diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 264fb4da5..1ef1d94f3 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -49,13 +49,13 @@ confluent-kafka-dotnet is distributed via NuGet. We provide the following  packa
 To install Confluent.Kafka from within Visual Studio, search for Confluent.Kafka in the NuGet Package Manager UI, or run the following command in the Package Manager Console:
 
 ```
-Install-Package Confluent.Kafka -Version 2.5.2
+Install-Package Confluent.Kafka -Version 2.5.3
 ```
 
 To add a reference to a dotnet core project, execute the following at the command line:
 
 ```
-dotnet add package -v 2.5.2 Confluent.Kafka
+dotnet add package -v 2.5.3 Confluent.Kafka
 ```
 
 Note: `Confluent.Kafka` depends on the `librdkafka.redist` package which provides a number of different builds of `librdkafka` that are compatible with [common platforms](https://github.com/edenhill/librdkafka/wiki/librdkafka.redist-NuGet-package-runtime-libraries). If you are on one of these platforms this will all work seamlessly (and you don't need to explicitly reference `librdkafka.redist`). If you are on a different platform, you may need to [build librdkafka](https://github.com/edenhill/librdkafka#building) manually (or acquire it via other means) and load it using the [Library.Load](https://docs.confluent.io/current/clients/confluent-kafka-dotnet/api/Confluent.Kafka.Library.html#Confluent_Kafka_Library_Load_System_String_) method.
diff --git a/examples/AdminClient/AdminClient.csproj b/examples/AdminClient/AdminClient.csproj
index 7bdab6a67..e41312fc5 100755
--- a/examples/AdminClient/AdminClient.csproj
+++ b/examples/AdminClient/AdminClient.csproj
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@
   </PropertyGroup>
 
   <ItemGroup>
-    <!-- nuget package reference: <PackageReference Include="Confluent.Kafka" Version="2.5.3-RC1" /> -->
+    <!-- nuget package reference: <PackageReference Include="Confluent.Kafka" Version="2.5.3" /> -->
     <ProjectReference Include="../../src/Confluent.Kafka/Confluent.Kafka.csproj" />
   </ItemGroup>
 
diff --git a/examples/AvroBlogExamples/AvroBlogExamples.csproj b/examples/AvroBlogExamples/AvroBlogExamples.csproj
index 001b2befa..9d8098bbc 100644
--- a/examples/AvroBlogExamples/AvroBlogExamples.csproj
+++ b/examples/AvroBlogExamples/AvroBlogExamples.csproj
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@
   </PropertyGroup>
 
   <ItemGroup>
-    <!-- nuget package reference: <PackageReference Include="Confluent.SchemaRegistry.Serdes.Avro" Version="2.5.3-RC1" /> -->
+    <!-- nuget package reference: <PackageReference Include="Confluent.SchemaRegistry.Serdes.Avro" Version="2.5.3" /> -->
     <ProjectReference Include="../../src/Confluent.SchemaRegistry.Serdes.Avro/Confluent.SchemaRegistry.Serdes.Avro.csproj" />
   </ItemGroup>
 
diff --git a/examples/AvroGeneric/AvroGeneric.csproj b/examples/AvroGeneric/AvroGeneric.csproj
index ecd1aa992..d6a8b758a 100644
--- a/examples/AvroGeneric/AvroGeneric.csproj
+++ b/examples/AvroGeneric/AvroGeneric.csproj
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@
   </PropertyGroup>
 
