diff --git a/VERSION b/VERSION
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..cc14961
--- /dev/null
+++ b/VERSION
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+go1.17rc1
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/codereview.cfg b/codereview.cfg
index 77a74f1..9d5ebe8 100644
--- a/codereview.cfg
+++ b/codereview.cfg
@@ -1 +1,2 @@
-branch: master
+branch: release-branch.go1.17
+parent-branch: master