diff --git a/.version b/.version
index 752490696..d76bd2ba3 100644
--- a/.version
+++ b/.version
@@ -1 +1 @@
-2.16.0
+2.17.0
diff --git a/maintainers/release-process.md b/maintainers/release-process.md
index ec9e96489..d85266b81 100644
--- a/maintainers/release-process.md
+++ b/maintainers/release-process.md
@@ -119,8 +119,7 @@ release:
   TODO: This script requires the right AWS credentials. Document.
 
   TODO: This script currently requires a
-  `/home/eelco/Dev/nix-pristine` and
-  `/home/eelco/Dev/nixpkgs-pristine`.
+  `/home/eelco/Dev/nix-pristine`.
 
   TODO: trigger nixos.org netlify: https://docs.netlify.com/configure-builds/build-hooks/
 
@@ -141,7 +140,7 @@ release:
   $ git checkout master
   $ git pull
   $ NEW_VERSION=2.13.0
-  $ echo -n $NEW_VERSION > .version
+  $ echo $NEW_VERSION > .version
   $ git checkout -b bump-$NEW_VERSION
   $ git commit -a -m 'Bump version'
   $ git push --set-upstream origin bump-$NEW_VERSION