diff --git a/.release-please-manifest-beta.json b/.release-please-manifest-beta.json
index f4445a7f..07c082e7 100644
--- a/.release-please-manifest-beta.json
+++ b/.release-please-manifest-beta.json
@@ -1,3 +1,3 @@
 {
-  ".": "3.17.0-beta.0"
+  ".": "3.17.1-beta.0"
 }
diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 3f79ab38..8a1faadf 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -5,6 +5,14 @@ All notable changes to PicPeak will be documented in this file.
 The format is based on [Keep a Changelog](https://keepachangelog.com/en/1.0.0/),
 and this project adheres to [Semantic Versioning](https://semver.org/spec/v2.0.0.html).
 
+## [3.17.1-beta.0](https://github.com/the-luap/picpeak/compare/v3.17.0-beta.0...v3.17.1-beta.0) (2026-03-08)
+
+
+### Bug Fixes
+
+* respect optional email settings in event creation ([831ea6a](https://github.com/the-luap/picpeak/commit/831ea6a3bccfae4ec00ce1f619967b91b85150ce))
+* respect optional email settings in event creation ([#217](https://github.com/the-luap/picpeak/issues/217)) ([9c44a0e](https://github.com/the-luap/picpeak/commit/9c44a0ebfa527fa133512eb7f2f03335a2377aaa))
+
 ## [3.17.0-beta.0](https://github.com/the-luap/picpeak/compare/v3.16.0-beta.0...v3.17.0-beta.0) (2026-03-05)
 
 
diff --git a/backend/package.json b/backend/package.json
index 0f0db99f..bd3126f6 100644
--- a/backend/package.json
+++ b/backend/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "picpeak-backend",
-  "version": "3.17.0-beta.0",
+  "version": "3.17.1-beta.0",
   "description": "Backend for PicPeak event photo sharing platform",
   "main": "server.js",
   "scripts": {
diff --git a/frontend/package.json b/frontend/package.json
index 12ff3369..74bf24ef 100644
--- a/frontend/package.json
+++ b/frontend/package.json
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 {
   "name": "picpeak-frontend",
   "private": true,
-  "version": "3.17.0-beta.0",
+  "version": "3.17.1-beta.0",
   "type": "module",
   "scripts": {
     "dev": "vite",