VERSION | 2 +-

diff --git a/VERSION b/VERSION
index cea581fa747bfe8ddb265c293cedcb85714bcc70..699d953a7f81443e59deeced958d167542102d77 100644
--- a/VERSION
+++ b/VERSION
@@ -1 +1 @@
-go1.17.8
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+go1.17.9
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