diff --git a/version.inc b/version.inc
index 0031c58b2..b80c6a965 100644
--- a/version.inc
+++ b/version.inc
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
 
 set(SLIC3R_APP_NAME "SuperSlicer")
 set(SLIC3R_APP_KEY "SuperSlicer")
-set(SLIC3R_VERSION "2.2.52")
+set(SLIC3R_VERSION "2.2.53")
 set(SLIC3R_BUILD_ID "SuperSlicer_${SLIC3R_VERSION}+UNKNOWN")
-set(SLIC3R_RC_VERSION "2,2,52,1")
-set(SLIC3R_RC_VERSION_DOTS "2.2.52.1")
+set(SLIC3R_RC_VERSION "2,2,53,0")
+set(SLIC3R_RC_VERSION_DOTS "2.2.53.0")