diff --git a/changelogs/CHANGELOG-v2.17.rst b/changelogs/CHANGELOG-v2.17.rst
index beb500e759d..3c83b9c1a2b 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
 
-v2.17.7rc1
-==========
+v2.17.7
+=======
 
 Release Summary
 ---------------
 
-| Release Date: 2024-11-25
+| Release Date: 2024-12-02
 | `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 c74998cdbfa..d7282d43d53 100644
--- a/changelogs/changelog.yaml
+++ b/changelogs/changelog.yaml
@@ -988,6 +988,17 @@ releases:
     - user_action_fix.yml
     - user_ssh_fix.yml
     release_date: '2024-10-29'
+  2.17.7:
+    changes:
+      release_summary: '| Release Date: 2024-12-02
+
+        | `Porting Guide <https://docs.ansible.com/ansible-core/2.17/porting_guides/porting_guide_core_2.17.html>`__
+
+        '
+    codename: Gallows Pole
+    fragments:
+    - 2.17.7_summary.yaml
+    release_date: '2024-12-02'
   2.17.7rc1:
     changes:
       bugfixes:
diff --git a/changelogs/fragments/2.17.7_summary.yaml b/changelogs/fragments/2.17.7_summary.yaml
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..30c2b6b0c9d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/changelogs/fragments/2.17.7_summary.yaml
@@ -0,0 +1,3 @@
+release_summary: |
+   | Release Date: 2024-12-02
+   | `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 90c3df4003a..e5d13b3a21e 100644
--- a/lib/ansible/release.py
+++ b/lib/ansible/release.py
@@ -17,6 +17,6 @@
 
 from __future__ import annotations
 
-__version__ = '2.17.7rc1.post0'
+__version__ = '2.17.7'
 __author__ = 'Ansible, Inc.'
 __codename__ = "Gallows Pole"