diff --git a/changelog.txt b/changelog.txt
index e0309d1..126ea89 100644
--- a/changelog.txt
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@@ -1,4 +1,8 @@
 
+version 1.5.3 (11/21/11)
+	- fixed dragging issue with jQuery 1.7 (issue 1168)
+	- bundled with jQuery 1.7 and jQuery UI 1.8.16
+
 version 1.5.2 (8/21/11)
 	- correctly process UTC "Z" ISO8601 date strings (issue 750)
 
diff --git a/version.txt b/version.txt
index 4cda8f1..1d5e9e0 100644
--- a/version.txt
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@@ -1 +1 @@
-1.5.2
+1.5.3
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