diff --git a/acme/setup.py b/acme/setup.py
index 68e9e8483..38e9208b6 100644
--- a/acme/setup.py
+++ b/acme/setup.py
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ import sys
 from setuptools import find_packages
 from setuptools import setup
 
-version = '1.16.0'
+version = '1.17.0.dev0'
 
 install_requires = [
     'cryptography>=2.1.4',
diff --git a/certbot-apache/setup.py b/certbot-apache/setup.py
index 1a16b3613..3bc1b0906 100644
--- a/certbot-apache/setup.py
+++ b/certbot-apache/setup.py
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 from setuptools import find_packages
 from setuptools import setup
 
-version = '1.16.0'
+version = '1.17.0.dev0'
 
 # Remember to update local-oldest-requirements.txt when changing the minimum
 # acme/certbot version.
diff --git a/certbot-compatibility-test/setup.py b/certbot-compatibility-test/setup.py
index af11986bc..879dff40c 100644
--- a/certbot-compatibility-test/setup.py
+++ b/certbot-compatibility-test/setup.py
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ import sys
 from setuptools import find_packages
 from setuptools import setup
 
-version = '1.16.0'
+version = '1.17.0.dev0'
 
 install_requires = [
     'certbot',
diff --git a/certbot-dns-cloudflare/setup.py b/certbot-dns-cloudflare/setup.py
index af9e2d223..74d71e780 100644
--- a/certbot-dns-cloudflare/setup.py
+++ b/certbot-dns-cloudflare/setup.py
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ import sys
 from setuptools import find_packages
 from setuptools import setup
 
-version = '1.16.0'
+version = '1.17.0.dev0'
 
 # Remember to update local-oldest-requirements.txt when changing the minimum
 # acme/certbot version.
diff --git a/certbot-dns-cloudxns/setup.py b/certbot-dns-cloudxns/setup.py
index 893149738..6ffc245b6 100644
--- a/certbot-dns-cloudxns/setup.py
+++ b/certbot-dns-cloudxns/setup.py
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ import sys
 from setuptools import find_packages
 from setuptools import setup
 
-version = '1.16.0'
+version = '1.17.0.dev0'
 
 # Remember to update local-oldest-requirements.txt when changing the minimum
 # acme/certbot version.
diff --git a/certbot-dns-digitalocean/setup.py b/certbot-dns-digitalocean/setup.py
index 2fd4b047f..8f0ce22cb 100644
--- a/certbot-dns-digitalocean/setup.py
+++ b/certbot-dns-digitalocean/setup.py
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ import sys
 from setuptools import find_packages
 from setuptools import setup
 
-version = '1.16.0'
+version = '1.17.0.dev0'
 
 # Remember to update local-oldest-requirements.txt when changing the minimum
 # acme/certbot version.
diff --git a/certbot-dns-dnsimple/setup.py b/certbot-dns-dnsimple/setup.py
index 03227f803..87584ffa7 100644
--- a/certbot-dns-dnsimple/setup.py
+++ b/certbot-dns-dnsimple/setup.py
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ import sys
 from setuptools import find_packages
 from setuptools import setup
 
-version = '1.16.0'
+version = '1.17.0.dev0'
 
 # Remember to update local-oldest-requirements.txt when changing the minimum
 # acme/certbot version.
diff --git a/certbot-dns-dnsmadeeasy/setup.py b/certbot-dns-dnsmadeeasy/setup.py
index 2a44e70f1..b2a4ce7de 100644
--- a/certbot-dns-dnsmadeeasy/setup.py
+++ b/certbot-dns-dnsmadeeasy/setup.py
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ import sys
 from setuptools import find_packages
 from setuptools import setup
 
-version = '1.16.0'
+version = '1.17.0.dev0'
 
 # Remember to update local-oldest-requirements.txt when changing the minimum
 # acme/certbot version.
diff --git a/certbot-dns-gehirn/setup.py b/certbot-dns-gehirn/setup.py
index 614a58b68..5228efcc8 100644
--- a/certbot-dns-gehirn/setup.py
+++ b/certbot-dns-gehirn/setup.py
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ import sys
 from setuptools import find_packages
 from setuptools import setup
 
-version = '1.16.0'
+version = '1.17.0.dev0'
 
 install_requires = [
     'dns-lexicon>=3.1.0',  # Changed `rtype` parameter name
diff --git a/certbot-dns-google/setup.py b/certbot-dns-google/setup.py
index 80e8768fa..f1a11fc36 100644
--- a/certbot-dns-google/setup.py
+++ b/certbot-dns-google/setup.py
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ import sys
 from setuptools import find_packages
 from setuptools import setup
 
