diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
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--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -1,3 +1,7 @@
+# 0.17.1 (24-11-2016)
+
+- Treat `HTTP::Request` body as an `IO`. Fixes [#257](https://github.com/sdogruyol/kemal/issues/257)
+
 # 0.17.0 (23-11-2016)
 
 - Reimplemented Request middleware / filter routing. 
diff --git a/shard.yml b/shard.yml
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--- a/shard.yml
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@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 name: kemal
-version: 0.16.1
+version: 0.17.1
 
 dependencies:
   radix: