diff --git a/VERSION b/VERSION
index 3d5762e8..73092f34 100644
--- a/VERSION
+++ b/VERSION
@@ -1 +1 @@
-6.5.1
\ No newline at end of file
+6.5.3
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/changelog.md b/changelog.md
index edeacb1a..116bea68 100644
--- a/changelog.md
+++ b/changelog.md
@@ -1,5 +1,9 @@
 # PHPMailer Change Log
 
+## Version 6.5.3 (November 25th, 2021)
+* Wrong commit tagged for the 6.5.2 release!
+* Version file updated
+
 ## Version 6.5.2 (November 25th, 2021)
 * Enable official support for PHP 8.1
 * Enable experimental support for PHP 8.2
diff --git a/src/PHPMailer.php b/src/PHPMailer.php
index 37e4a54b..20972c4a 100644
--- a/src/PHPMailer.php
+++ b/src/PHPMailer.php
@@ -750,7 +750,7 @@ class PHPMailer
      *
      * @var string
      */
-    const VERSION = '6.5.2';
+    const VERSION = '6.5.3';
 
     /**
      * Error severity: message only, continue processing.
diff --git a/src/POP3.php b/src/POP3.php
index 015778d8..ea5f9418 100644
--- a/src/POP3.php
+++ b/src/POP3.php
@@ -46,7 +46,7 @@ class POP3
      *
      * @var string
      */
-    const VERSION = '6.5.2';
+    const VERSION = '6.5.3';
 
     /**
      * Default POP3 port number.
diff --git a/src/SMTP.php b/src/SMTP.php
index 93298650..676dba29 100644
--- a/src/SMTP.php
+++ b/src/SMTP.php
@@ -35,7 +35,7 @@ class SMTP
      *
      * @var string
      */
-    const VERSION = '6.5.2';
+    const VERSION = '6.5.3';
 
     /**
      * SMTP line break constant.