[release] mark 0.17.0 release

[version] mark 0.17.0 RC1

[release] mark 0.16.0 as done. NB release is flagged as non-productio…

…n ready. see #1265

[version] mark 0.16.0 RC1

[release] mark 0.15.0

[release] mark 0.15.0 RC1

[release] mark 0.14.0

[release] mark 0.14.0 RC1

[release] mark 0.13.0 as done. NB release is flagged non-production r…

…eady. see #981

[release] mark 0.13.0 RC1