# Version 1.17 RC1 released

**URL:** <https://openturns.discourse.group/t/version-1-17-rc1-released/122>\
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**Created:** [April 29, 2021, 10:35am UTC](https://openturns.discourse.group/t/version-1-17-rc1-released/122 "2021-04-29T10:35:56Z")\
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**Author:** ![schueller](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/free1/user_avatar/openturns.discourse.group/schueller/32/3_2.png) [@schueller](https://openturns.discourse.group/u/schueller)\
**Post date:** [April 29, 2021, 10:35am UTC](https://openturns.discourse.group/t/version-1-17-rc1-released/122/1 "2021-04-29T10:35:57Z")

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We are happy to announce the availability of OpenTURNS 1.17 RC1 this day.

This release introduces new covariance models, Karhunen-Loeve validation and more, here’s a preview:

> **[Jupyter Notebook Viewer](https://nbviewer.jupyter.org/github/openturns/notebooks/blob/master/release_highlights_1_17.ipynb)**
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> Check out this Jupyter notebook!

You can also checkout the full changelog:

> <https://github.com/openturns/openturns/blob/v1.17rc1/ChangeLog>

This a release candidate, your feedback is important for the final release due in a few weeks,  
so dont hesitate to report bugs.

The OpenTURNS team