diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 1a92095c485..8a03a5dc444 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -1,4 +1,37 @@
 
+# 17.5.0 (2024-01-22)
+
+## What's Changed
+* add option to customise log formats by @jenschude in https://github.com/commercetools/commercetools-sdk-java-v2/pull/548
+* Update generated SDKs by @ct-sdks in https://github.com/commercetools/commercetools-sdk-java-v2/pull/547
+* fix RetryHandler class cast exception by @jenschude in https://github.com/commercetools/commercetools-sdk-java-v2/pull/556
+
+**Api changes**
+
+<details>
+<summary>Added Type(s)</summary>
+
+- added type `CartDiscountCreatedMessage`
+- added type `CartDiscountDeletedMessage`
+- added type `CartDiscountStoreAddedMessage`
+- added type `CartDiscountStoreRemovedMessage`
+- added type `CartDiscountStoresSetMessage`
+- added type `CartDiscountCreatedMessagePayload`
+- added type `CartDiscountDeletedMessagePayload`
+- added type `CartDiscountStoreAddedMessagePayload`
+- added type `CartDiscountStoreRemovedMessagePayload`
+- added type `CartDiscountStoresSetMessagePayload`
+</details>
+
+
+**Full Changelog**: https://github.com/commercetools/commercetools-sdk-java-v2/compare/17.4.0...17.5.0
+
+# 17.5.0-alpha.1 (2024-01-12)
+
+## What's Changed
+
+**Full Changelog**: https://github.com/commercetools/commercetools-sdk-java-v2/compare/17.4.0...17.5.0-alpha.1
+
 # 17.4.0 (2024-01-11)
 
 ## What's Changed
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index f18fce2ef58..04a2c125c81 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ The latest stable SDK release can be retrieved from [Maven Central](https://sear
 ```gradle
 ext {
     versions = [
-        commercetools: "17.4.0"
+        commercetools: "17.5.0"
     ]
 }
 
@@ -42,7 +42,7 @@ dependencies {
 
 ```maven
 <properties>
-    <commercetools.version>17.4.0</commercetools.version>
+    <commercetools.version>17.5.0</commercetools.version>
 </properties>
 <dependencies>
     <dependency>
diff --git a/examples/maven-okhttp3/pom.xml b/examples/maven-okhttp3/pom.xml
index 775856ded47..d42c0992613 100644
--- a/examples/maven-okhttp3/pom.xml
+++ b/examples/maven-okhttp3/pom.xml
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@
         </plugins>
     </build>
     <properties>
-        <commercetools.version>17.4.0</commercetools.version>
+        <commercetools.version>17.5.0</commercetools.version>
     </properties>
     <dependencies>
         <dependency>
diff --git a/examples/maven-okhttp4/pom.xml b/examples/maven-okhttp4/pom.xml
index 353038ed85d..b03c5808cfd 100644
--- a/examples/maven-okhttp4/pom.xml
+++ b/examples/maven-okhttp4/pom.xml
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@
         </plugins>
     </build>
     <properties>
-        <commercetools.version>17.4.0</commercetools.version>
+        <commercetools.version>17.5.0</commercetools.version>
     </properties>
     <dependencies>
         <dependency>
diff --git a/examples/spring-newrelic/build.gradle b/examples/spring-newrelic/build.gradle
index 3aadb6f308e..b4fcad9fd09 100644
--- a/examples/spring-newrelic/build.gradle
+++ b/examples/spring-newrelic/build.gradle
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ repositories {
 
 ext {
     versions = [
-            commercetools: "17.4.0",
+            commercetools: "17.5.0",
             newrelic: "8.0.1"
     ]
 }
diff --git a/examples/spring-otel/build.gradle b/examples/spring-otel/build.gradle
index f2c395b0d37..0c0b4eaa99f 100644
--- a/examples/spring-otel/build.gradle
+++ b/examples/spring-otel/build.gradle
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ repositories {
 
 ext {
     versions = [
-            commercetools: "17.4.0",
+            commercetools: "17.5.0",
     ]
 }
 
diff --git a/examples/spring/build.gradle b/examples/spring/build.gradle
index b22afda7c14..1d1baf9a9ce 100644
--- a/examples/spring/build.gradle
+++ b/examples/spring/build.gradle
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@ spotless {
 
 ext {
     versions = [
-        commercetools: "17.4.0",
+        commercetools: "17.5.0",
         newrelic: "7.7.0"
     ]
 }
diff --git a/gradle.properties b/gradle.properties
index 37825a78822..5fed6ea146f 100644
--- a/gradle.properties
+++ b/gradle.properties
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-#Thu Jan 11 12:03:54 UTC 2024
+#Mon Jan 22 09:52:47 UTC 2024
 kotlinVersion=1.5.30
 org.gradle.jvmargs=-Xmx2048m
-version=17.5.0-SNAPSHOT
+version=17.6.0-SNAPSHOT
diff --git a/reference.txt b/reference.txt
deleted file mode 100644
index 1ebfdeb08f3..00000000000
--- a/reference.txt
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1 +0,0 @@
-55d9271f5bdd3dd7ea1967878e72d27de0e70d70