diff --git a/changelogs/CHANGELOG-v2.17.rst b/changelogs/CHANGELOG-v2.17.rst
index 5ea9cfb5325..467fb0dc6f6 100644
--- a/changelogs/CHANGELOG-v2.17.rst
+++ b/changelogs/CHANGELOG-v2.17.rst
@@ -4,6 +4,27 @@ ansible-core 2.17 "Gallows Pole" Release Notes
 
 .. contents:: Topics
 
+v2.17.14rc1
+===========
+
+Release Summary
+---------------
+
+| Release Date: 2025-09-02
+| `Porting Guide <https://docs.ansible.com/ansible-core/2.17/porting_guides/porting_guide_core_2.17.html>`__
+
+Minor Changes
+-------------
+
+- ansible-test - Implement new authentication methods for accessing the Ansible Core CI service.
+- ansible-test - Replace remote FreeBSD 13.3 with 13.5.
+- ansible-test - Use OS packages to satisfy controller requirements on FreeBSD 13.5 during managed instance bootstrapping.
+
+Bugfixes
+--------
+
+- ansible-test - Limit package install retries during managed remote instance bootstrapping.
+
 v2.17.13
 ========
 
diff --git a/changelogs/changelog.yaml b/changelogs/changelog.yaml
index 559f4bf7deb..0a8fbc6d4d5 100644
--- a/changelogs/changelog.yaml
+++ b/changelogs/changelog.yaml
@@ -831,6 +831,30 @@ releases:
     - ansible-test-rhel-10.yml
     - user_passphrase.yml
     release_date: '2025-07-08'
+  2.17.14rc1:
+    changes:
+      bugfixes:
+      - ansible-test - Limit package install retries during managed remote instance
+        bootstrapping.
+      minor_changes:
+      - ansible-test - Implement new authentication methods for accessing the Ansible
+        Core CI service.
+      - ansible-test - Replace remote FreeBSD 13.3 with 13.5.
+      - ansible-test - Use OS packages to satisfy controller requirements on FreeBSD
+        13.5 during managed instance bootstrapping.
+      release_summary: '| Release Date: 2025-09-02
+
+        | `Porting Guide <https://docs.ansible.com/ansible-core/2.17/porting_guides/porting_guide_core_2.17.html>`__
+
+        '
+    codename: Gallows Pole
+    fragments:
+    - 2.17.14rc1_summary.yaml
+    - ansible-test-auth-update.yml
+    - ansible-test-bootstrap-retry.yml
+    - ansible-test-freebsd-bootstrap.yml
+    - ansible-test-remotes.yml
+    release_date: '2025-09-02'
   2.17.1rc1:
     changes:
       bugfixes:
diff --git a/changelogs/fragments/2.17.14rc1_summary.yaml b/changelogs/fragments/2.17.14rc1_summary.yaml
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..7b1ecdfc3ef
--- /dev/null
+++ b/changelogs/fragments/2.17.14rc1_summary.yaml
@@ -0,0 +1,3 @@
+release_summary: |
+   | Release Date: 2025-09-02
+   | `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 4ea02237c90..c98846db700 100644
--- a/lib/ansible/release.py
+++ b/lib/ansible/release.py
@@ -17,6 +17,6 @@
 
 from __future__ import annotations
 
-__version__ = '2.17.13.post0'
+__version__ = '2.17.14rc1'
 __author__ = 'Ansible, Inc.'
 __codename__ = "Gallows Pole"