diff --git a/RELEASENOTES.md b/RELEASENOTES.md
index 1e2e980..9027d20 100644
--- a/RELEASENOTES.md
+++ b/RELEASENOTES.md
@@ -130,6 +130,17 @@
 * CB-7133 fix up the tests for Android
 * Add just a bit more logging
 * CB-7133 port inappbrowser to plugin-test-framework
-* phonegap events supported for _blank target
-* inappbrowser _blank target position is fixed
+* phonegap events supported for \_blank target
+* inappbrowser \_blank target position is fixed
 * amazon-fireos related changes.
+
+### 0.5.3 (Oct 03, 2014)
+* Windows implementation fixes and improvements
+* zIndex fixed
+* renamed InAppBrowser back to inappbrowser for case sensitive operating systems
+* Update french translation
+* Update doc to add Windows 8
+* Update windows proxy to be both compatible with windows 8 and 8.1
+* Rename windows81 by windows8 in src directory
+* Append Windows 8.1 platform configuration in plugin.xml
+* Append Windows 8.1 proxy using x-ms-webview
diff --git a/plugin.xml b/plugin.xml
index 1983990..6904744 100644
--- a/plugin.xml
+++ b/plugin.xml
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@
 
 <plugin xmlns="http://apache.org/cordova/ns/plugins/1.0"
            id="org.apache.cordova.inappbrowser"
-      version="0.5.3-dev">
+      version="0.5.3">
 
     <name>InAppBrowser</name>
     <description>Cordova InAppBrowser Plugin</description>
diff --git a/tests/plugin.xml b/tests/plugin.xml
index 04669d4..35f0d68 100644
--- a/tests/plugin.xml
+++ b/tests/plugin.xml
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@
 
 <plugin xmlns="http://apache.org/cordova/ns/plugins/1.0"
     id="org.apache.cordova.inappbrowser.tests"
-    version="0.5.3-dev">
+    version="0.5.3">
     <name>Cordova InAppBrowser Plugin Tests</name>
     <license>Apache 2.0</license>