diff --git a/release/triggers/eks-a-release/development/RELEASE_NUMBER b/release/triggers/eks-a-release/development/RELEASE_NUMBER
index 31ff414b74c2..2e66562e2705 100644
--- a/release/triggers/eks-a-release/development/RELEASE_NUMBER
+++ b/release/triggers/eks-a-release/development/RELEASE_NUMBER
@@ -1 +1 @@
-48
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+49
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diff --git a/release/triggers/eks-a-release/development/RELEASE_VERSION b/release/triggers/eks-a-release/development/RELEASE_VERSION
index 38654f22d492..1c29999c8dc9 100644
--- a/release/triggers/eks-a-release/development/RELEASE_VERSION
+++ b/release/triggers/eks-a-release/development/RELEASE_VERSION
@@ -1 +1 @@
-v0.17.3
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+v0.17.4
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