diff --git a/.release-please-manifest.json b/.release-please-manifest.json
index a12193b1..60258cab 100644
--- a/.release-please-manifest.json
+++ b/.release-please-manifest.json
@@ -1 +1 @@
-{".":"8.17.0"}
+{".":"8.17.1"}
diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 7b5b423f..ca9c8f15 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -2,6 +2,14 @@
 
 All notable changes to this project will be documented in this file.
 
+## [8.17.1](https://github.com/iExecBlockchainComputing/iexec-sdk/compare/v8.17.0...v8.17.1) (2025-07-29)
+
+
+### Changed
+
+* stop reading poco address from deprecated file ([#455](https://github.com/iExecBlockchainComputing/iexec-sdk/issues/455)) ([0c0f109](https://github.com/iExecBlockchainComputing/iexec-sdk/commit/0c0f109ab049c435b2f1de8a3a3fa3a7c0c81e0d))
+* update arbitrum-sepolia-testnet PoCo address to target latest diamond proxy deployment ([#457](https://github.com/iExecBlockchainComputing/iexec-sdk/issues/457)) ([d8e4094](https://github.com/iExecBlockchainComputing/iexec-sdk/commit/d8e4094f5f9988836fc359f068e3db687bb5b7fe))
+
 ## [8.17.0](https://github.com/iExecBlockchainComputing/iexec-sdk/compare/v8.16.1...v8.17.0) (2025-07-22)
 
 
diff --git a/package-lock.json b/package-lock.json
index d6c59c4a..c410abeb 100644
--- a/package-lock.json
+++ b/package-lock.json
@@ -1,12 +1,12 @@
 {
   "name": "iexec",
-  "version": "8.17.0",
+  "version": "8.17.1",
   "lockfileVersion": 2,
   "requires": true,
   "packages": {
     "": {
       "name": "iexec",
-      "version": "8.17.0",
+      "version": "8.17.1",
       "license": "Apache-2.0",
       "dependencies": {
         "@ensdomains/ens-contracts": "^1.2.5",
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 07c9ad55..f859a4b0 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "iexec",
-  "version": "8.17.0",
+  "version": "8.17.1",
   "description": "iExec SDK",
   "bin": {
     "iexec": "dist/esm/cli/cmd/iexec.js"