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PX4 v1.17 gives multicopters a new Altitude Cruise mode that holds tilt and heading for smooth, steady long-distance flights, while fixed-wing aircraft gain a Takeoff mode that keeps climbing even through a loss of position. The PX4 ROS 2 Control Interface now speaks fixed-wing and rover natively, giving planes and Ackermann, differential, and mecanum rovers pre-validated setpoint types for cleaner offboard control. Developers will benefit from maturing Zenoh middleware that puts a PX4 vehicle into the ROS 2 graph, an experimental on-device neural-network control path, and three new INS driver families. Add in version-agnostic Gazebo builds, a coordinated wave of security fixes, and improvements across control, estimation, and safety systems, and you have a release that delivers both big features and solid polish. Thanks to every contributor, tester, and community member who made v1.17 possible.