@c used for news about the upcoming release; see CG 10.2
+@newsItem
+@subsubheading LilyPond 2.17.7 released! @emph{November 17, 2012}
+
+We are happy to announce the release of LilyPond 2.17.7. This
+release contains the usual number of bugfixes and enhancements, and contains
+some work in progress. You will have access to the very latest features, but
+some may be incomplete, and you may encounter bugs and crashes. If you require
+a stable version of Lilypond, we recommend using the 2.16 version.
+
+@newsEnd
+
@newsItem
@subsubheading The LilyPond Report #28. @emph{November 12, 2012}