diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 09083d1d..541801f8 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -3,9 +3,15 @@ All notable changes to this project will be documented in this file. The format
 
 This product uses [Semantic Versioning](https://semver.org/).
 
+### 5.3.0
+* Fix retain cycles in `URLSessionTransport` and using default operation queue
+* Adding an optional `leeway` to the `HeartbeatTimer`
+* Added additional `open` methods in `URLSessionTransport` for further customization
+* Using a thread-safe array for Channel bindings
+
 ## 5.2.2
 * Changed `URLSessionTransport` to `open` to provide for custom behavior, such as SSL Pinning
-* 
+
 ## 5.2.1
 * Added `connectionState` to `Socket` which exposes the Socket's ready state
 
diff --git a/SwiftPhoenixClient.podspec b/SwiftPhoenixClient.podspec
index 4a4848ab..db2d8655 100644
--- a/SwiftPhoenixClient.podspec
+++ b/SwiftPhoenixClient.podspec
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@
 
 Pod::Spec.new do |s|
   s.name             = "SwiftPhoenixClient"
-  s.version          = "5.2.2"
+  s.version          = "5.3.0"
   s.summary          = "Connect your Phoenix and iOS applications through WebSockets!"
   s.swift_version    = "5.0"
   s.description  = <<-EOS