- updated version;

README.md

@@ -41,7 +41,7 @@ GNU Version 2 or Any Later Version
 
 ## Releases
 
-[Official Release Version: 2.5.2](https://github.com/ultimatemember/ultimatemember/releases/tag/2.5.2).
+[Official Release Version: 2.5.3](https://github.com/ultimatemember/ultimatemember/releases/tag/2.5.3).
 
 ## Changelog
 

readme.txt

@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ Tags: community, member, membership, user-profile, user-registration
 Requires PHP: 5.6
 Requires at least: 5.0
 Tested up to: 6.1
-Stable tag: 2.5.2
+Stable tag: 2.5.3
 License: GNU Version 2 or Any Later Version
 License URI: http://www.gnu.org/licenses/gpl-3.0.txt
 
@@ -163,8 +163,11 @@ No, you do not need to use our plugin’s login or registration pages and can us
 * To learn more about version 2.1 please see this [docs](https://docs.ultimatemember.com/article/1512-upgrade-2-1-0)
 * UM2.1+ is a significant update to the Member Directories' code base from 2.0.x. Please make sure you take a full-site backup with restore point before updating the plugin
 
-= 2.5.3: January xx, 2023 =
+= 2.5.3: December 19, 2022 =
 
+* Bugfixes:
+
+  - Fixed: Plugin upgrade DB initialization and PHP Fatal Error.
 
 = 2.5.2: December 14, 2022 =
 

ultimate-member.php

@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
 Plugin Name: Ultimate Member
 Plugin URI: http://ultimatemember.com/
 Description: The easiest way to create powerful online communities and beautiful user profiles with WordPress
-Version: 2.5.3-alpha
+Version: 2.5.3
 Author: Ultimate Member
 Author URI: http://ultimatemember.com/
 Text Domain: ultimate-member