diff --git a/bindings/python/notmuch/version.py b/bindings/python/notmuch/version.py
index 84f26327..0ea49e4f 100644
--- a/bindings/python/notmuch/version.py
+++ b/bindings/python/notmuch/version.py
@@ -1,2 +1,2 @@
 # this file should be kept in sync with ../../../version
-__VERSION__ = '0.17~rc1'
+__VERSION__ = '0.17~rc2'
diff --git a/man/man1/notmuch-compact.1 b/man/man1/notmuch-compact.1
index fdf387c9..05bc19b9 100644
--- a/man/man1/notmuch-compact.1
+++ b/man/man1/notmuch-compact.1
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-.TH NOTMUCH-COMPACT 1 2013-11-20 "Notmuch 0.17~rc1"
+.TH NOTMUCH-COMPACT 1 2013-11-28 "Notmuch 0.17~rc2"
 .SH NAME
 notmuch-compact \- compact the notmuch database
 .SH SYNOPSIS
diff --git a/man/man1/notmuch-config.1 b/man/man1/notmuch-config.1
index b0f41c3a..5016af78 100644
--- a/man/man1/notmuch-config.1
+++ b/man/man1/notmuch-config.1
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-.TH NOTMUCH-CONFIG 1 2013-11-20 "Notmuch 0.17~rc1"
+.TH NOTMUCH-CONFIG 1 2013-11-28 "Notmuch 0.17~rc2"
 .SH NAME
 notmuch-config \- access notmuch configuration file
 .SH SYNOPSIS
diff --git a/man/man1/notmuch-count.1 b/man/man1/notmuch-count.1
index 8fc411b8..48bce0a8 100644
--- a/man/man1/notmuch-count.1
+++ b/man/man1/notmuch-count.1
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-.TH NOTMUCH-COUNT 1 2013-11-20 "Notmuch 0.17~rc1"
+.TH NOTMUCH-COUNT 1 2013-11-28 "Notmuch 0.17~rc2"
 .SH NAME
 notmuch-count \- count messages matching the given search terms
 .SH SYNOPSIS
diff --git a/man/man1/notmuch-dump.1 b/man/man1/notmuch-dump.1
index 0bcf7baa..da0afb52 100644
--- a/man/man1/notmuch-dump.1
+++ b/man/man1/notmuch-dump.1
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-.TH NOTMUCH-DUMP 1 2013-11-20 "Notmuch 0.17~rc1"
+.TH NOTMUCH-DUMP 1 2013-11-28 "Notmuch 0.17~rc2"
 .SH NAME
 notmuch-dump \- creates a plain-text dump of the tags of each message
 
diff --git a/man/man1/notmuch-insert.1 b/man/man1/notmuch-insert.1
index 227d1c84..100414fa 100644
--- a/man/man1/notmuch-insert.1
+++ b/man/man1/notmuch-insert.1
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-.TH NOTMUCH-INSERT 1 2013-11-20 "Notmuch 0.17~rc1"
+.TH NOTMUCH-INSERT 1 2013-11-28 "Notmuch 0.17~rc2"
 .SH NAME
 notmuch-insert \- add a message to the maildir and notmuch database
 .SH SYNOPSIS
diff --git a/man/man1/notmuch-new.1 b/man/man1/notmuch-new.1
index 7372c715..3f6d7cd3 100644
--- a/man/man1/notmuch-new.1
+++ b/man/man1/notmuch-new.1
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-.TH NOTMUCH-NEW 1 2013-11-20 "Notmuch 0.17~rc1"
+.TH NOTMUCH-NEW 1 2013-11-28 "Notmuch 0.17~rc2"
 .SH NAME
 notmuch-new \- incorporate new mail into the notmuch database
 .SH SYNOPSIS
diff --git a/man/man1/notmuch-reply.1 b/man/man1/notmuch-reply.1
index 50d1a8b2..c927f301 100644
--- a/man/man1/notmuch-reply.1
+++ b/man/man1/notmuch-reply.1
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-.TH NOTMUCH-REPLY 1 2013-11-20 "Notmuch 0.17~rc1"
+.TH NOTMUCH-REPLY 1 2013-11-28 "Notmuch 0.17~rc2"
 .SH NAME
 notmuch-reply \- constructs a reply template for a set of messages
 
