diff --git a/apache2/modsecurity.h b/apache2/modsecurity.h
index d779e9d0..96280ea5 100644
--- a/apache2/modsecurity.h
+++ b/apache2/modsecurity.h
@@ -62,7 +62,7 @@ extern DSOLOCAL modsec_build_type_rec modsec_build_type[];
 
 #define MODSEC_VERSION_MAJOR       "2"
 #define MODSEC_VERSION_MINOR       "5"
-#define MODSEC_VERSION_MAINT       "2"
+#define MODSEC_VERSION_MAINT       "3"
 #define MODSEC_VERSION_TYPE        ""
 #define MODSEC_VERSION_RELEASE     ""
 
diff --git a/doc/modsecurity2-apache-reference.xml b/doc/modsecurity2-apache-reference.xml
index a5d68b9b..d0dda727 100644
--- a/doc/modsecurity2-apache-reference.xml
+++ b/doc/modsecurity2-apache-reference.xml
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
   Manual</title>
 
   <articleinfo>
-    <releaseinfo>Version 2.5.2 (April 02, 2008)</releaseinfo>
+    <releaseinfo>Version 2.5.3 (April 24, 2008)</releaseinfo>
 
     <copyright>
       <year>2004-2008</year>