Increment version to 1.53

2 files changed, 2 insertions, 2 deletions

diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 9b871b04..b8558692 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -153,7 +153,7 @@ Please see [CONTRIBUTING.md](https://github.com/philc/vimium/blob/master/CONTRIB
 
 Release Notes
 -------------
-Updates since 1.52 (not yet released)
+1.53 (2015-09-25)
 
 - Vimium now works on the new-tab page for Chrome 47.
 - `g0` and `g$` now accept count prefixes; so `2g0` selects the second tab, and so on.
diff --git a/manifest.json b/manifest.json
index 6d971db2..acd41d12 100644
--- a/manifest.json
+++ b/manifest.json
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 {
   "manifest_version": 2,
   "name": "Vimium",
-  "version": "1.52",
+  "version": "1.53",
   "description": "The Hacker's Browser. Vimium provides keyboard shortcuts for navigation and control in the spirit of Vim.",
   "icons": {  "16": "icons/icon16.png",
               "48": "icons/icon48.png",