From fea2ca581704f8cb257c874034d2ef26b0251d53 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Matt Martz <matt@sivel.net>
Date: Mon, 14 Apr 2025 12:20:49 -0500
Subject: [PATCH] New release v2.17.11rc1 (#84981)

---
 changelogs/CHANGELOG-v2.17.rst               | 15 +++++++++++++++
 changelogs/changelog.yaml                    | 18 ++++++++++++++++++
 changelogs/fragments/2.17.11rc1_summary.yaml |  3 +++
 lib/ansible/release.py                       |  2 +-
 4 files changed, 37 insertions(+), 1 deletion(-)
 create mode 100644 changelogs/fragments/2.17.11rc1_summary.yaml

diff --git a/changelogs/CHANGELOG-v2.17.rst b/changelogs/CHANGELOG-v2.17.rst
index 51e7a1c712a..7e1937e0b38 100644
--- a/changelogs/CHANGELOG-v2.17.rst
+++ b/changelogs/CHANGELOG-v2.17.rst
@@ -4,6 +4,21 @@ ansible-core 2.17 "Gallows Pole" Release Notes
 
 .. contents:: Topics
 
+v2.17.11rc1
+===========
+
+Release Summary
+---------------
+
+| Release Date: 2025-04-14
+| `Porting Guide <https://docs.ansible.com/ansible-core/2.17/porting_guides/porting_guide_core_2.17.html>`__
+
+Bugfixes
+--------
+
+- build - Pin ``wheel`` in ``pyproject.toml`` to ensure compatibility with supported ``setuptools`` versions.
+- gather_facts action, will now add setup when 'smart' appears with other modules in the FACTS_MODULES setting (#84750).
+
 v2.17.10
 ========
 
diff --git a/changelogs/changelog.yaml b/changelogs/changelog.yaml
index a7bda9f3bcb..779ee672aeb 100644
--- a/changelogs/changelog.yaml
+++ b/changelogs/changelog.yaml
@@ -727,6 +727,24 @@ releases:
     - 2.17.10rc1_summary.yaml
     - win-wdac-audit.yml
     release_date: '2025-03-17'
+  2.17.11rc1:
+    changes:
+      bugfixes:
+      - build - Pin ``wheel`` in ``pyproject.toml`` to ensure compatibility with supported
+        ``setuptools`` versions.
+      - gather_facts action, will now add setup when 'smart' appears with other modules
+        in the FACTS_MODULES setting (#84750).
+      release_summary: '| Release Date: 2025-04-14
+
+        | `Porting Guide <https://docs.ansible.com/ansible-core/2.17/porting_guides/porting_guide_core_2.17.html>`__
+
+        '
+    codename: Gallows Pole
+    fragments:
+    - 2.17.11rc1_summary.yaml
+    - gather_facts_smart_fix.yml
+    - pin-wheel.yml
+    release_date: '2025-04-14'
   2.17.1rc1:
     changes:
       bugfixes:
diff --git a/changelogs/fragments/2.17.11rc1_summary.yaml b/changelogs/fragments/2.17.11rc1_summary.yaml
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..ade5ed7c539
--- /dev/null
+++ b/changelogs/fragments/2.17.11rc1_summary.yaml
@@ -0,0 +1,3 @@
+release_summary: |
+   | Release Date: 2025-04-14
+   | `Porting Guide <https://docs.ansible.com/ansible-core/2.17/porting_guides/porting_guide_core_2.17.html>`__
diff --git a/lib/ansible/release.py b/lib/ansible/release.py
index bcb038fd605..69c584b1c4e 100644
--- a/lib/ansible/release.py
+++ b/lib/ansible/release.py
@@ -17,6 +17,6 @@
 
 from __future__ import annotations
 
-__version__ = '2.17.10.post0'
+__version__ = '2.17.11rc1'
 __author__ = 'Ansible, Inc.'
 __codename__ = "Gallows Pole"