From 1cf494c3b248d5d9555df59e7ffc6b5546708dce Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: "github-actions[bot]" <github-actions[bot]@users.noreply.github.com>
Date: Tue, 18 Aug 2026 09:21:25 +0000
Subject: [PATCH] release: v0.17.2

---
 README.md      | 18 ++++++++++++++++++
 pyproject.toml |  2 +-
 2 files changed, 19 insertions(+), 1 deletion(-)

diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 8af6ee1..0d70c23 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -176,6 +176,24 @@ Full API reference, indicator list, configuration guide, and best practices:
 | Safety checks (lookahead, exposure) | - | Yes |
 | Tearsheets & export | - | Yes |
 
+## Telemetry
+
+Every install sends one anonymous ping a day: an anonymous install id, the
+ManifoldBT version, your OS, CPU architecture, whether it is a CUDA build, your
+Python major version, and Community or Pro. No email, no license key, no
+strategy, no data, no results. It tells us which versions and platforms are
+still in use, so we know what we can stop supporting.
+
+Turn it off with either of:
+
+```bash
+export MANIFOLDBT_NO_TELEMETRY=1
+export DO_NOT_TRACK=1
+```
+
+CI runners are skipped automatically. Pro license validation is a separate
+mechanism and is not affected by these variables.
+
 ## License
 
 Apache 2.0 with Commons Clause. The source is available, free to use,
diff --git a/pyproject.toml b/pyproject.toml
index 457adfb..c1446d9 100644
--- a/pyproject.toml
+++ b/pyproject.toml
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 [project]
 name = "manifoldbt"
-version = "0.17.1"
+version = "0.17.2"
 description = "Rust-powered backtesting engine for quantitative research"
 requires-python = ">=3.9"
 license = { file = "LICENSE" }