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 # Zowe Common C Changelog
 
+## `2.17.0`
+- Fixed `xplatform.loadFileUTF8` when trying to open nonexistent file (#454)
+
 ## `2.16.0`
 - No yaml value converted to null (#442)
 - Added `zos.getZosVersion()` and `zos.getEsm()` calls for configmgr QJS (#429)