diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 05cc97d2..69adef9a 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -5,6 +5,15 @@ Security notice: please run version 2.5.0 or later
 
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+Lynis 2.5.3 (not released yet)
+
+Changes:
+--------
+* DirectAdmin location added
+* Small adjustments to text
+
+---------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+
 Lynis 2.5.2 (2017-07-10)
 
 Changes:
diff --git a/lynis b/lynis
index 93345bab..fcb69591 100755
--- a/lynis
+++ b/lynis
@@ -35,10 +35,10 @@
     PROGRAM_AUTHOR_CONTACT="lynis-dev@cisofy.com"
 
     # Version details
-    PROGRAM_RELEASE_DATE="2017-07-10"
+    PROGRAM_RELEASE_DATE="2017-07-11"
     PROGRAM_RELEASE_TIMESTAMP=1499694342
-    PROGRAM_RELEASE_TYPE="final" # dev or final
-    PROGRAM_VERSION="2.5.2"
+    PROGRAM_RELEASE_TYPE="dev" # dev or final
+    PROGRAM_VERSION="2.5.3"
 
     # Source, documentation and license
     PROGRAM_SOURCE="https://github.com/CISOfy/lynis"