diff --git a/CHANGES b/CHANGES
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@@ -15,6 +15,8 @@
 			30 seconds, following RFC 8767 recommendations.
 			[GL #2248]
 
+	--- 9.17.9 released ---
+
 5559.	[bug]		The --with-maxminddb=PATH form of the build-time option
 			enabling support for libmaxminddb was not working
 			correctly. This has been fixed. [GL #2366]