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@@ -1,3 +1,13 @@
+2.17.1 (queens stable backports)
+
+    * Fix SLO delete for accounts with non-ASCII names.
+
+    * Fixed an issue in COPY where concurrent requests may have copied the
+      wrong data.
+
+    * Fixed a bug in how Swift uses eventlet that was exposed under high
+      concurrency.
+
 swift (2.17.0)
 
     * Added symlink objects support.
diff --git a/releasenotes/notes/2_17_1_release-dd6e6879cbb94f85.yaml b/releasenotes/notes/2_17_1_release-dd6e6879cbb94f85.yaml
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@@ -0,0 +1,11 @@
+---
+fixes:
+  - Fix SLO delete for accounts with non-ASCII names.
+
+  - >
+    Fixed an issue in COPY where concurrent requests may have copied the
+    wrong data.
+
+  - >
+    Fixed a bug in how Swift uses eventlet that was exposed under high
+    concurrency.