diff --git a/NEWS b/NEWS
index d539dff..9b0010a 100644
--- a/NEWS
+++ b/NEWS
@@ -1,3 +1,8 @@
+IMAPFilter 2.5.3 - 22 Jul 2012
+  - New implementation for international mailbox names.
+  - Bug fix; wrong variable name in one of the examples on extending.
+  - Bug fix; an OpenSSL compilation warning.
+
 IMAPFilter 2.5.2 - 29 Feb 2012
   - Persistent errors or connection failures are now ignored when running in
     daemon mode, and a reconnection is attempted during the next loop iteration.
diff --git a/src/version.h b/src/version.h
index 26ef526..3ddb054 100644
--- a/src/version.h
+++ b/src/version.h
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
 
 
 /* Program's version number. */
-#define VERSION		"2.5.2"
+#define VERSION		"2.5.3"
 
 /* Program's copyright. */
 #define COPYRIGHT	"Copyright (c) 2001-2012 Eleftherios Chatzimparmpas"