diff --git a/src/frontend/config/sidebar/docs.topics.ts b/src/frontend/config/sidebar/docs.topics.ts
index 96b10fc74..a90b0c2e0 100644
--- a/src/frontend/config/sidebar/docs.topics.ts
+++ b/src/frontend/config/sidebar/docs.topics.ts
@@ -90,6 +90,10 @@ export const docsTopics: StarlightSidebarTopicsUserConfig = {
       label: "What's new",
       collapsed: true,
       items: [
+        {
+          label: 'Aspire 17.0',
+          slug: 'whats-new/aspire-17-0',
+        },
         {
           label: 'Aspire 13.6',
           slug: 'whats-new/aspire-13-6',
diff --git a/src/frontend/src/content/docs/integrations/databases/mongodb/mongodb-connect.mdx b/src/frontend/src/content/docs/integrations/databases/mongodb/mongodb-connect.mdx
index e66314603..28d367203 100644
--- a/src/frontend/src/content/docs/integrations/databases/mongodb/mongodb-connect.mdx
+++ b/src/frontend/src/content/docs/integrations/databases/mongodb/mongodb-connect.mdx
@@ -82,22 +82,18 @@ For C# apps, the recommended approach is the Aspire MongoDB client integration.
 
 ### Install the client integration
 
-The `Aspire.MongoDB.Driver` NuGet package depends on the `MongoDB.Driver` NuGet package. With the release of version 3.0.0 of `MongoDB.Driver`, a binary breaking change was introduced.
-
-- **`Aspire.MongoDB.Driver`** — depends on `MongoDB.Driver` 2.x. Install this for projects using the MongoDB .NET driver version 2.
-- **`Aspire.MongoDB.Driver.v3`** — depends on `MongoDB.Driver` 3.x. Install this for projects using the MongoDB .NET driver version 3.
-
-:::danger
-In a future version of Aspire, the `Aspire.MongoDB.Driver` package will be updated to reference `MongoDB.Driver` 3.x and `Aspire.MongoDB.Driver.v3` will be deprecated. For more information, see [Upgrade to version 3.0](https://www.mongodb.com/docs/drivers/csharp/v3.0/upgrade/v3/).
-:::
-
-Install the package that matches your `MongoDB.Driver` version:
+Install the [📦 Aspire.MongoDB.Driver](https://www.nuget.org/packages/Aspire.MongoDB.Driver) NuGet package in the client-consuming project:
 
 <InstallDotNetPackage packageName="Aspire.MongoDB.Driver" />
 
-or
-
-<InstallDotNetPackage packageName="Aspire.MongoDB.Driver.v3" />
+The `Aspire.MongoDB.Driver` package references `MongoDB.Driver` version 3.x, which
+introduced a binary breaking change from the 2.x line. Earlier versions of Aspire
+shipped a version-suffixed `Aspire.MongoDB.Driver.v2` package to support the older
+`MongoDB.Driver` 2.x line during the transition; that package has since been
+removed, so all projects should reference `Aspire.MongoDB.Driver` directly. If you
+still depend on `MongoDB.Driver` 2.x APIs, see [Upgrade to version
+3.0](https://www.mongodb.com/docs/drivers/csharp/v3.0/upgrade/v3/) for migration
+guidance.
 
 ### Add the MongoDB client
 
diff --git a/src/frontend/src/content/docs/integrations/databases/mongodb/mongodb-get-started.mdx b/src/frontend/src/content/docs/integrations/databases/mongodb/mongodb-get-started.mdx
index 5e8d73c6d..d91daac6b 100644
--- a/src/frontend/src/content/docs/integrations/databases/mongodb/mongodb-get-started.mdx
+++ b/src/frontend/src/content/docs/integrations/databases/mongodb/mongodb-get-started.mdx
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@ Adding MongoDB through Aspire — rather than wiring up containers and connectio
 - **Consistent connection info across languages.** Once you reference the database from a consuming app, Aspire injects connection properties as environment variables in a predictable format that works from C#, TypeScript, Python, Go, or any other language.
 - **Built-in health checks.** The hosting integration automatically registers a health check so the dashboard and your orchestrator can tell when the server is ready.
 - **Dashboard observability.** The database resource shows up in the Aspire dashboard with logs, status, and telemetry alongside your other services.
-- **A first-class C# client integration.** C# apps can use the `Aspire.MongoDB.Driver` (or `Aspire.MongoDB.Driver.v3`) package for dependency injection, health checks, and OpenTelemetry, all wired up from the same resource name.
+- **A first-class C# client integration.** C# apps can use the `Aspire.MongoDB.Driver` package for dependency injection, health checks, and OpenTelemetry, all wired up from the same resource name.
 - **MongoDB Express.** Optionally spin up the [Mongo Express](https://github.com/mongo-express/mongo-express) web admin UI alongside your database with a single API call.
 
 ## How the pieces fit together
diff --git a/src/frontend/src/content/docs/integrations/messaging/rabbitmq/rabbitmq-connect.mdx b/src/frontend/src/content/docs/integrations/messaging/rabbitmq/rabbitmq-connect.mdx
index ad83f1c09..21eaa5751 100644
--- a/src/frontend/src/content/docs/integrations/messaging/rabbitmq/rabbitmq-connect.mdx
+++ b/src/frontend/src/content/docs/integrations/messaging/rabbitmq/rabbitmq-connect.mdx
@@ -86,15 +86,10 @@ Install the [📦 Aspire.RabbitMQ.Client](https://www.nuget.org/packages/Aspire.
 
