diff --git a/branches.json b/branches.json
index a2feaf0715575..72dbe9c14f4e8 100644
--- a/branches.json
+++ b/branches.json
@@ -16,9 +16,6 @@
     {
       "branch": "8.18"
     },
-    {
-      "branch": "8.17"
-    },
     {
       "branch": "7.17"
     }
diff --git a/server/src/main/java/org/elasticsearch/Version.java b/server/src/main/java/org/elasticsearch/Version.java
index c08c56edd96f9..9a2200e0d1f28 100644
--- a/server/src/main/java/org/elasticsearch/Version.java
+++ b/server/src/main/java/org/elasticsearch/Version.java
@@ -206,7 +206,6 @@ public class Version implements VersionId<Version>, ToXContentFragment {
     public static final Version V_8_17_8 = new Version(8_17_08_99);
     public static final Version V_8_17_9 = new Version(8_17_09_99);
     public static final Version V_8_17_10 = new Version(8_17_10_99);
-    public static final Version V_8_17_11 = new Version(8_17_11_99);
     public static final Version V_8_18_0 = new Version(8_18_00_99);
     public static final Version V_8_18_1 = new Version(8_18_01_99);
     public static final Version V_8_18_2 = new Version(8_18_02_99);