diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
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+# v0.17.1
+Add KDTree optimization to GNN ROI creation.
+
 # v0.16.2
 - Deprecates heavy index on large tables:
   - Adds a new table for tracking scope ranges.
diff --git a/version.txt b/version.txt
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-0.17.0
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+0.17.1
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