diff --git a/lerna.json b/lerna.json
index 2c85738f2b..a11d6c0bbc 100644
--- a/lerna.json
+++ b/lerna.json
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 {
-  "version": "2.17.0-SNAPSHOT",
+  "version": "2.17.0",
   "command": {
     "version": {
       "forcePublish": true,
diff --git a/packages/eslint-plugin-zowe-explorer/CHANGELOG.md b/packages/eslint-plugin-zowe-explorer/CHANGELOG.md
index 9aab4b9d24..824dcb1791 100644
--- a/packages/eslint-plugin-zowe-explorer/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/packages/eslint-plugin-zowe-explorer/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -2,10 +2,6 @@ All notable changes to the "eslint-plugin-zowe-explorer" package will be documen
 
 ## TBD Release
 
-### New features and enhancements
-
-### Bug fixes
-
 ## `2.16.3`
 
 ## `2.16.2`
diff --git a/packages/zowe-explorer-ftp-extension/CHANGELOG.md b/packages/zowe-explorer-ftp-extension/CHANGELOG.md
index d9bf284733..d6adc3ba80 100644
--- a/packages/zowe-explorer-ftp-extension/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/packages/zowe-explorer-ftp-extension/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -2,10 +2,6 @@ All notable changes to the "zowe-explorer-ftp-extension" extension will be docum
 
 ## TBD Release
 
-### New features and enhancements
-
-### Bug fixes
-
 ## `2.16.3`
 
 ## `2.16.2`
diff --git a/packages/zowe-explorer/CHANGELOG.md b/packages/zowe-explorer/CHANGELOG.md
index c3c466dc55..a28743175e 100644
--- a/packages/zowe-explorer/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/packages/zowe-explorer/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -9,8 +9,6 @@ All notable changes to the "vscode-extension-for-zowe" extension will be documen
 - To add the ability to open a Favorited Job Search under Favorites [#2630](https://github.com/zowe/zowe-explorer-vscode/pull/2930)
 - Added the ability to switch between basic authentication and token-based authentication. [#2944](https://github.com/zowe/zowe-explorer-vscode/pull/2944)
 
-### Bug fixes
-
 ## `2.16.3`
 
 ### Bug fixes