diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 1dbf1f2..598155a 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -71,7 +71,7 @@ Once installed, run it from your AI agent with `/linear-release-setup` (or just
 | `dry_run`       | No       | `false`  | When `true`, scan commits and call read-only Linear APIs but skip the create/update mutations. Logs the action that would have been taken; no release is created or modified.                                                  |
 | `log_level`     | No       |          | Log verbosity: `quiet` or `verbose`. Omit for default output.                                                                                                                                                                 |
 | `timeout`       | No       | `60`     | Maximum time in seconds to wait for the command to complete                                                                                                                                                                   |
-| `cli_version`   | No       | `v0.17.1` | Linear Release CLI version to install                                                                                                                                                                                         |
+| `cli_version`   | No       | `v0.17.2` | Linear Release CLI version to install                                                                                                                                                                                         |
 | `github_token`  | No       | `${{ github.token }}` | GitHub token used to authenticate the CLI download. Authenticating avoids the low anonymous rate limit that can fail on busy or shared runners. Defaults to the workflow's automatic token; pass your own token to use a higher rate limit. |
 
 ## Outputs
diff --git a/VERSION b/VERSION
index 7cca771..c3d16c1 100644
--- a/VERSION
+++ b/VERSION
@@ -1 +1 @@
-0.17.1
+0.17.2
diff --git a/action.yml b/action.yml
index 9ba80e4..5378a86 100644
--- a/action.yml
+++ b/action.yml
@@ -58,9 +58,9 @@ inputs:
     description: Maximum time in seconds to wait for the command to complete. Defaults to 60.
     required: false
   cli_version:
-    description: Linear Release CLI version to install (e.g., "v0.17.1"). Set to "latest" to always use the newest CLI.
+    description: Linear Release CLI version to install (e.g., "v0.17.2"). Set to "latest" to always use the newest CLI.
     required: false
-    default: v0.17.1
+    default: v0.17.2
   github_token:
     description: GitHub token used to authenticate release metadata and downloads. Defaults to the workflow's automatic token, which avoids the lower anonymous API rate limit.
     required: false