From 52eb8108c5bdec04579160ae17225d66034bd723 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Derek Mauro <761129+derekmauro@users.noreply.github.com>
Date: Wed, 30 Apr 2025 12:54:29 -0400
Subject: [PATCH] Prepare for v1.17.0 (#4757)

---
 CMakeLists.txt       |  2 +-
 MODULE.bazel         |  2 +-
 README.md            | 18 +++---------------
 googletest/README.md |  6 +++---
 4 files changed, 8 insertions(+), 20 deletions(-)

diff --git a/CMakeLists.txt b/CMakeLists.txt
index c784f3c7c..0567ae7da 100644
--- a/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
 cmake_minimum_required(VERSION 3.16)
 
 project(googletest-distribution)
-set(GOOGLETEST_VERSION 1.16.0)
+set(GOOGLETEST_VERSION 1.17.0)
 
 if(NOT CYGWIN AND NOT MSYS AND NOT ${CMAKE_SYSTEM_NAME} STREQUAL QNX)
   set(CMAKE_CXX_EXTENSIONS OFF)
diff --git a/MODULE.bazel b/MODULE.bazel
index 44dce2ff2..5cb0b156f 100644
--- a/MODULE.bazel
+++ b/MODULE.bazel
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@
 
 module(
     name = "googletest",
-    version = "head",
+    version = "1.17.0",
     compatibility_level = 1,
 )
 
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 2a2a722bf..598cf3124 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -2,30 +2,18 @@
 
 ### Announcements
 
-#### Live at Head
-
-GoogleTest now follows the
-[Abseil Live at Head philosophy](https://abseil.io/about/philosophy#upgrade-support).
-We recommend
-[updating to the latest commit in the `main` branch as often as possible](https://github.com/abseil/abseil-cpp/blob/master/FAQ.md#what-is-live-at-head-and-how-do-i-do-it).
-We do publish occasional semantic versions, tagged with
-`v${major}.${minor}.${patch}` (e.g. `v1.16.0`).
-
 #### Documentation Updates
 
 Our documentation is now live on GitHub Pages at
 https://google.github.io/googletest/. We recommend browsing the documentation on
 GitHub Pages rather than directly in the repository.
 
-#### Release 1.16.0
+#### Release 1.17.0
 
-[Release 1.16.0](https://github.com/google/googletest/releases/tag/v1.16.0) is
+[Release 1.17.0](https://github.com/google/googletest/releases/tag/v1.17.0) is
 now available.
 
-The 1.16.x branch requires at least C++14.
-
-The 1.16.x branch will be the last to support C++14. Future development will
-[require at least C++17](https://opensource.google/documentation/policies/cplusplus-support#c_language_standard).
+The 1.17.x branch [requires at least C++17]((https://opensource.google/documentation/policies/cplusplus-support#c_language_standard).
 
 #### Continuous Integration
 
diff --git a/googletest/README.md b/googletest/README.md
index 5de23c5ed..a760759eb 100644
--- a/googletest/README.md
+++ b/googletest/README.md
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@ When building GoogleTest as a standalone project, the typical workflow starts
 with
 
 ```
-git clone https://github.com/google/googletest.git -b v1.16.0
+git clone https://github.com/google/googletest.git -b v1.17.0
 cd googletest        # Main directory of the cloned repository.
 mkdir build          # Create a directory to hold the build output.
 cd build
@@ -124,9 +124,9 @@ match the project in which it is included.
 
 #### C++ Standard Version
 
-An environment that supports C++14 is required in order to successfully build
+An environment that supports C++17 is required in order to successfully build
 GoogleTest. One way to ensure this is to specify the standard in the top-level
-project, for example by using the `set(CMAKE_CXX_STANDARD 14)` command along
+project, for example by using the `set(CMAKE_CXX_STANDARD 17)` command along
 with `set(CMAKE_CXX_STANDARD_REQUIRED ON)`. If this is not feasible, for example
 in a C project using GoogleTest for validation, then it can be specified by
 adding it to the options for cmake via the`-DCMAKE_CXX_FLAGS` option.