diff --git a/CMakeLists.txt b/CMakeLists.txt
index 96f94eca01..6f45779d0f 100644
--- a/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -1,13 +1,13 @@
 cmake_minimum_required( VERSION 3.3.2 )
 
 project(exiv2          # use TWEAK to categorize the build
-    VERSION 0.27.5.2   # 0.27.5.2  = RC2
-                       # 0.27.4    = GM               (tagged and released)
-                       # 0.27.4.9  = 27.4.9 Development
-                       # 0.27.4.00 = GM Preview
-                       # 0.27.4.3  = RC3              (tagged and released)
-                       # 0.27.4.30 = RC2 Preview
-                       # 0.27.4.39 = RC2 Development
+    VERSION 0.27.5.3   # 0.27.5.3  = RC3
+                       # 0.27.5    = GM               (tagged and released)
+                       # 0.27.5.9  = 27.4.9 Development
+                       # 0.27.5.00 = GM Preview
+                       # 0.27.5.3  = RC3              (tagged and released)
+                       # 0.27.5.30 = RC2 Preview
+                       # 0.27.5.39 = RC2 Development
     LANGUAGES CXX
 )
 include(cmake/mainSetup.cmake  REQUIRED)
diff --git a/releasenotes/releasenotes.txt b/releasenotes/releasenotes.txt
index 91912bfe85..3d3f973fea 100644
--- a/releasenotes/releasenotes.txt
+++ b/releasenotes/releasenotes.txt
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@ Detailed Change List since 0.27.4
 
 https://github.com/Exiv2/exiv2/issues/1018#issuecomment-895425552
 Remaining ( 0) https://github.com/Exiv2/exiv2/milestone/9 
-Completed (50) https://github.com/Exiv2/exiv2/milestone/9?closed=1 
+Completed (74) https://github.com/Exiv2/exiv2/milestone/9?closed=1 
 
 Help Wanted
 -----------
@@ -42,7 +42,7 @@ What's next for Exiv2
 
 Nothing is actually scheduled after v0.27.5 
 
-1.  Exiv2 v0.27.5 GM 2021-09-30
+1.  Exiv2 v0.27.5 GM 2021-10-22
 2.  Probably another dot for v0.27. Spring 2022 maybe.
 3.  Exiv2 v1.00.  Summer 2022 maybe.