diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 8ed9c77..db1abdd 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-[![Download the latest release](docs/img/download-button.png)](https://github.com/peter88213/mdnovel/raw/main/dist/mdnovel_v0.17.4.pyzw)
+[![Download the latest release](docs/img/download-button.png)](https://github.com/peter88213/mdnovel/raw/main/dist/mdnovel_v0.17.5.pyzw)
 [![Changelog](docs/img/changelog-button.png)](docs/changelog.md)
 [![Feedback](docs/img/feedback-button.png)](https://github.com/peter88213/mdnovel/discussions/)
 [![Online help](docs/img/help-button.png)](https://peter88213.github.io/mdnovhelp-en/)
@@ -71,10 +71,10 @@ But perhaps you are the exception. In any case, I hope you enjoy playing around
 
 ### Default: Executable Python zip archive
 
-Download the latest release [mdnovel_v0.17.4.pyzw](https://github.com/peter88213/mdnovel/raw/main/dist/mdnovel_v0.17.4.pyzw)
+Download the latest release [mdnovel_v0.17.5.pyzw](https://github.com/peter88213/mdnovel/raw/main/dist/mdnovel_v0.17.5.pyzw)
 
-- Launch *mdnovel_v0.17.4.pyzw* by double-clicking (Windows/Linux desktop),
-- or execute `python mdnovel_v0.17.4.pyzw` (Windows), resp. `python3 mdnovel_v0.17.4.pyzw` (Linux) on the command line.
+- Launch *mdnovel_v0.17.5.pyzw* by double-clicking (Windows/Linux desktop),
+- or execute `python mdnovel_v0.17.5.pyzw` (Windows), resp. `python3 mdnovel_v0.17.5.pyzw` (Linux) on the command line.
 
 #### Important
 
@@ -90,9 +90,9 @@ the zip file.
 
 ### Alternative: Zip file
 
-The package is also available in zip format: [mdnovel_v0.17.4.zip](https://github.com/peter88213/mdnovel/raw/main/dist/mdnovel_v0.17.4.zip)
+The package is also available in zip format: [mdnovel_v0.17.5.zip](https://github.com/peter88213/mdnovel/raw/main/dist/mdnovel_v0.17.5.zip)
 
-- Extract the *mdnovel_v0.17.4* folder from the downloaded zipfile "mdnovel_v0.17.4.zip".
+- Extract the *mdnovel_v0.17.5* folder from the downloaded zipfile "mdnovel_v0.17.5.zip".
 - Move into this new folder and launch *setup.pyw* by double-clicking (Windows/Linux desktop), 
 - or execute `python setup.pyw` (Windows), resp. `python3 setup.pyw` (Linux) on the command line.
 
diff --git a/VERSION b/VERSION
index 875c6f0..2822387 100644
--- a/VERSION
+++ b/VERSION
@@ -1,3 +1,3 @@
 [LATEST]
-version = 0.17.4
-download_link = https://github.com/peter88213/mdnovel/raw/main/dist/mdnovel_v0.17.4.pyzw
+version = 0.17.5
+download_link = https://github.com/peter88213/mdnovel/raw/main/dist/mdnovel_v0.17.5.pyzw
diff --git a/dist/mdnovel_v0.17.4.pyzw b/dist/mdnovel_v0.17.5.pyzw
similarity index 59%
rename from dist/mdnovel_v0.17.4.pyzw
rename to dist/mdnovel_v0.17.5.pyzw
index e8bd306..e78820a 100644
Binary files a/dist/mdnovel_v0.17.4.pyzw and b/dist/mdnovel_v0.17.5.pyzw differ
diff --git a/dist/mdnovel_v0.17.4.zip b/dist/mdnovel_v0.17.5.zip
similarity index 57%
rename from dist/mdnovel_v0.17.4.zip
rename to dist/mdnovel_v0.17.5.zip
index 645a6b9..bb00535 100644
Binary files a/dist/mdnovel_v0.17.4.zip and b/dist/mdnovel_v0.17.5.zip differ
diff --git a/docs/changelog.md b/docs/changelog.md
index 42b33d3..ac9661b 100644
--- a/docs/changelog.md
+++ b/docs/changelog.md
@@ -4,6 +4,13 @@
 
 See the [GitHub "Features" project](https://github.com/users/peter88213/projects/17)
 
+### Version 0.17.5
+
+- Provide an abstract base class for the view components.
+- Make the tree viewer, contents viewer, toolbar, and properties viewer ViewComponentBase subclasses.
+- Provide an abstract base class for the plugins.
+- Make the plugins PluginBase subclasses.
+
 ### Version 0.17.4
 
 - Make the application independent of the *idle3* package on Linux.
diff --git a/i18n/de.po b/i18n/de.po
index 963d5c3..5819906 100644
--- a/i18n/de.po
+++ b/i18n/de.po
@@ -3,9 +3,9 @@
 #
 msgid ""
 msgstr ""
-"Project-Id-Version: 0.17.4\n"
-"POT-Creation-Date: 2024-10-25 09:11:25\n"
-"PO-Revision-Date: 2024-10-25 09:11:25\n"
+"Project-Id-Version: 0.17.5\n"
+"POT-Creation-Date: 2024-10-27 11:00:47\n"
+"PO-Revision-Date: 2024-10-27 11:00:47\n"
 "Last-Translator: Peter Triesberger\n"
 "Language: de\n"
 "MIME-Version: 1.0\n"
diff --git a/i18n/locale/de/LC_MESSAGES/mdnovel.mo b/i18n/locale/de/LC_MESSAGES/mdnovel.mo
index 5720b34..b65102b 100644
Binary files a/i18n/locale/de/LC_MESSAGES/mdnovel.mo and b/i18n/locale/de/LC_MESSAGES/mdnovel.mo differ
diff --git a/i18n/messages.pot b/i18n/messages.pot
index 39a325e..4ce677b 100644
--- a/i18n/messages.pot
+++ b/i18n/messages.pot
@@ -3,8 +3,8 @@
 #
 msgid ""
 msgstr ""
-"Project-Id-Version: 0.17.4\n"
-"POT-Creation-Date: 2024-10-25 09:11:25\n"
+"Project-Id-Version: 0.17.5\n"
+"POT-Creation-Date: 2024-10-27 11:00:47\n"
 "PO-Revision-Date: YEAR-MO-DA HO:MI+ZONE\n"
 "Last-Translator: FULL NAME <EMAIL@ADDRESS>\n"
 "Language: LANGUAGE\n"
diff --git a/tools/build.py b/tools/build.py
index da7d1f5..1589a07 100644
--- a/tools/build.py
+++ b/tools/build.py
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@
 sys.path.insert(0, f'{os.getcwd()}/../../mdnovel/tools')
 from package_builder import PackageBuilder
 
-VERSION = '0.17.4'
+VERSION = '0.17.5'
 
 
 class ApplicationBuilder(PackageBuilder):