diff --git a/VERSION b/VERSION
index 46354d7..b649b91 100644
--- a/VERSION
+++ b/VERSION
@@ -1 +1 @@
-1.0.52
+1.0.53
diff --git a/cmd/edgeguard-api/main.go b/cmd/edgeguard-api/main.go
index de2d4d2..d1f0895 100644
--- a/cmd/edgeguard-api/main.go
+++ b/cmd/edgeguard-api/main.go
@@ -48,7 +48,7 @@ import (
 	wgsvc "git.netcell-it.de/projekte/edgeguard-native/internal/services/wireguard"
 )
 
-var version = "1.0.52"
+var version = "1.0.53"
 
 func main() {
 	addr := os.Getenv("EDGEGUARD_API_ADDR")
diff --git a/cmd/edgeguard-ctl/main.go b/cmd/edgeguard-ctl/main.go
index c330457..ad85df3 100644
--- a/cmd/edgeguard-ctl/main.go
+++ b/cmd/edgeguard-ctl/main.go
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ import (
 	"os"
 )
 
-var version = "1.0.52"
+var version = "1.0.53"
 
 const usage = `edgeguard-ctl — EdgeGuard CLI
 
diff --git a/cmd/edgeguard-scheduler/main.go b/cmd/edgeguard-scheduler/main.go
index a624bd3..9c24aa4 100644
--- a/cmd/edgeguard-scheduler/main.go
+++ b/cmd/edgeguard-scheduler/main.go
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@ import (
 	"git.netcell-it.de/projekte/edgeguard-native/internal/services/tlscerts"
 )
 
-var version = "1.0.52"
+var version = "1.0.53"
 
 const (
 	// renewTickInterval — how often we re-evaluate expiring certs.
diff --git a/management-ui/src/components/Layout/Sidebar.tsx b/management-ui/src/components/Layout/Sidebar.tsx
index 1fe0a07..1a3a744 100644
--- a/management-ui/src/components/Layout/Sidebar.tsx
+++ b/management-ui/src/components/Layout/Sidebar.tsx
@@ -77,7 +77,7 @@ const NAV: NavSection[] = [
   },
 ]
 
-const VERSION = '1.0.52'
+const VERSION = '1.0.53'
 
 export default function Sidebar({ isOpen, onClose }: SidebarProps) {
   const { t } = useTranslation()