diff --git a/NEWS.md b/NEWS.md
index 265d53fd..14f5bad3 100644
--- a/NEWS.md
+++ b/NEWS.md
@@ -11,6 +11,18 @@
 ---
 ## (current master)
 
+## 0.17.0
+- Add GR dependency to make it the default backend
+- Improve histogram2d bin estimation
+- Allow vector arguments for certain series attributes and support line_z and fill_z on GR, PyPlot, Plotly(JS) and PGFPlots
+- Automatic scientific notation for tick labels
+- Allow to set the theme in PLOTS_DEFAULTS
+- Implement plots_heatmap seriestype providing a Plots recipe for heatmaps
+
+## 0.16.0
+- fix 3D plotting in PyPlot
+- Infinite objects
+
 ## 0.15.1
 
 - fix scientific notation for labels in GR
diff --git a/test/imgcomp.jl b/test/imgcomp.jl
index d26d1635..1fa2aef9 100644
--- a/test/imgcomp.jl
+++ b/test/imgcomp.jl
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ default(size=(500,300))
 # TODO: use julia's Condition type and the wait() and notify() functions to initialize a Window, then wait() on a condition that
 #       is referenced in a button press callback (the button clicked callback will call notify() on that condition)
 
-const _current_plots_version = v"0.16.0"
+const _current_plots_version = v"0.17.0"
 
 
 function image_comparison_tests(pkg::Symbol, idx::Int; debug = false, popup = isinteractive(), sigma = [1,1], eps = 1e-2)