diff --git a/doc/CHANGELOG.md b/doc/CHANGELOG.md
index 7f9b986a7b1d..7a17439588a5 100644
--- a/doc/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/doc/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -1,5 +1,13 @@
 # CHANGELOG
 
+## 0.53.3
+
+* __Fixes__
+  - [#9516][] fix lingering problem in caveats methods
+
+[#9516]: https://github.com/caskroom/homebrew-cask/issues/9516
+
+
 ## 0.53.2
 
 * __Fixes__
diff --git a/lib/hbc/version.rb b/lib/hbc/version.rb
index 7f88f271e917..406045286ae9 100644
--- a/lib/hbc/version.rb
+++ b/lib/hbc/version.rb
@@ -1 +1 @@
-HBC_VERSION = '0.53.2'
+HBC_VERSION = '0.53.3'