diff --git a/HISTORY.rst b/HISTORY.rst
index 0d0fbacf71b..1c2cc7e9ed6 100644
--- a/HISTORY.rst
+++ b/HISTORY.rst
@@ -5,6 +5,22 @@ History
 .. towncrier release notes start
 
 
+Parsec v2.5.3 (2021-09-10)
+--------------------------
+
+Bugfixes
+~~~~~~~~
+
+* Fix mountpoint bug on Linux where some text editor could still edit files in
+  a workspace as reader  (`#1836 <https://github.com/Scille/parsec-cloud/issues/1836>`__)
+
+Miscellaneous internal changes
+~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
+
+* Added a native menu and keyboard shortcuts for MacOS  (`#1838
+  <https://github.com/Scille/parsec-cloud/issues/1838>`__)
+
+
 Parsec v2.5.2 (2021-09-08)
 --------------------------
 
diff --git a/licenses/BSL-Scille.txt b/licenses/BSL-Scille.txt
index db49c9ff805..a0f1ab6eb0b 100644
--- a/licenses/BSL-Scille.txt
+++ b/licenses/BSL-Scille.txt
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@ PARSEC BUSINESS SOURCE LICENSE AGREEMENT
 
 Business Source License 1.1
 Licensor:  Scille SAS
-Licensed Work:  Parsec v2.5.2+dev
+Licensed Work:  Parsec v2.5.3
 The Licensed Work is © 2016-2021 Scille SAS
 
 Additional Use Grant: You may make production use of the Licensed Work, provided
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ Additional Use Grant: You may make production use of the Licensed Work, provided
                       2) use the Licensed Work for use in a governmental or any
                       for-profit entity with more than fifty (50) users.
 
-Change Date:  Sep 07, 2025
+Change Date:  Sep 09, 2025
 
 Change License:  GNU Affero General Public License, Version 3 (AGPLv3)
 
diff --git a/newsfragments/1836.bugfix.rst b/newsfragments/1836.bugfix.rst
deleted file mode 100644
index cdf49dd5621..00000000000
--- a/newsfragments/1836.bugfix.rst
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1 +0,0 @@
-Fixed a bug where some text editor could still edit files in a workspace as reader
diff --git a/newsfragments/1838.misc.rst b/newsfragments/1838.misc.rst
deleted file mode 100644
index c877c7bccaa..00000000000
--- a/newsfragments/1838.misc.rst
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1 +0,0 @@
-Added a native menu and keyboard shortcuts for MacOS
diff --git a/parsec/_version.py b/parsec/_version.py
index 2c2993acba4..5f4e03964e3 100644
--- a/parsec/_version.py
+++ b/parsec/_version.py
@@ -2,4 +2,4 @@
 
 # This file is imported from __init__.py and exec'd from setup.py
 
-__version__ = "v2.5.2+dev"
+__version__ = "v2.5.3"