diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 9a141798..71c7890d 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -1,5 +1,36 @@
 # novelWriter Changelog
 
+## Version 2.5.3 [2024-11-26]
+
+### Release Notes
+
+This is a patch release that fixes a a few minor bugs in the user interface, and with the HTML
+manuscript format. This patch also adds a new Russian translation, and updated the German and
+Portuguese translations.
+
+### Detailed Changelog
+
+**Bugfixes**
+
+* Fixed the red/green LEDs on the statusbar for the Default Light theme. The colours were swapped.
+  Issue 2057. PR #2059.
+* Moved the styles tag into the head tag for HTML manuscript output, which is the correct placement
+  for them. Issue #2080. PR #2085.
+* Fixed a bug in the project tree where it was possible to drag content to root level on some Qt
+  versions where the disallow flag is not obeyed. The illegal action is now additionally blocked by
+  code. Issue #2108. PR #2109.
+
+**Documentation**
+
+* Updated dead link to the spell check library. Issue #2042. PR #2059.
+
+**Internationalisation**
+
+* Russian translation added by Konstantin Tan (@k1kimosha). PR #2126
+* Updated German and Portuguese translations. PR #2126
+
+----
+
 ## Version 2.5.2 [2024-09-17]
 
 ### Release Notes
diff --git a/novelwriter/__init__.py b/novelwriter/__init__.py
index 76480feb..4e642d23 100644
--- a/novelwriter/__init__.py
+++ b/novelwriter/__init__.py
@@ -47,9 +47,9 @@ __license__    = "GPLv3"
 __author__     = "Veronica Berglyd Olsen"
 __maintainer__ = "Veronica Berglyd Olsen"
 __email__      = "code@vkbo.net"
-__version__    = "2.5.2"
-__hexversion__ = "0x020502f0"
-__date__       = "2024-09-17"
+__version__    = "2.5.3"
+__hexversion__ = "0x020503f0"
+__date__       = "2024-11-26"
 __status__     = "Stable"
 __domain__     = "novelwriter.io"
 
diff --git a/sample/nwProject.nwx b/sample/nwProject.nwx
index b9e8108c..c4a84053 100644
--- a/sample/nwProject.nwx
+++ b/sample/nwProject.nwx
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 <?xml version='1.0' encoding='utf-8'?>
-<novelWriterXML appVersion="2.5.2" hexVersion="0x020502f0" fileVersion="1.5" fileRevision="4" timeStamp="2024-09-17 15:33:20">
-  <project id="e2be99af-f9bf-4403-857a-c3d1ac25abea" saveCount="1956" autoCount="277" editTime="91001">
+<novelWriterXML appVersion="2.5.3" hexVersion="0x020503f0" fileVersion="1.5" fileRevision="4" timeStamp="2024-11-26 22:14:35">
+  <project id="e2be99af-f9bf-4403-857a-c3d1ac25abea" saveCount="1958" autoCount="277" editTime="91015">
     <name>Sample Project</name>
     <author>Jane Smith</author>
   </project>