diff --git a/changelogs/CHANGELOG-v2.17.rst b/changelogs/CHANGELOG-v2.17.rst
index e4bb81bb58a..9b55ea21de1 100644
--- a/changelogs/CHANGELOG-v2.17.rst
+++ b/changelogs/CHANGELOG-v2.17.rst
@@ -4,6 +4,26 @@ ansible-core 2.17 "Gallows Pole" Release Notes
 
 .. contents:: Topics
 
+v2.17.5rc1
+==========
+
+Release Summary
+---------------
+
+| Release Date: 2024-09-30
+| `Porting Guide <https://docs.ansible.com/ansible-core/2.17/porting_guides/porting_guide_core_2.17.html>`__
+
+Bugfixes
+--------
+
+- Add descriptions for ``ansible-galaxy install --help` and ``ansible-galaxy role|collection install --help``.
+- Errors now preserve stacked error messages even when YAML is involved.
+- ``ansible-galaxy install --help`` - Fix the usage text and document that the requirements file passed to ``-r`` can include collections and roles.
+- copy - mtime/atime not updated. Fix now update mtime/atime(https://github.com/ansible/ansible/issues/83013)
+- delay keyword is now a float, matching the underlying 'time' API and user expectations.
+- dnf5 - re-introduce the ``state: installed`` alias to ``state: present`` (https://github.com/ansible/ansible/issues/83960)
+- module_utils atomic_move (used by most file based modules), now correctly handles permission copy and setting mtime correctly across all paths
+
 v2.17.4
 =======
 
diff --git a/changelogs/changelog.yaml b/changelogs/changelog.yaml
index de1e36b4c77..df1de1581f9 100644
--- a/changelogs/changelog.yaml
+++ b/changelogs/changelog.yaml
@@ -885,3 +885,33 @@ releases:
     - fix-inconsistent-csvfile-missing-search-error.yml
     - powershell-clixml.yml
     release_date: '2024-09-03'
+  2.17.5rc1:
+    changes:
+      bugfixes:
+      - Add descriptions for ``ansible-galaxy install --help` and ``ansible-galaxy
+        role|collection install --help``.
+      - Errors now preserve stacked error messages even when YAML is involved.
+      - '``ansible-galaxy install --help`` - Fix the usage text and document that
+        the requirements file passed to ``-r`` can include collections and roles.'
+      - copy - mtime/atime not updated. Fix now update mtime/atime(https://github.com/ansible/ansible/issues/83013)
+      - delay keyword is now a float, matching the underlying 'time' API and user
+        expectations.
+      - 'dnf5 - re-introduce the ``state: installed`` alias to ``state: present``
+        (https://github.com/ansible/ansible/issues/83960)'
+      - module_utils atomic_move (used by most file based modules), now correctly
+        handles permission copy and setting mtime correctly across all paths
+      release_summary: '| Release Date: 2024-09-30
+
+        | `Porting Guide <https://docs.ansible.com/ansible-core/2.17/porting_guides/porting_guide_core_2.17.html>`__
+
+        '
+    codename: Gallows Pole
+    fragments:
+    - 2.17.5rc1_summary.yaml
+    - 83235-copy-module-update-mtime.yml
+    - 83960-dnf5-state-installed-fix.yml
+    - ansible-galaxy-install-help.yml
+    - atomic_update_perms_time.yml
+    - delay_type.yml
+    - fix_errors.yml
+    release_date: '2024-09-30'
diff --git a/changelogs/fragments/2.17.5rc1_summary.yaml b/changelogs/fragments/2.17.5rc1_summary.yaml
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..c892b8a4c60
--- /dev/null
+++ b/changelogs/fragments/2.17.5rc1_summary.yaml
@@ -0,0 +1,3 @@
+release_summary: |
+   | Release Date: 2024-09-30
+   | `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 3af547e5aa1..4fea1eff7ee 100644
--- a/lib/ansible/release.py
+++ b/lib/ansible/release.py
@@ -17,6 +17,6 @@
 
 from __future__ import annotations
 
-__version__ = '2.17.4.post0'
+__version__ = '2.17.5rc1'
 __author__ = 'Ansible, Inc.'
 __codename__ = "Gallows Pole"
diff --git a/pyproject.toml b/pyproject.toml
index f78c29c152d..2338997faa2 100644
--- a/pyproject.toml
+++ b/pyproject.toml
@@ -1,3 +1,3 @@
 [build-system]
-requires = ["setuptools >= 66.1.0, <= 72.1.0"]  # lower bound to support controller Python versions, upper bound for latest version tested at release
+requires = ["setuptools >= 66.1.0, <= 75.1.0"]  # lower bound to support controller Python versions, upper bound for latest version tested at release
 build-backend = "setuptools.build_meta"