   <ItemGroup>
-    <!-- nuget package reference: <PackageReference Include="Confluent.SchemaRegistry.Serdes.Avro" Version="2.5.3-RC1" /> -->
+    <!-- nuget package reference: <PackageReference Include="Confluent.SchemaRegistry.Serdes.Avro" Version="2.5.3" /> -->
     <ProjectReference Include="../../src/Confluent.SchemaRegistry.Serdes.Avro/Confluent.SchemaRegistry.Serdes.Avro.csproj" />
   </ItemGroup>
 
diff --git a/examples/AvroGenericEncryption/AvroGenericEncryption.csproj b/examples/AvroGenericEncryption/AvroGenericEncryption.csproj
index 9e26d9ac5..3f51ef674 100644
--- a/examples/AvroGenericEncryption/AvroGenericEncryption.csproj
+++ b/examples/AvroGenericEncryption/AvroGenericEncryption.csproj
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@
   </PropertyGroup>
 
   <ItemGroup>
-    <!-- nuget package reference: <PackageReference Include="Confluent.SchemaRegistry.Serdes.Avro" Version="2.5.3-RC1" /> -->
+    <!-- nuget package reference: <PackageReference Include="Confluent.SchemaRegistry.Serdes.Avro" Version="2.5.3" /> -->
     <ProjectReference Include="../../src/Confluent.SchemaRegistry.Serdes.Avro/Confluent.SchemaRegistry.Serdes.Avro.csproj" />
     <ProjectReference Include="../../src/Confluent.SchemaRegistry.Encryption.Aws/Confluent.SchemaRegistry.Encryption.Aws.csproj" />
     <ProjectReference Include="../../src/Confluent.SchemaRegistry.Encryption.Azure/Confluent.SchemaRegistry.Encryption.Azure.csproj" />
diff --git a/examples/AvroGenericMigration/AvroGenericMigration.csproj b/examples/AvroGenericMigration/AvroGenericMigration.csproj
index 96ba457fe..ad0e7f0f1 100644
--- a/examples/AvroGenericMigration/AvroGenericMigration.csproj
+++ b/examples/AvroGenericMigration/AvroGenericMigration.csproj
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@
   </PropertyGroup>
 
   <ItemGroup>
-    <!-- nuget package reference: <PackageReference Include="Confluent.SchemaRegistry.Serdes.Avro" Version="2.5.3-RC1" /> -->
+    <!-- nuget package reference: <PackageReference Include="Confluent.SchemaRegistry.Serdes.Avro" Version="2.5.3" /> -->
     <ProjectReference Include="../../src/Confluent.SchemaRegistry.Serdes.Avro/Confluent.SchemaRegistry.Serdes.Avro.csproj" />
     <ProjectReference Include="../../src/Confluent.SchemaRegistry.Rules/Confluent.SchemaRegistry.Rules.csproj" />
   </ItemGroup>
diff --git a/examples/AvroSpecific/AvroSpecific.csproj b/examples/AvroSpecific/AvroSpecific.csproj
index c7c6a59b1..bfb18902f 100644
--- a/examples/AvroSpecific/AvroSpecific.csproj
+++ b/examples/AvroSpecific/AvroSpecific.csproj
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@
   </PropertyGroup>
 
   <ItemGroup>
-    <!-- nuget package reference: <PackageReference Include="Confluent.SchemaRegistry.Serdes.Avro" Version="2.5.3-RC1" /> -->
+    <!-- nuget package reference: <PackageReference Include="Confluent.SchemaRegistry.Serdes.Avro" Version="2.5.3" /> -->
     <ProjectReference Include="../../src/Confluent.SchemaRegistry.Serdes.Avro/Confluent.SchemaRegistry.Serdes.Avro.csproj" />
   </ItemGroup>
 
diff --git a/examples/AvroSpecificEncryption/AvroSpecificEncryption.csproj b/examples/AvroSpecificEncryption/AvroSpecificEncryption.csproj
index e0283ff91..c99a75f7d 100644
--- a/examples/AvroSpecificEncryption/AvroSpecificEncryption.csproj
+++ b/examples/AvroSpecificEncryption/AvroSpecificEncryption.csproj
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@
   </PropertyGroup>
 
