diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index e393290..c4eb27c 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -1,5 +1,13 @@
 # CHANGELOG
 
+## Version 0.5.3 (2024-08-31)
+ - Updates `kotlincrypto.core` to `0.5.3`
+ - Updates `kotlincrypto.hash` to `0.5.3`
+ - Updates `kotlin` to `1.9.24` [[#50]][50]
+ - Fixes multiplatform metadata manifest `unique_name` parameter for
+   all source sets to be truly unique. [[#50]][50]
+ - Updates jvm `.kotlin_module` with truly unique file name. [[#50]][50]
+
 ## Version 0.5.1 (2024-03-19)
  - Updates `kotlincrypto.core` to `0.5.1` [[#46]][46]
  - Updates `kotlincrypto.hash` to `0.5.1` [[#46]][46]
@@ -120,3 +128,4 @@
 [42]: https://github.com/KotlinCrypto/MACs/pull/42
 [46]: https://github.com/KotlinCrypto/MACs/pull/46
 [47]: https://github.com/KotlinCrypto/MACs/pull/47
+[50]: https://github.com/KotlinCrypto/MACs/pull/50
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 0f9b963..69db415 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -117,7 +117,7 @@ shown below.
 // build.gradle.kts
 dependencies {
     // define the BOM and its version
-    implementation(platform("org.kotlincrypto.macs:bom:0.5.1"))
+    implementation(platform("org.kotlincrypto.macs:bom:0.5.3"))
 
     // define artifacts without version
     
@@ -141,13 +141,13 @@ dependencies {
 ```
 
 <!-- TAG_VERSION -->
-[badge-latest-release]: https://img.shields.io/badge/latest--release-0.5.1-blue.svg?style=flat
+[badge-latest-release]: https://img.shields.io/badge/latest--release-0.5.3-blue.svg?style=flat
 [badge-license]: https://img.shields.io/badge/license-Apache%20License%202.0-blue.svg?style=flat
 
 <!-- TAG_DEPENDENCIES -->
-[badge-kotlin]: https://img.shields.io/badge/kotlin-1.9.23-blue.svg?logo=kotlin
-[badge-core]: https://img.shields.io/badge/kotlincrypto.core-0.5.1-blue.svg
-[badge-hash]: https://img.shields.io/badge/kotlincrypto.hash-0.5.1-blue.svg
+[badge-kotlin]: https://img.shields.io/badge/kotlin-1.9.24-blue.svg?logo=kotlin
+[badge-core]: https://img.shields.io/badge/kotlincrypto.core-0.5.3-blue.svg
+[badge-hash]: https://img.shields.io/badge/kotlincrypto.hash-0.5.3-blue.svg
 
 <!-- TAG_PLATFORMS -->
 [badge-platform-android]: http://img.shields.io/badge/-android-6EDB8D.svg?style=flat
diff --git a/gradle.properties b/gradle.properties
index 541fa43..0d000df 100644
--- a/gradle.properties
+++ b/gradle.properties
@@ -30,10 +30,10 @@ POM_DEVELOPER_ID=KotlinCrypto
 POM_DEVELOPER_NAME=Kotlin Crypto
 POM_DEVELOPER_URL=https://github.com/KotlinCrypto/
 
-VERSION_NAME=0.5.2-SNAPSHOT
+VERSION_NAME=0.5.3
 # 0.1.0-alpha01 = 00 01 00 11
 # 0.1.0-beta01  = 00 01 00 21
 # 0.1.0-rc01    = 00 01 00 31
 # 0.1.0         = 00 01 00 99
 # 1.1.0         = 01 01 00 99
-VERSION_CODE=50299
+VERSION_CODE=00050399
diff --git a/gradle/libs.versions.toml b/gradle/libs.versions.toml
index 2f645e9..f789ed5 100644
--- a/gradle/libs.versions.toml
+++ b/gradle/libs.versions.toml
@@ -5,8 +5,8 @@ gradle-kmp-configuration = "0.3.2"
 gradle-kotlin = "1.9.24"
 gradle-publish-maven = "0.29.0"
 
-kotlincrypto-core = "0.5.1"
-kotlincrypto-hash = "0.5.1"
+kotlincrypto-core = "0.5.3"
+kotlincrypto-hash = "0.5.3"
 
 # tests
 androidx-test-runner = "1.5.2"