3 files changed, 6 insertions, 4 deletions
diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index b6b4d5a..b7b100c 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ INSTALLINFO = /usr/bin/install-info --info-dir=$(INFODIR)
 CHANGELOG_CMD = git log --pretty=medium --no-merges
 
 # The currently released version of EMMS
-VERSION=5.2
+VERSION=5.3
 
 .PHONY: all install lisp docs deb-install clean
 .PRECIOUS: %.elc
diff --git a/NEWS b/NEWS
index 57c5340..12b7be2 100644
--- a/NEWS
+++ b/NEWS
@@ -1,7 +1,9 @@
 News since version 5.2
 
-  - emms-volume-mixerctl.el: implementation for changing volume using
-    mixerctl.
+  - emms-volume-mixerctl.el: mixerctl volume control.
+  - emms-playlist-save: improve behavior.
+  - emms-playing-time: add a count-down timer display style.
+  - Try to auto-detect the appropriate volume control.
 
 News since version 5.1
 
diff --git a/lisp/emms.el b/lisp/emms.el
index fc92e81..534d794 100644
--- a/lisp/emms.el
+++ b/lisp/emms.el
@@ -42,7 +42,7 @@
 
 ;;; Code:
 
-(defvar emms-version "5.2"
+(defvar emms-version "5.3"
   "EMMS version string.")