diff --git a/kate.spec b/kate.spec
index 6329a7e..cc2e95f 100644
--- a/kate.spec
+++ b/kate.spec
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 Name:          kate
-Version:       17.08.3
+Version:       17.12.0
 Release:       1mamba
 Summary:       A fast and advanced text editor
 Group:         Graphical Desktop/Applications/Development
@@ -144,6 +144,9 @@ This package is part of KDE4.
 %lang(uk) %{_datadir}/doc/HTML/uk/kate*
 
 %changelog
+* Sat Dec 23 2017 Automatic Build System <autodist@mambasoft.it> 17.12.0-1mamba
+- automatic version update by autodist
+
 * Fri Nov 10 2017 Automatic Build System <autodist@mambasoft.it> 17.08.3-1mamba
 - automatic version update by autodist