diff --git a/docs/reference/connector/docs/connectors-release-notes.asciidoc b/docs/reference/connector/docs/connectors-release-notes.asciidoc
index e316d3facdfe1..cbcaa9f1896c4 100644
--- a/docs/reference/connector/docs/connectors-release-notes.asciidoc
+++ b/docs/reference/connector/docs/connectors-release-notes.asciidoc
@@ -9,6 +9,12 @@
 Prior to version *8.16.0*, the connector release notes were published as part of the {enterprise-search-ref}/changelog.html[Enterprise Search documentation].
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+[discrete]
+[[es-connectors-release-notes-8-17-9]]
+=== 8.17.9
+
+No notable changes in this release.
+
 [discrete]
 [[es-connectors-release-notes-8-17-8]]
 === 8.17.8