diff --git a/CHANGES.txt b/CHANGES.txt
index 2c69e347e6..725539df02 100644
--- a/CHANGES.txt
+++ b/CHANGES.txt
@@ -8,10 +8,6 @@ NOTE: The 4.0.0 Release of SCons dropped Python 2.7 Support
 NOTE: 4.3.0 now requires Python 3.6.0 and above. Python 3.5.x is no longer supported
 
 RELEASE  VERSION/DATE TO BE FILLED IN LATER
-  From Sten Grüner
-    - The --debug flag has a 'sconscript' option allowing to trace
-      files included via SConscript call.
-
   From Max Bachmann:
     - Add missing directories to searched paths for mingw installs
 
@@ -62,6 +58,10 @@ RELEASE  VERSION/DATE TO BE FILLED IN LATER
     - Obsoleted YACCVCGFILESUFFIX, being replaced by YACC_GRAPH_FILE_SUFFIX.
       If YACC_GRAPH_FILE_SUFFIX is not set, it will respect YACCVCGFILESUFFIX.
 
+  From Sten Grüner
+    - The newly added --debug=sconscript optiont (new) will output notices when
+      entering an exiting each SConscript as they are processed.
+
   From Philipp Maierhöfer:
     - Fix gfortran tool initialization. Defaults to using binary named gfortran
       as would be expected, and properly set's SHFORTRAN flags to include -fPIC
diff --git a/RELEASE.txt b/RELEASE.txt
index c0925bb5e0..01ac02d1b2 100644
--- a/RELEASE.txt
+++ b/RELEASE.txt
@@ -79,6 +79,8 @@ CHANGED/ENHANCED EXISTING FUNCTIONALITY
   Any code that did the direct import will have to change to import from
   SCons.Util.sctypes.
 - Add JDK 21 LTS support
+- The newly added --debug=sconscript optiont (new) will output notices when
+  entering an exiting each SConscript as they are processed.
 
 FIXES
 -----
diff --git a/SCons/Script/SConscript.py b/SCons/Script/SConscript.py
index 860b3e76a5..0d75088084 100644
--- a/SCons/Script/SConscript.py
+++ b/SCons/Script/SConscript.py
@@ -275,10 +275,10 @@ def _SConscript(fs, *files, **kw):
                             scriptname = _file_.name
                             _file_.close()
                             if SCons.Debug.sconscript_trace:
-                                print("scons-entering>"+str(scriptname))
+                                print("scons: Entering "+str(scriptname))
                             exec(compile(scriptdata, scriptname, 'exec'), call_stack[-1].globals)
                             if SCons.Debug.sconscript_trace:
-                                print("scons-exiting>"+str(scriptname))
+                                print("scons: Exiting "+str(scriptname))
                         except SConscriptReturn:
                             pass
                     finally:
diff --git a/SCons/__init__.py b/SCons/__init__.py
index f0f241de88..29176c1e6a 100644
--- a/SCons/__init__.py
+++ b/SCons/__init__.py
@@ -1,9 +1,9 @@
-__version__="4.5.2"
+__version__="4.5.3"
 __copyright__="Copyright (c) 2001 - 2023 The SCons Foundation"
 __developer__="bdbaddog"
-__date__="Sun, 04 Jun 2023 15:36:48 -0700"
+__date__="Sat, 28 Oct 2023 17:40:01 -0700"
 __buildsys__="M1Dog2021"
-__revision__="b3744e8862927899e3d0ebcb41297f9b4c142c63"
-__build__="b3744e8862927899e3d0ebcb41297f9b4c142c63"
+__revision__="a790daf8d878aef83937723e1fb1017fd86875f2"
+__build__="a790daf8d878aef83937723e1fb1017fd86875f2"
 # make sure compatibility is always in place
-import SCons.compat # noqa
\ No newline at end of file
+import SCons.compat  # noqa
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/doc/man/scons.xml b/doc/man/scons.xml
index d9406d7245..aaebc2c272 100644
--- a/doc/man/scons.xml
+++ b/doc/man/scons.xml
@@ -1122,7 +1122,7 @@ should take place in parallel.)
   <varlistentry>
   <term><emphasis role="bold">sconscript</emphasis></term>
   <listitem>
-<para>Augments the output of SCons with markers to track included SConscript files.</para>
+<para>Enables output indicating entering and exiting each SConscript file.</para>
   </listitem>
   </varlistentry>
   </variablelist> <!-- end nested list -->
diff --git a/test/SConscript/SConscriptTrace.py b/test/option/debug-sconscript.py
similarity index 79%
rename from test/SConscript/SConscriptTrace.py
rename to test/option/debug-sconscript.py
index ab1b660c6a..9638f79149 100644
--- a/test/SConscript/SConscriptTrace.py
+++ b/test/option/debug-sconscript.py
@@ -1,6 +1,8 @@
 #!/usr/bin/env python
 #
-# __COPYRIGHT__
+# MIT License
+#
+# Copyright The SCons Foundation
 #
 # Permission is hereby granted, free of charge, to any person obtaining
 # a copy of this software and associated documentation files (the
@@ -20,33 +22,33 @@
 # LIABLE FOR ANY CLAIM, DAMAGES OR OTHER LIABILITY, WHETHER IN AN ACTION
 # OF CONTRACT, TORT OR OTHERWISE, ARISING FROM, OUT OF OR IN CONNECTION
 # WITH THE SOFTWARE OR THE USE OR OTHER DEALINGS IN THE SOFTWARE.
-#
 
-__revision__ = "__FILE__ __REVISION__ __DATE__ __DEVELOPER__"
+"""
+Test the --debug=sconscript option
+"""
 
 import os
 import TestSCons
 
 test = TestSCons.TestSCons()
 
-
 test.write('SConstruct', """\
 print("SConstruct")
 """)
 
 wpath = test.workpath()
 
-test.run(arguments = ".")
+test.run(arguments=".")
 unexpect = [
-    'scons-entering>%s%sSConstruct'%(wpath, os.sep),
-    'scons-exiting>%s%sSConstruct'%(wpath, os.sep)
+    'scons: Entering %s%sSConstruct' % (wpath, os.sep),
+    'scons: Exiting %s%sSConstruct' % (wpath, os.sep)
 ]
 test.must_not_contain_any_line(test.stdout(), unexpect)
 
-test.run(arguments = "--debug=sconscript .")
+test.run(arguments="--debug=sconscript .")
 expect = [
-    'scons-entering>%s%sSConstruct'%(wpath, os.sep),
-    'scons-exiting>%s%sSConstruct'%(wpath, os.sep)
+    'scons: Entering %s%sSConstruct' % (wpath, os.sep),
+    'scons: Exiting %s%sSConstruct' % (wpath, os.sep)
 ]
 test.must_contain_all_lines(test.stdout(), expect)
 test.pass_test()