If using a C9300 in Meraki persona you don't have the concept of IOS-XE versions anymore. Firmware is handled in the the Meraki Dashboard, and uses CS software trains. In Meraki Person, you don't have access to the console anyway, so you wouldn't be able to apply IOS-XE firmwares anyway.
At the moment CS16.9 is the Stable version with CS17.1.3 as Stable RC. Overall, these versions have nothing to do with IOS-XE such as 17.9.6 or 17.12.4.
Whether going with Stable or Stable RC really depends on your requirements. But both versions are fully supported by Meraki Support.
That being said, the CS software internally does have some ties to IOS-XE software. But in general, a C9300 in Meraki persona, is to be regarded as any other Meraki switch - and not a Cisco Catalyst, as we did previously.
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