diff --git a/ChangeLog b/ChangeLog
index 06488ac2..927d5aad 100644
--- a/ChangeLog
+++ b/ChangeLog
@@ -1,6 +1,13 @@
 # for this file format description,
 # see https://github.com/olivierlacan/keep-a-changelog
 
+## [2.53.1] - 2024-07-29
+### Changed
+- I2CP performance improvement
+### Fixed
+- 100% CPU usage after I2CP/SAM/BOB session termination
+- Incorrect client limits returned through I2CP
+
 ## [2.53.0] - 2024-07-19
 ### Added
 - New congestion control algorithm for streaming
diff --git a/contrib/rpm/i2pd-git.spec b/contrib/rpm/i2pd-git.spec
index 273f17a6..16391219 100644
--- a/contrib/rpm/i2pd-git.spec
+++ b/contrib/rpm/i2pd-git.spec
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 %define git_hash %(git rev-parse HEAD | cut -c -7)
 
 Name:          i2pd-git
-Version:       2.53.0
+Version:       2.53.1
 Release:       git%{git_hash}%{?dist}
 Summary:       I2P router written in C++
 Conflicts:     i2pd
@@ -148,6 +148,9 @@ getent passwd i2pd >/dev/null || \
 
 
 %changelog
+* Mon Jul 29 2024 orignal <orignal@i2pmail.org> - 2.53.1
+- update to 2.53.1
+
 * Fri Jul 19 2024 orignal <orignal@i2pmail.org> - 2.53.0
 - update to 2.53.0
 
diff --git a/contrib/rpm/i2pd.spec b/contrib/rpm/i2pd.spec
index 6b0a69c4..9c210a23 100644
--- a/contrib/rpm/i2pd.spec
+++ b/contrib/rpm/i2pd.spec
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 Name:          i2pd
-Version:       2.53.0
+Version:       2.53.1
 Release:       1%{?dist}
 Summary:       I2P router written in C++
 Conflicts:     i2pd-git
@@ -146,6 +146,9 @@ getent passwd i2pd >/dev/null || \
 
 
 %changelog
+* Mon Jul 29 2024 orignal <orignal@i2pmail.org> - 2.53.1
+- update to 2.53.1
+
 * Fri Jul 19 2024 orignal <orignal@i2pmail.org> - 2.53.0
 - update to 2.53.0
 
diff --git a/debian/changelog b/debian/changelog
index 15f83e73..8733b8f1 100644
--- a/debian/changelog
+++ b/debian/changelog
@@ -1,3 +1,9 @@
+i2pd (2.53.1-1) unstable; urgency=medium
+
+  * updated to version 2.53.1
+
+ -- orignal <orignal@i2pmail.org>  Mon, 29 Jul 2024 16:00:00 +0000
+
 i2pd (2.53.0-1) unstable; urgency=medium
 
   * updated to version 2.53.0/0.9.63
diff --git a/libi2pd/version.h b/libi2pd/version.h
index eef5d06d..f3e487c2 100644
--- a/libi2pd/version.h
+++ b/libi2pd/version.h
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@
 
 #define I2PD_VERSION_MAJOR 2
 #define I2PD_VERSION_MINOR 53
-#define I2PD_VERSION_MICRO 0
+#define I2PD_VERSION_MICRO 1
 #define I2PD_VERSION_PATCH 0
 #ifdef GITVER
 	#define I2PD_VERSION XSTRINGIZE(GITVER)