This covers 3 quick patches that were done really close together
v8.17a - December 2nd, 2024
-Bug Fix: The newest boss could soft lock if you activated the Second Form effect during certain phases
-Fixed some typos
v8.17b - December 3rd, 2024
-Bug Fix: The new monster's final treasure attack released fewer bullets than intended at higher levels
-Bug Fix: Removed some debug text left in Alter Vitrea's battle
v8.17c - December 3rd, 2024
-Bug Fix: The new monster could appear in stages that should not allow thorned monsters as options
-Bug Fix: All helper fire rates were being divided by 100, which set each helper's fire rate to the hard limit of 50% and didn't allow any fire rate increases to have any effect