diff --git a/assets/release-notes.md b/assets/release-notes.md
index 570b0ede..fd17a0e7 100644
--- a/assets/release-notes.md
+++ b/assets/release-notes.md
@@ -1,3 +1,13 @@
+## v5.3.0
+
+October 12, 2026
+
+### New Features
+
+- Added a Follow / Unfollow button under the player (between video and chat) for live and offline channels.
+
+---
+
 ## v5.2.9
 
 October 7, 2026
@@ -16,14 +26,3 @@ October 7, 2026
 ### New Features
 
 - Added follow and unfollow for live and offline channels from the long-press actions sheet (needs a linked Twitch web session).
-
----
-
-## v5.2.7
-
-October 1, 2026
-
-### Bug Fixes
-
-- Fixed tag / ASC directories stopping after one page: GQL page-2 fails integrity, so load-more continues via Helix tag filter (deduped) after the true-fewest first page.
-
diff --git a/pubspec.yaml b/pubspec.yaml
index f865ee47..5d8af15a 100644
--- a/pubspec.yaml
+++ b/pubspec.yaml
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ publish_to: "none" # Remove this line if you wish to publish to pub.dev
 # https://developer.apple.com/library/archive/documentation/General/Reference/InfoPlistKeyReference/Articles/CoreFoundationKeys.html
 # In Windows, build-name is used as the major, minor, and patch parts
 # of the product and file versions while build-number is used as the build suffix.
-version: 5.2.9+79
+version: 5.3.0+80
 
 environment:
   sdk: ^3.9.0