diff --git a/mlw_quizmaster2.php b/mlw_quizmaster2.php
index 8b8dfae21..7616b755f 100644
--- a/mlw_quizmaster2.php
+++ b/mlw_quizmaster2.php
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 /**
  * Plugin Name: Quiz And Survey Master
  * Description: Easily and quickly add quizzes and surveys to your website.
- * Version: 8.1.16
+ * Version: 8.1.17
  * Author: ExpressTech
  * Author URI: https://quizandsurveymaster.com/
  * Plugin URI: https://expresstech.io/
@@ -43,7 +43,7 @@ class MLWQuizMasterNext {
 	 * @var string
 	 * @since 4.0.0
 	 */
-	public $version = '8.1.16';
+	public $version = '8.1.17';
 
 	/**
 	 * QSM Alert Manager Object
diff --git a/readme.txt b/readme.txt
index 2fd3a995d..41f2f915e 100644
--- a/readme.txt
+++ b/readme.txt
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ Tags: quiz, survey, lead, test, score, exam, questionnaire, question,wordpress q
 Requires at least: 4.9
 Tested up to: 6.3
 Requires PHP: 5.4
-Stable tag: 8.1.16
+Stable tag: 8.1.17
 License: GPLv2
 License URI: http://www.gnu.org/licenses/gpl-2.0.html
 
@@ -163,6 +163,14 @@ This is usually a theme conflict. You can [checkout out our common conflict solu
 18. Database
 
 == Changelog ==
+= 8.1.17 (October 09, 2023) =
+* Feature: Added option to include custom text when the answer choice limit exceeds in multiple response type questions.
+* Feature: Added a new feature to accept shortcodes in the text set to display at the end of quizzes.
+* Bug: Fixed issues with HTML tags in exported PDFs
+* Bug: Fixed issues with HTML tags in question descriptions
+* Bug: Fixed the behavior of questions marked as required.
+* Bug: Patched a vulnerability related to draft quiz submissions
+
 = 8.1.16 (September 20, 2023) =
 * Feature: Added option to use random question and answer with manual pagination
 * Bug: Fix quiz score calculation issue with file upload question types