diff --git a/api/setup/setup.inc.php b/api/setup/setup.inc.php
index 639e46c23b..df51a01dea 100644
--- a/api/setup/setup.inc.php
+++ b/api/setup/setup.inc.php
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ $setup_info['api']['title']     = 'EGroupware API';
 $setup_info['api']['version']   = '17.1';
 $setup_info['api']['versions']['current_header'] = '1.29';
 // maintenance release in sync with changelog in doc/rpm-build/debian.changes
-$setup_info['api']['versions']['maintenance_release'] = $setup_info['api']['version'];
+$setup_info['api']['versions']['maintenance_release'] = '17.1.20171023';
 $setup_info['api']['enable']    = 3;
 $setup_info['api']['app_order'] = 1;
 $setup_info['api']['license'] = 'GPL';
diff --git a/doc/rpm-build/debian.changes b/doc/rpm-build/debian.changes
index 4ef7e2f83d..19e201ade7 100644
--- a/doc/rpm-build/debian.changes
+++ b/doc/rpm-build/debian.changes
@@ -1,3 +1,19 @@
+egroupware-epl (17.1.20171023) hardy; urgency=low
+
+  * first release candidate for upcomming 17.1 release
+  * Collabora: integration of Collabora Libre Office Online allowing to edit office document in browser
+  * Collabora: free of charge trial via EGroupware GmbH Collabora server farm
+  * All apps: merge print now also opens merged documents in Collabora app
+  * All apps: new notification system showing notifications in, by default hidden, sidebar
+  * Mail: server-side S/Mime support (does not require browser plugins)
+  * Mail: SpamTitian integration: white- and black-listing of addresses, ham/spam marking of mails
+  * Mail: improved privacy allowing to not automatic load external images
+  * ProjectManager: role-based notifications
+  * Admin: new group-list and export of all ACL rights
+  * many improvments in all applications
+
+ -- Ralf Becker <rb@egroupware.org>  Sat, 21 Oct 2017 14:41:17 +0200
+
 egroupware-epl (16.1.20170922) hardy; urgency=low
 
   * IMPORTANT: repository signing key changed to new build@egroupware.org key to support Debian 9 (you need to import it!)