diff --git a/Packages/Kernel_d/version b/Packages/Kernel_d/version
index b2b7bc331b5..fcbc5970ab0 100644
--- a/Packages/Kernel_d/version
+++ b/Packages/Kernel_d/version
@@ -1 +1 @@
-0.9.16 (21 May 2001)
+0.9.17 (23 May 2001)