diff --git a/history.txt b/history.txt
index 5d2643a9d..0c1d8290b 100644
--- a/history.txt
+++ b/history.txt
@@ -1,3 +1,6 @@
+2009-04-11 welterde
+    * fixed NPE in NTCP transport
+
 2009-04-11 sponge
     * i2ptunnel janitorial work and fixes on most locks.
       Some locks still need work, and are marked with LINT in the comment.
diff --git a/router/java/src/net/i2p/router/RouterVersion.java b/router/java/src/net/i2p/router/RouterVersion.java
index 9900aa288..fcb13e5eb 100644
--- a/router/java/src/net/i2p/router/RouterVersion.java
+++ b/router/java/src/net/i2p/router/RouterVersion.java
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ import net.i2p.CoreVersion;
 public class RouterVersion {
     public final static String ID = "$Revision: 1.548 $ $Date: 2008-06-07 23:00:00 $";
     public final static String VERSION = CoreVersion.VERSION;
-    public final static long BUILD = 16;
+    public final static long BUILD = 17;
     public static void main(String args[]) {
         System.out.println("I2P Router version: " + VERSION + "-" + BUILD);
         System.out.println("Router ID: " + RouterVersion.ID);