diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 7dd26702344..e21eda25af4 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 # Svelte changelog
 
-## Unreleased
+## 3.53.0
+
 * Check whether `parentNode` exists before removing child ([#6037](https://github.com/sveltejs/svelte/issues/6037))
 * Upgrade various dependencies, notably `css-tree` to `2.2.1` ([#7572](https://github.com/sveltejs/svelte/pull/7572), [#7982](https://github.com/sveltejs/svelte/pull/7982))
 * Extend `css` compiler option with `'external' | 'injected' | 'none'` settings and deprecate old `true | false` values ([#7914](https://github.com/sveltejs/svelte/pull/7914))
diff --git a/package-lock.json b/package-lock.json
index 3498392e23e..28df4a5fcb5 100644
--- a/package-lock.json
+++ b/package-lock.json
@@ -1,12 +1,12 @@
 {
   "name": "svelte",
-  "version": "3.52.0",
+  "version": "3.53.0",
   "lockfileVersion": 2,
   "requires": true,
   "packages": {
     "": {
       "name": "svelte",
-      "version": "3.52.0",
+      "version": "3.53.0",
       "license": "MIT",
       "devDependencies": {
         "@ampproject/remapping": "^0.3.0",
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 43d288a0fb9..331e1af7724 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "svelte",
-  "version": "3.52.0",
+  "version": "3.53.0",
   "description": "Cybernetically enhanced web apps",
   "module": "index.mjs",
   "main": "index",