diff --git a/man/man1/notmuch-restore.1 b/man/man1/notmuch-restore.1
index 0fe42f8c..efdfa6f6 100644
--- a/man/man1/notmuch-restore.1
+++ b/man/man1/notmuch-restore.1
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-.TH NOTMUCH-RESTORE 1 2013-11-20 "Notmuch 0.17~rc1"
+.TH NOTMUCH-RESTORE 1 2013-11-28 "Notmuch 0.17~rc2"
 .SH NAME
 notmuch-restore \- restores the tags from the given file (see notmuch dump)
 
diff --git a/man/man1/notmuch-search.1 b/man/man1/notmuch-search.1
index a2cdc4ae..31716348 100644
--- a/man/man1/notmuch-search.1
+++ b/man/man1/notmuch-search.1
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-.TH NOTMUCH-SEARCH 1 2013-11-20 "Notmuch 0.17~rc1"
+.TH NOTMUCH-SEARCH 1 2013-11-28 "Notmuch 0.17~rc2"
 .SH NAME
 notmuch-search \- search for messages matching the given search terms
 .SH SYNOPSIS
diff --git a/man/man1/notmuch-show.1 b/man/man1/notmuch-show.1
index 2edcd70f..fe9fda78 100644
--- a/man/man1/notmuch-show.1
+++ b/man/man1/notmuch-show.1
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-.TH NOTMUCH-SHOW 1 2013-11-20 "Notmuch 0.17~rc1"
+.TH NOTMUCH-SHOW 1 2013-11-28 "Notmuch 0.17~rc2"
 .SH NAME
 notmuch-show \- show messages matching the given search terms
 .SH SYNOPSIS
diff --git a/man/man1/notmuch-tag.1 b/man/man1/notmuch-tag.1
index 5f33b64b..be4cb85b 100644
--- a/man/man1/notmuch-tag.1
+++ b/man/man1/notmuch-tag.1
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-.TH NOTMUCH-TAG 1 2013-11-20 "Notmuch 0.17~rc1"
+.TH NOTMUCH-TAG 1 2013-11-28 "Notmuch 0.17~rc2"
 .SH NAME
 notmuch-tag \- add/remove tags for all messages matching the search terms
 
diff --git a/man/man1/notmuch.1 b/man/man1/notmuch.1
index 067f6a8d..5d9fcd69 100644
--- a/man/man1/notmuch.1
+++ b/man/man1/notmuch.1
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@
 .\" along with this program.  If not, see http://www.gnu.org/licenses/ .
 .\"
 .\" Author: Carl Worth <cworth@cworth.org>
-.TH NOTMUCH 1 2013-11-20 "Notmuch 0.17~rc1"
+.TH NOTMUCH 1 2013-11-28 "Notmuch 0.17~rc2"
 .SH NAME
 notmuch \- thread-based email index, search, and tagging
 .SH SYNOPSIS
diff --git a/man/man5/notmuch-hooks.5 b/man/man5/notmuch-hooks.5
index 9cc749e6..c0992411 100644
--- a/man/man5/notmuch-hooks.5
+++ b/man/man5/notmuch-hooks.5
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-.TH NOTMUCH-HOOKS 5 2013-11-20 "Notmuch 0.17~rc1"
+.TH NOTMUCH-HOOKS 5 2013-11-28 "Notmuch 0.17~rc2"
 
 .SH NAME
 notmuch-hooks \- hooks for notmuch
diff --git a/man/man7/notmuch-search-terms.7 b/man/man7/notmuch-search-terms.7
index 81622a84..d751f693 100644
--- a/man/man7/notmuch-search-terms.7
+++ b/man/man7/notmuch-search-terms.7
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-.TH NOTMUCH-SEARCH-TERMS 7 2013-11-20 "Notmuch 0.17~rc1"
+.TH NOTMUCH-SEARCH-TERMS 7 2013-11-28 "Notmuch 0.17~rc2"
 
 .SH NAME
 notmuch-search-terms \- syntax for notmuch queries
diff --git a/version b/version
index 22477c63..92885852 100644
--- a/version
+++ b/version
@@ -1 +1 @@
-0.17~rc1
+0.17~rc2