diff --git a/CHANGES.txt b/CHANGES.txt
index 5bba632757..206f498dfe 100644
--- a/CHANGES.txt
+++ b/CHANGES.txt
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-* V1.15.0.1
+* V1.17.0
   * Updated description of all CK APIs in Google format!
   * Added support to load YAML files via CK CLI: ck action @file.yaml
   * Fixed Yaml loader
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index d49638cd44..93b20fcda4 100755
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -25,6 +25,8 @@ and meta description. See how CK supports collaborative and reproducible AI, ML,
 * [Reddit discussion about reproducing 150 papers](https://www.reddit.com/r/MachineLearning/comments/ioq8do/n_reproducing_150_research_papers_the_problems)
 * [Project overview (accepted for Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Society A)](https://doi.org/10.6084/m9.figshare.12988361)
 
+Please take [this quick questionnaire](https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSevHBo4EGItvqzhQ8c3SmlS7TLwjvMQQBjNevK7T7UiIYvjnQ/viewform) to help us shape the future of the CK framework!
+
 ## News
 
 * **2020 August**: We have completed the prototyping phase and successfully validated CK 
diff --git a/ck/kernel.py b/ck/kernel.py
index a1ba15508b..dc9dce5106 100755
--- a/ck/kernel.py
+++ b/ck/kernel.py
@@ -26,8 +26,8 @@
 # when I have more time and funding.
 
 
-__version__ = "1.15.0.1"  # We use 3 digits for the main (released) version and 4th digit for development revision
-                          # Do not use characters (to detect outdated version)!
+__version__ = "1.17.0"  # We use 3 digits for the main (released) version and 4th digit for development revision
+                        # Do not use characters (to detect outdated version)!
 
 # Import packages that are global for the whole kernel
 import sys