diff --git a/debian/changelog b/debian/changelog
index 4fdfb54..b924a35 100644
--- a/debian/changelog
+++ b/debian/changelog
@@ -1,3 +1,14 @@
+linux-patch-api (1.1.17) unstable; urgency=medium
+
+  * Add mandatory package cache refresh before patch_apply
+  * Add health check cache refresh when stale (>4h)
+  * Add cache status fields to health response
+  * Add 404/fetch error retry with cache refresh
+  * Add degraded health status on cache failure
+  * New src/packages/cache.rs module
+
+ -- Echo <echo@moon-dragon.us>  Tue, 27 May 2026 15:30:00 -0500
+
 linux-patch-api (1.1.16) unstable; urgency=medium
 
   * Add Pacman package manager backend for Arch Linux
diff --git a/linux-patch-api.spec b/linux-patch-api.spec
index 55eba15..3b9afd1 100644
--- a/linux-patch-api.spec
+++ b/linux-patch-api.spec
@@ -163,6 +163,14 @@ fi
 
 # Changelog
 %changelog
+* Tue May 27 2026 Echo <echo@moon-dragon.us> - 1.1.17-1
+- Add mandatory package cache refresh before patch_apply
+- Add health check cache refresh when stale (>4h)
+- Add cache status fields to health response
+- Add 404/fetch error retry with cache refresh
+- Add degraded health status on cache failure
+- New src/packages/cache.rs module
+
 * Tue May 20 2026 Echo <echo@moon-dragon.us> - 1.1.16-1
 - Add Pacman package manager backend for Arch Linux
 - Fix: Pacman backend not yet implemented error on Arch systems