diff --git a/changelogs/CHANGELOG-v2.17.rst b/changelogs/CHANGELOG-v2.17.rst
index 8347bb9a1d8..0387f0f4e87 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
 
-v2.17.3rc1
-==========
+v2.17.3
+=======
 
 Release Summary
 ---------------
 
-| Release Date: 2024-08-05
+| Release Date: 2024-08-12
 | `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 71cbe06362b..d4fba892b2d 100644
--- a/changelogs/changelog.yaml
+++ b/changelogs/changelog.yaml
@@ -784,6 +784,17 @@ releases:
     - dnf-revert.yaml
     - package_facts_apk.yml
     release_date: '2024-07-09'
+  2.17.3:
+    changes:
+      release_summary: '| Release Date: 2024-08-12
+
+        | `Porting Guide <https://docs.ansible.com/ansible-core/2.17/porting_guides/porting_guide_core_2.17.html>`__
+
+        '
+    codename: Gallows Pole
+    fragments:
+    - 2.17.3_summary.yaml
+    release_date: '2024-08-12'
   2.17.3rc1:
     changes:
       bugfixes:
diff --git a/changelogs/fragments/2.17.3_summary.yaml b/changelogs/fragments/2.17.3_summary.yaml
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..de97c00e850
--- /dev/null
+++ b/changelogs/fragments/2.17.3_summary.yaml
@@ -0,0 +1,3 @@
+release_summary: |
+   | Release Date: 2024-08-12
+   | `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 0ba64f4ca95..b264d435095 100644
--- a/lib/ansible/release.py
+++ b/lib/ansible/release.py
@@ -17,6 +17,6 @@
 
 from __future__ import annotations
 
-__version__ = '2.17.3rc1.post0'
+__version__ = '2.17.3'
 __author__ = 'Ansible, Inc.'
 __codename__ = "Gallows Pole"