diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 3e62075..77b8d5b 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -18,13 +18,12 @@ It helps keep design assets human-readable, Git-friendly, and usable as structur
 * **Application logic**: App Process business flows, Screen definitions, and Business Rules.
 * **Impact analysis**: Automatically detect relationships and dependencies across the design.
 
-## Recent updates in 0.1.13
+## Recent updates in 0.1.17
 
-* `app_process` can place Business Flow steps with `Steps.domain`, resolve local `## Domains` and reusable `## Domain Sources`, render Domain hierarchy, and apply Domain group Color Scheme rows.
-* `dfd_diagram` can resolve `Objects.domain` with external Domain Sources plus local Domains.
-* Domain Sources tables consistently support `ref` or `ref | notes`.
-* Domains / Domain Diagram `render_mode` handling, settings labels, templates, and English/Japanese preview labels were cleaned up.
-* Screen preview now reserves height for empty sections so placeholder rows are not clipped.
+* `app_process` Business Flow supports LR / TD direction with `flow_direction` frontmatter and the `defaultBusinessFlowDirection` setting.
+* Business Flow step nodes support expanded `Steps.kind` rendering and ref-aware hover / click targets resolved from `Steps`, `Inputs`, and `Outputs`.
+* App Process Flow Connect Mode can add `from -> to` rows to `## Flows` by clicking two step nodes, while Markdown remains the source of truth.
+* Connect Flow mode now shows active state and status text, and preserves View Only mode across editing and re-rendering.
 
 ## Basic idea
 
diff --git a/docs/releases/v0.1.17.md b/docs/releases/v0.1.17.md
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..e506e82
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+++ b/docs/releases/v0.1.17.md
@@ -0,0 +1,24 @@
+# Model Weave 0.1.17
+
+Model Weave 0.1.17 focuses on App Process Business Flow authoring and navigation while keeping Markdown as the source of truth.
+
+## Compatibility
+
+Model Weave 0.1.17 requires Obsidian 1.8.7 or later.
+
+## Highlights
+
+* Added App Process Business Flow direction control with LR / TD support.
+* Added `flow_direction` frontmatter for per-file Business Flow direction.
+* Added the `defaultBusinessFlowDirection` setting for the default Business Flow direction.
+* Expanded supported `Steps.kind` rendering for App Process Business Flow step nodes.
+* Added ref-aware Business Flow step hover previews and click targets, resolving targets from `Steps`, `Inputs`, and `Outputs`.
+* Added App Process Flow Connect Mode for adding `from -> to` rows to the `## Flows` table by clicking two step nodes.
+* Improved Connect Flow active display with active button state, status text, and clearer source-step selection feedback.
+* Preserved View Only mode across Connect Flow toggles, source selection, flow add, duplicate detection, failed add, and preview re-render.
+
+## Editing notes
+
+Markdown remains the source of truth. Flow Connect Mode is an input helper that updates the `## Flows` table in the Markdown file; it does not replace text-first editing.
+
+DFD editing, drag connections, edge editing, and per-field hotspots are out of scope for this release.
diff --git a/manifest.json b/manifest.json
index e78c56c..9464b88 100644
--- a/manifest.json
+++ b/manifest.json
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 {
   "id": "model-weave",
   "name": "Model Weave",
-  "version": "0.1.16",
+  "version": "0.1.17",
   "minAppVersion": "1.8.7",
   "description": "Manage text-first models, relationships, and diagrams in Markdown.",
   "author": "nejimakibird",
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 5655a3c..d212a5f 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "obsidian-model-weave",
-  "version": "0.1.16",
+  "version": "0.1.17",
   "description": "An Obsidian plugin for managing text-first models, relationships, and diagrams in Markdown.",
   "main": "main.js",
   "scripts": {
diff --git a/versions.json b/versions.json
index b871630..4ad840c 100644
--- a/versions.json
+++ b/versions.json
@@ -14,5 +14,6 @@
   "0.1.13": "1.7.2",
   "0.1.14": "1.7.2",
   "0.1.15": "1.7.2",
-  "0.1.16": "1.8.7"
+  "0.1.16": "1.8.7",
+  "0.1.17": "1.8.7"
 }