diff --git a/Cargo.lock b/Cargo.lock
index 2cc3095..426639b 100644
--- a/Cargo.lock
+++ b/Cargo.lock
@@ -293,7 +293,7 @@ checksum = "453ad9f582a441959e5f0d088b02ce04cfe8d51a8eaf077f12ac6d3e94164ca6"
 
 [[package]]
 name = "laurel"
-version = "0.5.2"
+version = "0.5.3"
 dependencies = [
  "bencher",
  "bindgen",
diff --git a/Cargo.toml b/Cargo.toml
index 6ee3d07..6e0a66f 100644
--- a/Cargo.toml
+++ b/Cargo.toml
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 [package]
 name = "laurel"
-version = "0.5.2"
+version = "0.5.3"
 authors = ["Hilko Bengen <bengen@hilluzination.de>",
            "Sergej Schmidt <sergej@msgpeek.net>"]
 edition = "2021"
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 0b4f55a..dbc664d 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
 
 LAUREL is an event post-processing plugin for _auditd(8)_ that generates useful, enriched JSON-based audit logs suitable for modern security monitoring setups.
 
-Documentation corresponding to the latest stable release can be found [here](https://github.com/threathunters-io/laurel/tree/v0.5.2).
+Documentation corresponding to the latest stable release can be found [here](https://github.com/threathunters-io/laurel/tree/v0.5.3).
 
 ## Why?
 
diff --git a/man/laurel-about.7.md b/man/laurel-about.7.md
index 4badf1d..c3f550c 100644
--- a/man/laurel-about.7.md
+++ b/man/laurel-about.7.md
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 title: laurel - About
 section: 7
 header: System Administration Utilities
-footer: laurel 0.5.2
+footer: laurel 0.5.3
 ---
 
 # NAME
diff --git a/man/laurel.8.md b/man/laurel.8.md
index cf040bb..6518775 100644
--- a/man/laurel.8.md
+++ b/man/laurel.8.md
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 title: laurel
 section: 8
 header: System Administration Utilities
-footer: laurel 0.5.2
+footer: laurel 0.5.3
 ---
 
 # NAME