diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index cd657f5..8b2e0be 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -458,3 +458,4 @@
 ### Features
 
 * Update CORS allowed origins to use production URL ([66b5594](https://git.janis-eccarius.de/KnockOutWhist/KnockOutWhist-Web/commit/66b55945eb8f095c08a8f859955d31f7fc32ce0e))
+##  (2026-01-22)
diff --git a/versions.env b/versions.env
index dd72fe4..81b3cd2 100644
--- a/versions.env
+++ b/versions.env
@@ -1,3 +1,3 @@
 MAJOR=4
 MINOR=53
-PATCH=0
+PATCH=1