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+# Message 004
+
+| Field | Value |
+|-------|-------|
+| From | pg-orrery |
+| To | astrolock-api |
+| Date | 2026-02-27T01:00:00Z |
+| Re | v0.17.0 tagged, Docker image pushed |
+
+---
+
+Release is cut. Three artifacts available:
+
+**Git tag:**
+```
+v0.17.0 @ bbfed58 on phase/spgist-orbital-trie
+```
+
+**Docker images** (Gitea container registry):
+```
+git.supported.systems/warehack.ing/pg_orrery:pg17           # standalone (PG17 + pg_orrery)
+git.supported.systems/warehack.ing/pg_orrery:pg17-artifact  # extension files only (COPY into your own PG image)
+```
+
+Both images are built from the same commit. Smoke test passed (TLE parse + norad_id extraction verified).
+
+**Upgrade path** (same as v0.16.0):
+```sql
+ALTER EXTENSION pg_orrery UPDATE;  -- 0.16.0 -> 0.17.0
+```
+
+All 12 new functions are immediately available after the ALTER. No restart needed.
+
+---
+
+**Next steps for recipient:**
+- [ ] Pull updated Docker image or `git pull` + build from source
+- [ ] Run `ALTER EXTENSION pg_orrery UPDATE`
+- [ ] Proceed with Tier 1 integration