diff --git a/NEWS.rst b/NEWS.rst
index 9738bad..a8be5eb 100644
--- a/NEWS.rst
+++ b/NEWS.rst
@@ -4,6 +4,11 @@ Changelog
 unreleased
 ----------
 
+2024.09.17 - 2024-09-17
+-----------------------
+
+* Relax checks for paths that aren't required to exist.
+
 2024.09.03 - 2024-09-03
 -----------------------
 
diff --git a/sphinx_autobuild/__init__.py b/sphinx_autobuild/__init__.py
index 4bc0a25..4a7d1b6 100644
--- a/sphinx_autobuild/__init__.py
+++ b/sphinx_autobuild/__init__.py
@@ -1,3 +1,3 @@
 """Rebuild Sphinx documentation on changes, with hot reloading in the browser."""
 
-__version__ = "2024.09.03"
+__version__ = "2024.09.17"