diff --git a/NEWS b/NEWS
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@@ -1,3 +1,15 @@
+2.3.17 (2016-10-XX)
+-------------------
+
+New features
+ -
+
+Enhancements
+ -
+
+Bug fixes
+ - [eas] make sure we don't sleep for too long when EAS processes need interruption
+
 2.3.16 (2016-09-28)
 -------------------