diff --git a/NEWS b/NEWS
index 9b0010a..c6ca03b 100644
--- a/NEWS
+++ b/NEWS
@@ -1,3 +1,8 @@
+IMAPFilter 2.5.4 - 9 Apr 2013
+  - Some server responses are now parsed less stricly.
+  - More detailed information is now printed when there's an error.
+  - Bug fix; various corrections in the recovery mechanism.
+
 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.
diff --git a/src/version.h b/src/version.h
index 00e86c0..5637877 100644
--- a/src/version.h
+++ b/src/version.h
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
 
 
 /* Program's version number. */
-#define VERSION		"2.5.3"
+#define VERSION		"2.5.4"
 
 /* Program's copyright. */
 #define COPYRIGHT	"Copyright (c) 2001-2013 Eleftherios Chatzimparmpas"