diff --git a/CHANGELOG.txt b/CHANGELOG.txt
index 9b199be..a444c4d 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.txt
+++ b/CHANGELOG.txt
@@ -2,8 +2,9 @@
 
 - ?
 
-==== 0.5.2 (2024-05-21) ===
+==== 0.5.3 (2024-05-21) ===
 
+- skip 0.5.2 due to github action / pypi troubles
 - no functional changes
 - REMOVE print statement
 - introduce pre-commit / ruff / black and other goodies
diff --git a/ckeditor_link/__init__.py b/ckeditor_link/__init__.py
index 73b2d13..66e6686 100644
--- a/ckeditor_link/__init__.py
+++ b/ckeditor_link/__init__.py
@@ -1,2 +1,2 @@
-__version__ = "0.5.3DEV"
+__version__ = "0.5.3"
 __author__ = "benzkji"