diff --git a/ChangeLog b/ChangeLog
index 0df87a1a6f1..eea827c1a85 100644
--- a/ChangeLog
+++ b/ChangeLog
@@ -1,6 +1,32 @@
 # for this file format description,
 # see https://github.com/olivierlacan/keep-a-changelog
 
+## [2.53.0] - 2024-07-19
+### Added
+- New congestion control algorithm for streaming
+- Support miniupnp-2.2.8
+- Limit stream's outbound speed 
+- Flood to next day closest floodfills before UTC midnight 
+- Recognize duplicated routers and bypass them 
+- Random SSU2 resend interval
+### Changed
+- Set minimal version to 0.9.69 for floodfills and 0.9.58 for client tunnels
+- Removed openssl 1.0.2 support
+- Move unsent I2NP messages to the new session if replaced
+- Use mt19937 RNG instead rand() 
+- Update router's congestion caps before initial publishing
+- Don't try introducer with invalid address
+- Select newest introducers to publish
+- Don't request relay tag for every session if we have enough introducers
+- Update timestamp for non-reachable or hidden router
+- Reset streaming routing path if duplicated SYN received
+- Update LeaseSet if inbound tunnel failed 
+- Reseeds list
+### Fixed
+- Crash when a destination gets terminated
+- Expired offline signature upon destination creation
+- Race condition between local RouterInfo buffer creation and sending it through the transports
+
 ## [2.52.0] - 2024-05-12
 ### Added
 - Separate threads for persisting RouterInfos and profiles to disk
diff --git a/contrib/rpm/i2pd-git.spec b/contrib/rpm/i2pd-git.spec
index fa5e186d683..800d1daa55e 100644
--- a/contrib/rpm/i2pd-git.spec
+++ b/contrib/rpm/i2pd-git.spec
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 %define git_hash %(git rev-parse HEAD | cut -c -7)
 
 Name:          i2pd-git
-Version:       2.52.0
+Version:       2.53.0
 Release:       git%{git_hash}%{?dist}
 Summary:       I2P router written in C++
 Conflicts:     i2pd
@@ -144,6 +144,9 @@ getent passwd i2pd >/dev/null || \
 
 
 %changelog
+* Fri Jul 19 2024 orignal <orignal@i2pmail.org> - 2.53.0
+- update to 2.53.0
+
 * Sun May 12 2024 orignal <orignal@i2pmail.org> - 2.52.0
 - update to 2.52.0
 
diff --git a/contrib/rpm/i2pd.spec b/contrib/rpm/i2pd.spec
index a5b449b56c9..8e777d26dba 100644
--- a/contrib/rpm/i2pd.spec
+++ b/contrib/rpm/i2pd.spec
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 Name:          i2pd
-Version:       2.52.0
+Version:       2.53.0
 Release:       1%{?dist}
 Summary:       I2P router written in C++
 Conflicts:     i2pd-git
@@ -142,6 +142,9 @@ getent passwd i2pd >/dev/null || \
 
 
 %changelog
+* Fri Jul 19 2024 orignal <orignal@i2pmail.org> - 2.53.0
+- update to 2.53.0
+
 * Sun May 12 2024 orignal <orignal@i2pmail.org> - 2.52.0
 - update to 2.52.0
 
diff --git a/debian/changelog b/debian/changelog
index ef5f13c18b9..477319fe5d1 100644
--- a/debian/changelog
+++ b/debian/changelog
@@ -1,3 +1,9 @@
+i2pd (2.53.0-1) unstable; urgency=medium
+
+  * updated to version 2.53.0/0.9.63
+
+ -- orignal <orignal@i2pmail.org>  Fri, 19 Jul 2024 16:00:00 +0000
+
 i2pd (2.52.0-1) unstable; urgency=medium
 
   * updated to version 2.52.0
diff --git a/libi2pd/version.h b/libi2pd/version.h
index f229bdb0c28..eef5d06d708 100644
--- a/libi2pd/version.h
+++ b/libi2pd/version.h
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@
 #define MAKE_VERSION_NUMBER(a,b,c) ((a*100+b)*100+c)
 
 #define I2PD_VERSION_MAJOR 2
-#define I2PD_VERSION_MINOR 52
+#define I2PD_VERSION_MINOR 53
 #define I2PD_VERSION_MICRO 0
 #define I2PD_VERSION_PATCH 0
 #ifdef GITVER
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@
 
 #define I2P_VERSION_MAJOR 0
 #define I2P_VERSION_MINOR 9
-#define I2P_VERSION_MICRO 62
+#define I2P_VERSION_MICRO 63
 #define I2P_VERSION_PATCH 0
 #define I2P_VERSION MAKE_VERSION(I2P_VERSION_MAJOR, I2P_VERSION_MINOR, I2P_VERSION_MICRO)
 #define I2P_VERSION_NUMBER MAKE_VERSION_NUMBER(I2P_VERSION_MAJOR, I2P_VERSION_MINOR, I2P_VERSION_MICRO)