   <ItemGroup>
-    <!-- nuget package reference: <PackageReference Include="Confluent.SchemaRegistry.Serdes.Avro" Version="2.5.3-RC1" /> -->
+    <!-- nuget package reference: <PackageReference Include="Confluent.SchemaRegistry.Serdes.Avro" Version="2.5.3" /> -->
     <ProjectReference Include="../../src/Confluent.SchemaRegistry.Serdes.Avro/Confluent.SchemaRegistry.Serdes.Avro.csproj" />
     <ProjectReference Include="../../src/Confluent.SchemaRegistry.Encryption.Aws/Confluent.SchemaRegistry.Encryption.Aws.csproj" />
     <ProjectReference Include="../../src/Confluent.SchemaRegistry.Encryption.Azure/Confluent.SchemaRegistry.Encryption.Azure.csproj" />
diff --git a/examples/Configuration/Configuration.csproj b/examples/Configuration/Configuration.csproj
index 66b68dd22..50f18b8a9 100644
--- a/examples/Configuration/Configuration.csproj
+++ b/examples/Configuration/Configuration.csproj
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@
   </PropertyGroup>
 
   <ItemGroup>
-    <!-- nuget package reference: <PackageReference Include="Confluent.Kafka" Version="2.5.3-RC1" /> -->
+    <!-- nuget package reference: <PackageReference Include="Confluent.Kafka" Version="2.5.3" /> -->
     <ProjectReference Include="../../src/Confluent.Kafka/Confluent.Kafka.csproj" />
     <PackageReference Include="Microsoft.Extensions.Configuration" Version="6.0.0" />
     <PackageReference Include="Microsoft.Extensions.Configuration.Json" Version="6.0.0" />
diff --git a/examples/ConfluentCloud/ConfluentCloud.csproj b/examples/ConfluentCloud/ConfluentCloud.csproj
index cd8a93679..b1f58a17b 100644
--- a/examples/ConfluentCloud/ConfluentCloud.csproj
+++ b/examples/ConfluentCloud/ConfluentCloud.csproj
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@
   </PropertyGroup>
 
   <ItemGroup>
-    <!-- nuget package reference: <PackageReference Include="Confluent.Kafka" Version="2.5.3-RC1" /> -->
+    <!-- nuget package reference: <PackageReference Include="Confluent.Kafka" Version="2.5.3" /> -->
     <ProjectReference Include="../../src/Confluent.Kafka/Confluent.Kafka.csproj" />
   </ItemGroup>
 
diff --git a/examples/Consumer/Consumer.csproj b/examples/Consumer/Consumer.csproj
index 94aff001f..77723dea5 100755
--- a/examples/Consumer/Consumer.csproj
+++ b/examples/Consumer/Consumer.csproj
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@
   </PropertyGroup>
 
   <ItemGroup>
-    <!-- nuget package reference: <PackageReference Include="Confluent.Kafka" Version="2.5.3-RC1" /> -->
+    <!-- nuget package reference: <PackageReference Include="Confluent.Kafka" Version="2.5.3" /> -->
     <ProjectReference Include="../../src/Confluent.Kafka/Confluent.Kafka.csproj" />
   </ItemGroup>
 
diff --git a/examples/ExactlyOnce/ExactlyOnce.csproj b/examples/ExactlyOnce/ExactlyOnce.csproj
index 2ec956063..19b2a4bd4 100644
--- a/examples/ExactlyOnce/ExactlyOnce.csproj
+++ b/examples/ExactlyOnce/ExactlyOnce.csproj
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@
   </PropertyGroup>
 
