Version 2.17.0-179.0.dev

Merge commit 'e003a831a30028b9d1b982215ba4c726c7e8221c' into 'dev'
diff --git a/pkg/expect/OWNERS b/pkg/expect/OWNERS
index 2b67506..2ae9543 100644
--- a/pkg/expect/OWNERS
+++ b/pkg/expect/OWNERS
@@ -1 +1,2 @@
 file:/tools/OWNERS_ENG
+rnystrom@google.com
diff --git a/pkg/smith/OWNERS b/pkg/smith/OWNERS
index 1e73a64..fa96c4a 100644
--- a/pkg/smith/OWNERS
+++ b/pkg/smith/OWNERS
@@ -1 +1,2 @@
 file:/tools/OWNERS_INFRA
+rnystrom@google.com
diff --git a/pkg/status_file/OWNERS b/pkg/status_file/OWNERS
index 1e73a64..fa96c4a 100644
--- a/pkg/status_file/OWNERS
+++ b/pkg/status_file/OWNERS
@@ -1 +1,2 @@
 file:/tools/OWNERS_INFRA
+rnystrom@google.com
diff --git a/pkg/test_runner/OWNERS b/pkg/test_runner/OWNERS
index 1e73a64..fa96c4a 100644
--- a/pkg/test_runner/OWNERS
+++ b/pkg/test_runner/OWNERS
@@ -1 +1,2 @@
 file:/tools/OWNERS_INFRA
+rnystrom@google.com
diff --git a/tools/VERSION b/tools/VERSION
index 22204ac..5acb79f 100644
--- a/tools/VERSION
+++ b/tools/VERSION
@@ -27,5 +27,5 @@
 MAJOR 2
 MINOR 17
 PATCH 0
-PRERELEASE 178
+PRERELEASE 179
 PRERELEASE_PATCH 0
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