 <InstallDotNetPackage packageName="Aspire.RabbitMQ.Client" />
 
-<Aside type="note">
-  The `Aspire.RabbitMQ.Client` package references `RabbitMQ.Client` version
-  6.8.1. If your project requires `RabbitMQ.Client` version 7.x, install [📦
-  Aspire.RabbitMQ.Client.v7](https://www.nuget.org/packages/Aspire.RabbitMQ.Client.v7)
-  instead. In a future version of Aspire, `Aspire.RabbitMQ.Client` will be
-  updated to `7.x` and `Aspire.RabbitMQ.Client.v7` will be deprecated. For
-  migration guidance, see [Migrating to RabbitMQ .NET Client
-  7.x](https://github.com/rabbitmq/rabbitmq-dotnet-client/blob/main/v7-MIGRATION.md).
-</Aside>
+The `Aspire.RabbitMQ.Client` package references `RabbitMQ.Client` version 7.x. Earlier
+versions of Aspire shipped a version-suffixed `Aspire.RabbitMQ.Client.v6` package to
+support the older `RabbitMQ.Client` 6.x line during the transition; that package has
+since been removed, so all projects should reference `Aspire.RabbitMQ.Client` directly.
 
 ### Add the RabbitMQ client
 
diff --git a/src/frontend/src/content/docs/whats-new/aspire-17-0.mdx b/src/frontend/src/content/docs/whats-new/aspire-17-0.mdx
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..99427ac11
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/frontend/src/content/docs/whats-new/aspire-17-0.mdx
@@ -0,0 +1,78 @@
+---
+title: "What's new in Aspire 17.0"
+seoTitle: 'Aspire 17.0: New features, updates, and upgrade guidance'
+description: 'Explore new features and improvements in Aspire 17.0, with upgrade guidance and breaking changes to review before updating your apps.'
+sidebar:
+  label: Aspire 17.0
+  order: 0
+tableOfContents:
+  minHeadingLevel: 2
+  maxHeadingLevel: 2
+---
+
+import { Icon, Steps } from '@astrojs/starlight/components';
+import LearnMore from '@components/LearnMore.astro';
+
+This page tracks changes for the upcoming Aspire 17.0 release.
+
+We'd love to hear what you think. Drop by [<Icon name="discord" class='d-inline' /> Discord](https://aka.ms/aspire-discord) to chat with the team and the community, or file feedback and issues on [<Icon name="github" class='d-inline' /> GitHub](https://github.com/microsoft/aspire/issues).
+
+## 🆙 Upgrade to Aspire 17.0
+
+<span id="upgrade-to-aspire-17-0"></span>
+<br />
+
+:::caution
+Review the [Breaking changes](#breaking-changes) before upgrading.
+:::
+
+For general purpose upgrade guidance, see [Upgrade Aspire](/whats-new/upgrade-aspire/).
+
+Once Aspire 17.0 is available on the stable channel, use the [`aspire update` command](/reference/cli/commands/aspire-update/):
+
+<Steps>
+
+1. Update the Aspire CLI itself:
+
+   ```bash title="Aspire CLI — Update the CLI"
+   aspire update --self
+   ```
+
+1. Update your projects from the repository root:
+
+   ```bash title="Aspire CLI — Update all Aspire packages"
+   aspire update
+   ```
+
+</Steps>
+
+<LearnMore>
+  For more details on installing the Aspire CLI, see [Install the
+  CLI](/get-started/install-cli/).
+</LearnMore>
+
+## ⚠️ Breaking changes
+
+<span id="breaking-changes"></span>
+
+#### Legacy RabbitMQ and MongoDB client packages removed
+
+Starting in Aspire 17.0, new releases no longer include `Aspire.RabbitMQ.Client.v6` or `Aspire.MongoDB.Driver.v2`. Previously published versions of these packages remain available on NuGet.
+
+If your app references either legacy package, replace it with the corresponding current integration:
+
+| Removed package             | Replacement package      | Client library version |
+| --------------------------- | ------------------------ | ---------------------- |
+| `Aspire.RabbitMQ.Client.v6` | `Aspire.RabbitMQ.Client` | `RabbitMQ.Client` 7.x  |
+| `Aspire.MongoDB.Driver.v2`  | `Aspire.MongoDB.Driver`  | `MongoDB.Driver` 3.x   |
+
+Update any direct client-library package references and migrate code that uses the older driver APIs. Follow the [RabbitMQ .NET Client 7.x migration guide](https://github.com/rabbitmq/rabbitmq-dotnet-client/blob/main/v7-MIGRATION.md) and the [MongoDB .NET/C# Driver 3.0 upgrade guide](https://www.mongodb.com/docs/drivers/csharp/v3.0/upgrade/v3/).
+
+The service registration calls, `AddRabbitMQClient` and `AddMongoDBClient`, remain the same. This removal doesn't change the behavior of the current `Aspire.RabbitMQ.Client` and `Aspire.MongoDB.Driver` packages or the AppHost hosting integrations.
+
+<LearnMore>
+  See [Connect to RabbitMQ](/integrations/messaging/rabbitmq/rabbitmq-connect/)
+  and [Connect to MongoDB](/integrations/databases/mongodb/mongodb-connect/) for
+  current client setup guidance. For the removal details, see
+  [microsoft/aspire#20608](https://github.com/microsoft/aspire/pull/20608).
+</LearnMore>