diff --git a/docs/releases/4.2.17.txt b/docs/releases/4.2.17.txt
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..5139d7034d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/docs/releases/4.2.17.txt
@@ -0,0 +1,8 @@
+===========================
+Django 4.2.17 release notes
+===========================
+
+*December 4, 2024*
+
+Django 4.2.17 fixes one security issue with severity "high" and one security
+issue with severity "moderate" in 4.2.16.
diff --git a/docs/releases/index.txt b/docs/releases/index.txt
index 76596aa9f2..e626606c55 100644
--- a/docs/releases/index.txt
+++ b/docs/releases/index.txt
@@ -26,6 +26,7 @@ versions of the documentation contain the release notes for any later releases.
 .. toctree::
    :maxdepth: 1
 
+   4.2.17
    4.2.16
    4.2.15
    4.2.14