diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index b885435..4e815b4 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -7,6 +7,8 @@ and this project follows [Semantic Versioning](https://semver.org/).
 
 ## [Unreleased]
 
+## [1.5.3] - 2026-08-07
+
 ### Fixed
 
 - Help guide popups could render taller than the screen on mobile, with no way to reach the close button or "Got it" button: only the tab content area had a height cap, so the header, quick links, and footer weren't accounted for. The whole popup is now capped to the screen height, with just the tab content scrolling internally.
diff --git a/backend/package.json b/backend/package.json
index f70c603..7865495 100644
--- a/backend/package.json
+++ b/backend/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "event-management-backend",
-  "version": "1.5.2",
+  "version": "1.5.3",
   "description": "Event Management System Backend",
   "main": "src/index.js",
   "scripts": {
diff --git a/frontend/package.json b/frontend/package.json
index 6600eb9..57bd399 100644
--- a/frontend/package.json
+++ b/frontend/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "hope-events-frontend",
-  "version": "1.5.2",
+  "version": "1.5.3",
   "private": true,
   "scripts": {
     "dev": "next dev --turbopack",
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index c5d83d7..ced82db 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "hope-events",
-  "version": "1.5.2",
+  "version": "1.5.3",
   "main": "index.js",
   "scripts": {
     "dev:backend": "cd backend && npm run dev",