diff --git a/build/VStudio/version.properties b/build/VStudio/version.properties
index e2d8f411..6fbdcc18 100644
--- a/build/VStudio/version.properties
+++ b/build/VStudio/version.properties
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@
         <MyCopyright>2015-2016 Bill Zissimopoulos</MyCopyright>
         <!-- build number: concat 2-digit year with 3-digit day of the year (16-bits until 2066) -->
         <MyBuildNumber>$([System.DateTime]::Now.ToString(`yy`))$([System.DateTime]::Now.DayOfYear.ToString(`000`))</MyBuildNumber>
-        <MyVersion>0.16.$(MyBuildNumber)</MyVersion>
+        <MyVersion>0.17.$(MyBuildNumber)</MyVersion>
         <MyVersionWithCommas>$(MyVersion.Replace('.',',')),0</MyVersionWithCommas>
     </PropertyGroup>
     <ItemDefinitionGroup>