diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 52c8aa35..98599442 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -10,6 +10,16 @@ This project does not adhere to [Semantic Versioning](https://semver.org/) and m
 ### Added
 
 ### Changed
+## 1.5.3 - 2024-10-31
+
+### Added
+
+### Changed
+
+- Upgrade many libraries (#1122) Thanks @jkosternl
+- Fix hasAdjacentKeywordInEvaluationPath optimisation (#1124) Thanks @justin-tay
+- Correct URL to jsonschema-validation-output-machines.md documentation (#1121) Thanks @jkosternl
+
 
 ## 1.5.2 - 2024-09-19
 
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 91abf3ce..c90609ac 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -222,7 +222,7 @@ This package is available on Maven central.
 <dependency>
     <groupId>com.networknt</groupId>
     <artifactId>json-schema-validator</artifactId>
-    <version>1.5.2</version>
+    <version>1.5.3</version>
 </dependency>
 ```
 
@@ -230,7 +230,7 @@ This package is available on Maven central.
 
 ```java
 dependencies {
-    implementation(group: 'com.networknt', name: 'json-schema-validator', version: '1.5.2');
+    implementation(group: 'com.networknt', name: 'json-schema-validator', version: '1.5.3');
 }
 ```
 
diff --git a/pom.xml b/pom.xml
index 7bb594e1..9416d535 100644
--- a/pom.xml
+++ b/pom.xml
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@
 
   <groupId>com.networknt</groupId>
   <artifactId>json-schema-validator</artifactId>
-  <version>1.5.2</version>
+  <version>1.5.3</version>
   <packaging>bundle</packaging>
   <name>JsonSchemaValidator</name>
   <description>A json schema validator that supports draft v4, v6, v7, v2019-09 and v2020-12</description>