diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index a43a8e8..1bed30d 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -1,5 +1,12 @@
 # Changelog
 
+## [0.1.17](https://github.com/erikmunkby/yamlium/compare/v0.1.16...v0.1.17) (2025-12-28)
+
+
+### Bug Fixes
+
+* typing closer to native python ([3f2aaf6](https://github.com/erikmunkby/yamlium/commit/3f2aaf60c00a52e7648492e49e110d4804bfb727))
+
 ## [0.1.16](https://github.com/erikmunkby/yamlium/compare/v0.1.15...v0.1.16) (2025-12-28)
 
 
diff --git a/pyproject.toml b/pyproject.toml
index fe48a92..a6273d5 100644
--- a/pyproject.toml
+++ b/pyproject.toml
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 [project]
 name = "yamlium"
-version = "0.1.16"
+version = "0.1.17"
 requires-python = ">=3.10"
 description = "Fast, modern yaml parser and manipulator"
 readme = "README.md"
diff --git a/yamlium/__init__.py b/yamlium/__init__.py
index 0b8cb02..8fec66d 100644
--- a/yamlium/__init__.py
+++ b/yamlium/__init__.py
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-__version__ = "0.1.16"
+__version__ = "0.1.17"
 import json
 from pathlib import Path