diff --git a/PowerEditor/bin/change.log b/PowerEditor/bin/change.log
index 2f5a17e44..dc88cfb99 100644
--- a/PowerEditor/bin/change.log
+++ b/PowerEditor/bin/change.log
@@ -1,3 +1,10 @@
+Notepad++ 7.5.3 bug-fixes:
+
+1.  Fix shell extension registration failure in installer.
+2.  Fix theme files installation failure in installer. 
+3.  Fix DSpellCheck incomplete installation in installer.
+
+
 Notepad++ 7.5.2 new features/enhancements & bug-fixes:
 
 1.  Fixed hanging issue while modifying JavaScript TAB settings.
diff --git a/PowerEditor/src/resource.h b/PowerEditor/src/resource.h
index 1ab0880d0..609f273b2 100644
--- a/PowerEditor/src/resource.h
+++ b/PowerEditor/src/resource.h
@@ -27,12 +27,12 @@
 
 #pragma once
 
-#define NOTEPAD_PLUS_VERSION TEXT("Notepad++ v7.5.2")
+#define NOTEPAD_PLUS_VERSION TEXT("Notepad++ v7.5.3")
 
 // should be X.Y : ie. if VERSION_DIGITALVALUE == 4, 7, 1, 0 , then X = 4, Y = 71
 // ex : #define VERSION_VALUE TEXT("5.63\0")
-#define VERSION_VALUE TEXT("7.52\0")
-#define VERSION_DIGITALVALUE 7, 5, 2, 0
+#define VERSION_VALUE TEXT("7.53\0")
+#define VERSION_DIGITALVALUE 7, 5, 3, 0