diff --git a/changelogs/CHANGELOG_alpha.md b/changelogs/CHANGELOG_alpha.md
index 3002b21d26..b16a0daac2 100644
--- a/changelogs/CHANGELOG_alpha.md
+++ b/changelogs/CHANGELOG_alpha.md
@@ -1,3 +1,10 @@
+# [6.1.0-alpha.17](https://github.com/parse-community/parse-server/compare/6.1.0-alpha.16...6.1.0-alpha.17) (2023-06-07)
+
+
+### Features
+
+* Add new Parse Server option `preventSignupWithUnverifiedEmail` to prevent returning a user without session token on sign-up with unverified email address ([#8451](https://github.com/parse-community/parse-server/issues/8451)) ([82da308](https://github.com/parse-community/parse-server/commit/82da30842a55980aa90cb7680fbf6db37ee16dab))
+
 # [6.1.0-alpha.16](https://github.com/parse-community/parse-server/compare/6.1.0-alpha.15...6.1.0-alpha.16) (2023-05-28)
 
 
diff --git a/package-lock.json b/package-lock.json
index 5ddc19b436..ae2c1bdf3c 100644
--- a/package-lock.json
+++ b/package-lock.json
@@ -1,12 +1,12 @@
 {
   "name": "parse-server",
-  "version": "6.1.0-alpha.16",
+  "version": "6.1.0-alpha.17",
   "lockfileVersion": 2,
   "requires": true,
   "packages": {
     "": {
       "name": "parse-server",
-      "version": "6.1.0-alpha.16",
+      "version": "6.1.0-alpha.17",
       "hasInstallScript": true,
       "license": "Apache-2.0",
       "dependencies": {
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 5d30586d4a..785845e7f0 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "parse-server",
-  "version": "6.1.0-alpha.16",
+  "version": "6.1.0-alpha.17",
   "description": "An express module providing a Parse-compatible API server",
   "main": "lib/index.js",
   "repository": {