diff --git a/.release-please-manifest.json b/.release-please-manifest.json
index 383dd5a..6bc1697 100644
--- a/.release-please-manifest.json
+++ b/.release-please-manifest.json
@@ -1,3 +1,3 @@
 {
-  ".": "0.5.2"
+  ".": "0.5.3"
 }
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 5c41c85..2899458 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -1,5 +1,18 @@
 ## Oct 23, 2023
 
+## [0.5.3](https://github.com/opencadc/science-portal/compare/0.5.2...0.5.3) (2024-11-25)
+
+
+### Bug Fixes
+
+* increment old version file to force release build ([c742d91](https://github.com/opencadc/science-portal/commit/c742d91f3cf8c385ce4cff8a2d916101ce8f86c8))
+
+
+### Miscellaneous Chores
+
+* release 0.5.2 ([bd4f393](https://github.com/opencadc/science-portal/commit/bd4f393800747035093777cf210b1440e1a75027))
+* release 0.5.3 ([8273ab7](https://github.com/opencadc/science-portal/commit/8273ab75aa4f78dfb807402b7e7dd2f70634aa35))
+
 ## [0.5.2](https://github.com/opencadc/science-portal/compare/0.5.1...0.5.2) (2024-11-25)
 
 
diff --git a/gradle.properties b/gradle.properties
index 86f92e9..f14a2a1 100644
--- a/gradle.properties
+++ b/gradle.properties
@@ -13,5 +13,5 @@ majorVersion = 0
 minorVersion = 5
 # x-release-please-end
 # x-release-please-start-patch
-patchVersion = 2
+patchVersion = 3
 # x-release-please-end
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