-version = '1.16.0'
+version = '1.17.0.dev0'
 
 # Remember to update local-oldest-requirements.txt when changing the minimum
 # acme/certbot version.
diff --git a/certbot-dns-linode/setup.py b/certbot-dns-linode/setup.py
index 07b3eb6cb..778867ad0 100644
--- a/certbot-dns-linode/setup.py
+++ b/certbot-dns-linode/setup.py
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ import sys
 from setuptools import find_packages
 from setuptools import setup
 
-version = '1.16.0'
+version = '1.17.0.dev0'
 
 install_requires = [
     'dns-lexicon>=3.1.0',  # Changed `rtype` parameter name
diff --git a/certbot-dns-luadns/setup.py b/certbot-dns-luadns/setup.py
index 82e1d3569..798890efa 100644
--- a/certbot-dns-luadns/setup.py
+++ b/certbot-dns-luadns/setup.py
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ import sys
 from setuptools import find_packages
 from setuptools import setup
 
-version = '1.16.0'
+version = '1.17.0.dev0'
 
 # Remember to update local-oldest-requirements.txt when changing the minimum
 # acme/certbot version.
diff --git a/certbot-dns-nsone/setup.py b/certbot-dns-nsone/setup.py
index 1fb73917c..a60e400e7 100644
--- a/certbot-dns-nsone/setup.py
+++ b/certbot-dns-nsone/setup.py
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ import sys
 from setuptools import find_packages
 from setuptools import setup
 
-version = '1.16.0'
+version = '1.17.0.dev0'
 
 # Remember to update local-oldest-requirements.txt when changing the minimum
 # acme/certbot version.
diff --git a/certbot-dns-ovh/setup.py b/certbot-dns-ovh/setup.py
index 674e9383c..dfc75a2b7 100644
--- a/certbot-dns-ovh/setup.py
+++ b/certbot-dns-ovh/setup.py
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ import sys
 from setuptools import find_packages
 from setuptools import setup
 
-version = '1.16.0'
+version = '1.17.0.dev0'
 
 # Remember to update local-oldest-requirements.txt when changing the minimum
 # acme/certbot version.
diff --git a/certbot-dns-rfc2136/setup.py b/certbot-dns-rfc2136/setup.py
index b31690b44..38274b963 100644
--- a/certbot-dns-rfc2136/setup.py
+++ b/certbot-dns-rfc2136/setup.py
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ import sys
 from setuptools import find_packages
 from setuptools import setup
 
-version = '1.16.0'
+version = '1.17.0.dev0'
 
 # Remember to update local-oldest-requirements.txt when changing the minimum
 # acme/certbot version.
diff --git a/certbot-dns-route53/setup.py b/certbot-dns-route53/setup.py
index d2a94b449..83dd491b0 100644
--- a/certbot-dns-route53/setup.py
+++ b/certbot-dns-route53/setup.py
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ import sys
 from setuptools import find_packages
 from setuptools import setup
 
-version = '1.16.0'
+version = '1.17.0.dev0'
 
 # Remember to update local-oldest-requirements.txt when changing the minimum
 # acme/certbot version.
diff --git a/certbot-dns-sakuracloud/setup.py b/certbot-dns-sakuracloud/setup.py
index 5d3c6a401..777811c7e 100644
--- a/certbot-dns-sakuracloud/setup.py
+++ b/certbot-dns-sakuracloud/setup.py
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ import sys
 from setuptools import find_packages
 from setuptools import setup
 
-version = '1.16.0'
+version = '1.17.0.dev0'
 
 install_requires = [
     'dns-lexicon>=3.1.0',  # Changed `rtype` parameter name
diff --git a/certbot-nginx/setup.py b/certbot-nginx/setup.py
index 771b059f0..9d27d3fc9 100644
--- a/certbot-nginx/setup.py
+++ b/certbot-nginx/setup.py
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 from setuptools import find_packages
 from setuptools import setup
 
-version = '1.16.0'
+version = '1.17.0.dev0'
 
 # Remember to update local-oldest-requirements.txt when changing the minimum
 # acme/certbot version.
diff --git a/certbot/certbot/__init__.py b/certbot/certbot/__init__.py
index 85d589413..4d97c9fda 100644
--- a/certbot/certbot/__init__.py
+++ b/certbot/certbot/__init__.py
@@ -1,3 +1,3 @@
 """Certbot client."""
 # version number like 1.2.3a0, must have at least 2 parts, like 1.2
-__version__ = '1.16.0'
+__version__ = '1.17.0.dev0'