diff --git a/CMakeLists.txt b/CMakeLists.txt
index c784f3c7c..a983ec1af 100644
--- a/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
 cmake_minimum_required(VERSION 3.16)
 
 project(googletest-distribution)
-set(GOOGLETEST_VERSION 1.16.0)
+set(GOOGLETEST_VERSION 1.17.1)
 
 if(NOT CYGWIN AND NOT MSYS AND NOT ${CMAKE_SYSTEM_NAME} STREQUAL QNX)
   set(CMAKE_CXX_EXTENSIONS OFF)
diff --git a/MODULE.bazel b/MODULE.bazel
index 8f46b66bf..f60791b16 100644
--- a/MODULE.bazel
+++ b/MODULE.bazel
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@
 
 module(
     name = "googletest",
-    version = "head",
+    version = "1.17.1",
     compatibility_level = 1,
 )
 
@@ -54,7 +54,7 @@ bazel_dep(
 
 bazel_dep(
     name = "rules_cc",
-    version = "0.2.8"
+    version = "0.2.16"
 )
 
 bazel_dep(
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 1584c793d..fe61351c2 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -8,9 +8,9 @@ Our documentation is now live on GitHub Pages at
 https://google.github.io/googletest/. We recommend browsing the documentation on
 GitHub Pages rather than directly in the repository.
 
-#### Release 1.17.0
+#### Release 1.17.1
 
-[Release 1.17.0](https://github.com/google/googletest/releases/tag/v1.17.0) is
+[Release 1.17.1](https://github.com/google/googletest/releases/tag/v1.17.1) is
 now available.
 
 The 1.17.x branch
diff --git a/docs/quickstart-bazel.md b/docs/quickstart-bazel.md
index 04fa829f6..ad919232a 100644
--- a/docs/quickstart-bazel.md
+++ b/docs/quickstart-bazel.md
@@ -48,7 +48,7 @@ with the following content:
 
 # Choose the most recent version available at
 # https://registry.bazel.build/modules/googletest
-bazel_dep(name = "googletest", version = "1.17.0")
+bazel_dep(name = "googletest", version = "1.17.1")
 ```
 
 Now you're ready to build C++ code that uses GoogleTest.
diff --git a/googletest/README.md b/googletest/README.md
index 26e48d174..a8f088dc4 100644
--- a/googletest/README.md
+++ b/googletest/README.md
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@ When building GoogleTest as a standalone project, the typical workflow starts
 with
 
 ```
-git clone https://github.com/google/googletest.git -b v1.17.0
+git clone https://github.com/google/googletest.git -b v1.17.1
 cd googletest        # Main directory of the cloned repository.
 mkdir build          # Create a directory to hold the build output.
 cd build
diff --git a/googletest_deps.bzl b/googletest_deps.bzl
index 351b901b1..224505578 100644
--- a/googletest_deps.bzl
+++ b/googletest_deps.bzl
@@ -33,9 +33,9 @@ def googletest_deps():
     if not native.existing_rule("rules_cc"):
         http_archive(
             name = "rules_cc",
-            sha256 = "207ea073dd20a705f9e8bc5ac02f5203e9621fc672774bb1a0935aefab7aebfa",
-            strip_prefix = "rules_cc-0.2.8",
-            url = "https://github.com/bazelbuild/rules_cc/releases/download/0.2.8/rules_cc-0.2.8.tar.gz",
+            sha256 = "458B658277BA51B4730EA7A2020EFDF1C6DCADF7D30DE72E37F4308277FA8C01",
+            strip_prefix = "rules_cc-0.2.16",
+            url = "https://github.com/bazelbuild/rules_cc/releases/download/0.2.16/rules_cc-0.2.16.tar.gz",
         )
 
     if not native.existing_rule("fuchsia_sdk"):
diff --git a/rules_cc-0.2.16.tar.gz b/rules_cc-0.2.16.tar.gz
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..e08acb1c7
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