diff --git a/NEWS b/NEWS
index 257b6ba..9654e4a 100644
--- a/NEWS
+++ b/NEWS
@@ -3,6 +3,19 @@ Key:
 JDK-X  - https://bugs.openjdk.java.net/browse/JDK-X
 CVE-XXXX-YYYY: https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=XXXX-YYYY
 
+New in release OpenJDK 17.0.20.1 (2026-08-18):
+==============================================
+Live versions of these release notes can be found at:
+  * https://bit.ly/openjdk170201
+
+* Changes
+  - JDK-8333743: Change .jcheck/conf branches property to match valid branches
+  - JDK-8382471: Improve Resource Resolving
+  - JDK-8384708: Enhance HTTP Connections
+  - JDK-8386205: Enhance TLS server
+  - JDK-8388790: Bump update version for OpenJDK: jdk-17.0.20.1
+  - JDK-8389947: [17u] Remove designator DEFAULT_PROMOTED_VERSION_PRE=ea for release 17.0.20.1
+
 New in release OpenJDK 17.0.20 (2026-07-21):
 ============================================
 Live versions of these release notes can be found at:
diff --git a/java-17-openjdk.spec b/java-17-openjdk.spec
index 23b1753..a58ca65 100644
--- a/java-17-openjdk.spec
+++ b/java-17-openjdk.spec
@@ -2495,6 +2495,7 @@ cjc.mainProgram(args)
 - Update sources to openjdk-17.0.20.1+1.tar.xz
 - ** This tarball is embargoed until 2026-08-18 @ 1pm PT. **
 - Resolves: RHEL-235606
+- Update NEWS for jdk-17.0.20.1+1 (GA)
 
 * Mon Jul 13 2026 Thomas Fitzsimmons <fitzsim@redhat.com> - 1:17.0.20.0.8-1.1
 - Sync java-17-openjdk-portable.specfile from openjdk-portable-rhel-8