diff --git a/.semver b/.semver
index 6dde52a1..e16a4651 100644
--- a/.semver
+++ b/.semver
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 ---
 :major: 2
 :minor: 5
-:patch: 2
+:patch: 3
 :special: ''
 :metadata: ''
diff --git a/RELEASE_NOTES.md b/RELEASE_NOTES.md
index 1cf8f8c1..37130261 100644
--- a/RELEASE_NOTES.md
+++ b/RELEASE_NOTES.md
@@ -1,3 +1,6 @@
+## New in v2.5.3 (Released 2018-11-10)
+* Fix regression in Owin module (#717)
+
 ## New in v2.5.2 (Released 2018-10-11)
 * Fixes type name collision issue (#715)