diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index a48d15a4..b792b85d 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -1,3 +1,8 @@
+### v4.17.1 (2026-10-19)
+* * *
+### Bug Fixes:
+* Fix metadata parsing for JSON object strings so metadata is not replaced by an empty map.
+
 ### v4.17.0 (2026-09-24)
 * * *
 ### New Resources:
diff --git a/VERSION b/VERSION
index 43b58271..1b0a87fd 100644
--- a/VERSION
+++ b/VERSION
@@ -1 +1 @@
-4.17.0
+4.17.1
diff --git a/build.gradle.kts b/build.gradle.kts
index 638300ce..a4b444d4 100644
--- a/build.gradle.kts
+++ b/build.gradle.kts
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ plugins {
 }
 
 group = "com.chargebee"
-version = "4.17.0"
+version = "4.17.1"
 description = "Java client library for ChargeBee"
 
 // Project metadata