diff --git a/site/content/docs/main/upgrade-to-1.16.md b/site/content/docs/main/upgrade-to-1.17.md
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rename from site/content/docs/main/upgrade-to-1.16.md
rename to site/content/docs/main/upgrade-to-1.17.md
index 47fb25409..f6738d55c 100644
--- a/site/content/docs/main/upgrade-to-1.16.md
+++ b/site/content/docs/main/upgrade-to-1.17.md
@@ -1,13 +1,13 @@
 ---
-title: "Upgrading to Velero 1.16"
+title: "Upgrading to Velero 1.17"
 layout: docs
 ---
 
 ## Prerequisites
 
-- Velero [v1.15.x][8] installed.
+- Velero [v1.16.x][9] installed.
 
-If you're not yet running at least Velero v1.15, see the following:
+If you're not yet running at least Velero v1.16, see the following:
 
 - [Upgrading to v1.8][1]
 - [Upgrading to v1.9][2]
@@ -17,13 +17,14 @@ If you're not yet running at least Velero v1.15, see the following:
 - [Upgrading to v1.13][6]
 - [Upgrading to v1.14][7]
 - [Upgrading to v1.15][8]
+- [Upgrading to v1.16][9]
 
 Before upgrading, check the [Velero compatibility matrix](https://github.com/vmware-tanzu/velero#velero-compatibility-matrix) to make sure your version of Kubernetes is supported by the new version of Velero.
 
 ## Instructions
 
-### Upgrade from v1.15
-1. Install the Velero v1.16 command-line interface (CLI) by following the [instructions here][0].
+### Upgrade from v1.16
+1. Install the Velero v1.17 command-line interface (CLI) by following the [instructions here][0].
 
     Verify that you've properly installed it by running:
 
@@ -35,7 +36,7 @@ Before upgrading, check the [Velero compatibility matrix](https://github.com/vmw
 
     ```bash
     Client:
-        Version: v1.16.0
+        Version: v1.17.0
         Git commit: <git SHA>
     ```
 
@@ -45,21 +46,28 @@ Before upgrading, check the [Velero compatibility matrix](https://github.com/vmw
     velero install --crds-only --dry-run -o yaml | kubectl apply -f -
     ```
 
-3. Update the container image used by the Velero deployment, plugin and (optionally) the node agent daemon set:
+3. (optional) Update the `uploader-type` to `kopia` if you are using `restic`:  
+    ```bash
+    kubectl get deploy -n velero -ojson \
+    | sed "s/\"--uploader-type=restic\"/\"--uploader-type=kopia\"/g" \
+    | kubectl apply -f -
+    ```
+
+4. Update the container image used by the Velero deployment, plugin and (optionally) the node agent daemon set:
     ```bash
    # set the container and image of the init container for plugin accordingly,
    # if you are using other plugin
     kubectl set image deployment/velero \
-        velero=velero/velero:v1.16.0 \
-        velero-plugin-for-aws=velero/velero-plugin-for-aws:v1.12.0 \
+        velero=velero/velero:v1.17.0 \
+        velero-plugin-for-aws=velero/velero-plugin-for-aws:v1.13.0 \
         --namespace velero
 
     # optional, if using the node agent daemonset
     kubectl set image daemonset/node-agent \
-        node-agent=velero/velero:v1.16.0 \
+        node-agent=velero/velero:v1.17.0 \
         --namespace velero
     ```
-4. Confirm that the deployment is up and running with the correct version by running:
+5. Confirm that the deployment is up and running with the correct version by running:
 
     ```bash
     velero version
@@ -69,11 +77,11 @@ Before upgrading, check the [Velero compatibility matrix](https://github.com/vmw
 
     ```bash
     Client:
-        Version: v1.16.0
+        Version: v1.17.0
         Git commit: <git SHA>
 
     Server:
-        Version: v1.16.0
+        Version: v1.17.0
     ```
 
 [0]: basic-install.md#install-the-cli
@@ -85,3 +93,4 @@ Before upgrading, check the [Velero compatibility matrix](https://github.com/vmw
 [6]: https://velero.io/docs/v1.13/upgrade-to-1.13
 [7]: https://velero.io/docs/v1.14/upgrade-to-1.14
 [8]: https://velero.io/docs/v1.15/upgrade-to-1.15
+[9]: https://velero.io/docs/v1.16/upgrade-to-1.16
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diff --git a/site/data/docs/main-toc.yml b/site/data/docs/main-toc.yml
index 051c0575d..8b93bc400 100644
--- a/site/data/docs/main-toc.yml
+++ b/site/data/docs/main-toc.yml
@@ -13,8 +13,8 @@ toc:
         url: /basic-install
       - page: Customize Installation
         url: /customize-installation
-      - page: Upgrade to 1.15
-        url: /upgrade-to-1.15
+      - page: Upgrade to 1.17
+        url: /upgrade-to-1.17
       - page: Supported providers
         url: /supported-providers
       - page: Evaluation install