diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index e07d2cb8e8..7580b4bd77 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -6,6 +6,11 @@ The format is based on [Keep a Changelog](https://keepachangelog.com/en/1.0.0/),
 this project adheres to [Semantic Versioning](https://semver.org/spec/v2.0.0.html).
 
 <!-- towncrier release notes start -->
+## 0.17.9 (2025-01-15)
+
+### Improvements
+
+- Reduce port system load by comparing entities and upserting changed entities only
 
 ## 0.17.8 (2025-01-15)
 
diff --git a/pyproject.toml b/pyproject.toml
index d98cbdbfb3..89a47d5788 100644
--- a/pyproject.toml
+++ b/pyproject.toml
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 [tool.poetry]
 name = "port-ocean"
-version = "0.17.8"
+version = "0.17.9"
 description = "Port Ocean is a CLI tool for managing your Port projects."
 readme = "README.md"
 homepage = "https://app.getport.io"