diff --git a/NEWS b/NEWS
index b8188593..e4d7c3c8 100644
--- a/NEWS
+++ b/NEWS
@@ -1,3 +1,11 @@
+ncmpcpp-0.5.3
+
+* new feature: new movement keys: {Up,Down}{Album,Artist}
+* new feature: make displaying volume level in statusbar optional
+* new feature: jump from browser to playlist editor
+* bugfixes
+
+
 ncmpcpp-0.5.2
 
  + bugfixes
diff --git a/configure.in b/configure.in
index 842dc1c9..01a2581c 100644
--- a/configure.in
+++ b/configure.in
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 AC_INIT(configure.in)
 
 AM_CONFIG_HEADER(config.h)
-AM_INIT_AUTOMAKE(ncmpcpp, 0.5.3_pre)
+AM_INIT_AUTOMAKE(ncmpcpp, 0.5.3)
 
 AC_PREREQ(2.59)