diff --git a/build.gradle b/build.gradle
index 009c2e80d1..a48fc4c941 100644
--- a/build.gradle
+++ b/build.gradle
@@ -2,9 +2,9 @@ allprojects {
     // Matches Maven's "project.groupId". Used in MANIFEST.MF for "Implementation-Vendor-Id".
     group = "edu.ucar"
     // Matches Maven's "project.version". Used in MANIFEST.MF for "Implementation-Version".
-    version = '4.6.17-SNAPSHOT'
+    version = '4.6.16.1'
     // Eventually, we'll stop appending "SNAPSHOT" to our versions and just use this.
-    status = 'development'
+    status = 'release'
 }
 
 // Matches Maven's "project.description".