diff --git a/build.gradle b/build.gradle
index 1940f81..cc2cc86 100644
--- a/build.gradle
+++ b/build.gradle
@@ -3,8 +3,8 @@ plugins {
 }
 description = 'System Readiness Manager app'
 group 'org.jlab'
-version '5.2.0'
-ext.releaseDate = 'Jan 2 2024'
+version '5.3.0'
+ext.releaseDate = 'Jan 8 2024'
 
 tasks.withType(JavaCompile) {
     options.release = 11