diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 9d878a6d0..c5784c647 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -4,6 +4,17 @@
 
 You can check all of our changes from [Release Page](https://github.com/REditorSupport/vscode-R/releases)
 
+## [2.5.3](https://github.com/REditorSupport/vscode-R/releases/tag/v2.5.3)
+
+Enhancements:
+
+* Reload help pages on refresh. (#1188)
+* Upgrade to vscode-languageclient 8.0.2. (#1173)
+
+Fixes:
+
+* Remove `encoding` from knitting so that renderers that do not have an encoding parameter (e.g. `quarto::quarto_render()`) now work properly. (#1167)
+
 ## [2.5.2](https://github.com/REditorSupport/vscode-R/releases/tag/v2.5.2)
 
 New Features:
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 4ea32d033..a712096e6 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
   "name": "r",
   "displayName": "R",
   "description": "R Extension for Visual Studio Code",
-  "version": "2.5.2",
+  "version": "2.5.3",
   "author": "REditorSupport",
   "license": "SEE LICENSE IN LICENSE",
   "publisher": "REditorSupport",