diff --git a/changelogs/CHANGELOG-v2.17.rst b/changelogs/CHANGELOG-v2.17.rst
index 33441b5384a..db2d2a5146f 100644
--- a/changelogs/CHANGELOG-v2.17.rst
+++ b/changelogs/CHANGELOG-v2.17.rst
@@ -4,13 +4,13 @@ ansible-core 2.17 "Gallows Pole" Release Notes
 
 .. contents:: Topics
 
-v2.17.6rc1
-==========
+v2.17.6
+=======
 
 Release Summary
 ---------------
 
-| Release Date: 2024-10-29
+| Release Date: 2024-11-04
 | `Porting Guide <https://docs.ansible.com/ansible-core/2.17/porting_guides/porting_guide_core_2.17.html>`__
 
 Minor Changes
diff --git a/changelogs/changelog.yaml b/changelogs/changelog.yaml
index 27835cb0a42..7339ac83adf 100644
--- a/changelogs/changelog.yaml
+++ b/changelogs/changelog.yaml
@@ -926,6 +926,17 @@ releases:
     - delay_type.yml
     - fix_errors.yml
     release_date: '2024-09-30'
+  2.17.6:
+    changes:
+      release_summary: '| Release Date: 2024-11-04
+
+        | `Porting Guide <https://docs.ansible.com/ansible-core/2.17/porting_guides/porting_guide_core_2.17.html>`__
+
+        '
+    codename: Gallows Pole
+    fragments:
+    - 2.17.6_summary.yaml
+    release_date: '2024-11-04'
   2.17.6rc1:
     changes:
       bugfixes:
diff --git a/changelogs/fragments/2.17.6_summary.yaml b/changelogs/fragments/2.17.6_summary.yaml
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..052707aa589
--- /dev/null
+++ b/changelogs/fragments/2.17.6_summary.yaml
@@ -0,0 +1,3 @@
+release_summary: |
+   | Release Date: 2024-11-04
+   | `Porting Guide <https://docs.ansible.com/ansible-core/2.17/porting_guides/porting_guide_core_2.17.html>`__
diff --git a/lib/ansible/release.py b/lib/ansible/release.py
index ddc8bebcd90..d9078ce3af5 100644
--- a/lib/ansible/release.py
+++ b/lib/ansible/release.py
@@ -17,6 +17,6 @@
 
 from __future__ import annotations
 
-__version__ = '2.17.6rc1.post0'
+__version__ = '2.17.6'
 __author__ = 'Ansible, Inc.'
 __codename__ = "Gallows Pole"