Merge branch '2.17' into 2.18

Author: cowtowncoder

release-notes/VERSION-2.x

@@ -35,6 +35,10 @@ No changes since 2.18.0
   Also, the content marked as DeprecationLevel.WARNING is now DeprecationLevel.ERROR.
 #542: Remove meaningless checks and properties in KNAI.
 
+2.17.3 (01-Nov-2024)
+
+No changes since 2.17.2
+
 2.17.2 (05-Jul-2024)
 
 #799: Fixed problem with code compiled with 2.17.x losing backward compatibility.