diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 69c9c10e8..4224b4ed5 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -1,5 +1,9 @@
 # Changelog
 
+### Version 2.5.3
+* bug fixes for peer to peer file transfer (Jingle)
+* fixed server info for unlimited/unknown max file size
+
 ### Version 2.5.2
 * bug fixes
 
diff --git a/build.gradle b/build.gradle
index 65410e1b0..4699bc065 100644
--- a/build.gradle
+++ b/build.gradle
@@ -81,8 +81,8 @@ android {
     defaultConfig {
         minSdkVersion 16
         targetSdkVersion 28
-        versionCode 329
-        versionName "2.5.2"
+        versionCode 330
+        versionName "2.5.3"
         archivesBaseName += "-$versionName"
         applicationId "eu.siacs.conversations"
         resValue "string", "applicationId", applicationId