diff --git a/doc/getting_started.rst b/doc/getting_started.rst
index 588d9530..aeafcc20 100644
--- a/doc/getting_started.rst
+++ b/doc/getting_started.rst
@@ -43,10 +43,10 @@ dependencies, then issue the commands:
 
 ::
 
-   wget https://pypi.python.org/packages/source/p/pystan/pystan-2.17.0.0.tar.gz
+   wget https://pypi.python.org/packages/source/p/pystan/pystan-2.17.1.0.tar.gz
    # alternatively, use curl, or a web browser
-   tar zxvf pystan-2.17.0.0.tar.gz
-   cd pystan-2.17.0.0
+   tar zxvf pystan-2.17.1.0.tar.gz
+   cd pystan-2.17.1.0
    python setup.py install
    cd ..  # change out of the source directory before importing pystan
 
diff --git a/doc/whats_new.rst b/doc/whats_new.rst
index 2a06f107..3cbf7a8f 100644
--- a/doc/whats_new.rst
+++ b/doc/whats_new.rst
@@ -6,6 +6,12 @@
  What's New
 ============
 
+v2.17.1.0 (16. Jan 2018)
+========================
+- Update Stan source to v2.17.1 (`release notes <https://github.com/stan-dev/stan/releases/tag/v2.17.1>`_) (bugfix release)
+- Remove deprecation warnings (Thanks to Alexander Rudiuk)
+- Drop testing of Python 3.4.
+
 v2.17.0.0 (6. Oct 2017)
 =======================
 - Update Stan source to v2.17.0 (`release notes <https://github.com/stan-dev/stan/releases/tag/v2.17.0>`_),
diff --git a/pystan/__init__.py b/pystan/__init__.py
index 63c8d332..ba4686fc 100644
--- a/pystan/__init__.py
+++ b/pystan/__init__.py
@@ -17,4 +17,4 @@
     logging.basicConfig(level=logging.INFO)
 
 # following PEP 386
-__version__ = '2.17.0.0'
+__version__ = '2.17.1.0'