diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index fb7dc0197b7..2d86ccb9d66 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -13,12 +13,16 @@ and this project adheres to [Semantic Versioning](https://semver.org/spec/v2.0.0
 
 ### Fixed
 
-- Fixed but with MAPL_GetHorzijIndex from previous release when not points are passed on a processor causing a deadlock
-
 ### Removed
 
 ### Deprecated
 
+## [2.53.1] - 2025-01-29
+
+### Fixed
+
+- Fixed bug with `MAPL_GetHorzijIndex` when not points are passed on a processor causing a deadlock
+
 ## [2.53.0] - 2025-01-24
 
 ### Changed
diff --git a/CMakeLists.txt b/CMakeLists.txt
index 4e8f157d357..727f3603eb1 100644
--- a/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ endif ()
 
 project (
   MAPL
-  VERSION 2.53.0
+  VERSION 2.53.1
   LANGUAGES Fortran CXX C)  # Note - CXX is required for ESMF
 
 # Set the possible values of build type for cmake-gui