   <ItemGroup>
-    <!-- nuget package reference: <PackageReference Include="Confluent.Kafka" Version="2.5.3-RC1" /> -->
+    <!-- nuget package reference: <PackageReference Include="Confluent.Kafka" Version="2.5.3" /> -->
     <ProjectReference Include="../../src/Confluent.Kafka/Confluent.Kafka.csproj" />
     <PackageReference Include="Microsoft.FASTER.Core" Version="1.8.0" />
   </ItemGroup>
diff --git a/examples/ExactlyOnceOldBroker/ExactlyOnceOldBroker.csproj b/examples/ExactlyOnceOldBroker/ExactlyOnceOldBroker.csproj
index 589741a47..d57e0cd54 100644
--- a/examples/ExactlyOnceOldBroker/ExactlyOnceOldBroker.csproj
+++ b/examples/ExactlyOnceOldBroker/ExactlyOnceOldBroker.csproj
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@
   </PropertyGroup>
 
   <ItemGroup>
-    <!-- nuget package reference: <PackageReference Include="Confluent.Kafka" Version="2.5.3-RC1" /> -->
+    <!-- nuget package reference: <PackageReference Include="Confluent.Kafka" Version="2.5.3" /> -->
     <ProjectReference Include="../../src/Confluent.Kafka/Confluent.Kafka.csproj" />
     <PackageReference Include="RocksDbSharp" Version="6.2.2" />
     <PackageReference Include="RocksDbNative" Version="6.2.2" />
diff --git a/examples/JsonEncryption/JsonSerializationEncryption.csproj b/examples/JsonEncryption/JsonSerializationEncryption.csproj
index f62830936..905140e1e 100644
--- a/examples/JsonEncryption/JsonSerializationEncryption.csproj
+++ b/examples/JsonEncryption/JsonSerializationEncryption.csproj
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@
   </PropertyGroup>
 
   <ItemGroup>
-    <!-- nuget package reference: <PackageReference Include="Confluent.SchemaRegistry.Serdes.Json" Version="2.5.3-RC1" /> -->
+    <!-- nuget package reference: <PackageReference Include="Confluent.SchemaRegistry.Serdes.Json" Version="2.5.3" /> -->
     <ProjectReference Include="../../src/Confluent.SchemaRegistry.Serdes.Json/Confluent.SchemaRegistry.Serdes.Json.csproj" />
     <ProjectReference Include="../../src/Confluent.SchemaRegistry.Encryption.Aws/Confluent.SchemaRegistry.Encryption.Aws.csproj" />
     <ProjectReference Include="../../src/Confluent.SchemaRegistry.Encryption.Azure/Confluent.SchemaRegistry.Encryption.Azure.csproj" />
diff --git a/examples/JsonSerialization/JsonSerialization.csproj b/examples/JsonSerialization/JsonSerialization.csproj
index 592dc8bbb..42b15aca6 100644
--- a/examples/JsonSerialization/JsonSerialization.csproj
+++ b/examples/JsonSerialization/JsonSerialization.csproj
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@
   </PropertyGroup>
 
   <ItemGroup>
-    <!-- nuget package reference: <PackageReference Include="Confluent.SchemaRegistry.Serdes.Json" Version="2.5.3-RC1" /> -->
+    <!-- nuget package reference: <PackageReference Include="Confluent.SchemaRegistry.Serdes.Json" Version="2.5.3" /> -->
     <ProjectReference Include="../../src/Confluent.SchemaRegistry.Serdes.Json/Confluent.SchemaRegistry.Serdes.Json.csproj" />
   </ItemGroup>
 
diff --git a/examples/JsonWithReferences/JsonWithReferences.csproj b/examples/JsonWithReferences/JsonWithReferences.csproj
index 665626141..9ad8665a8 100644
--- a/examples/JsonWithReferences/JsonWithReferences.csproj
+++ b/examples/JsonWithReferences/JsonWithReferences.csproj
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@
   </PropertyGroup>
 
   <ItemGroup>
-    <!-- nuget package reference: <PackageReference Include="Confluent.SchemaRegistry.Serdes.Json" Version="2.5.3-RC1" /> -->
+    <!-- nuget package reference: <PackageReference Include="Confluent.SchemaRegistry.Serdes.Json" Version="2.5.3" /> -->
     <ProjectReference Include="../../src/Confluent.SchemaRegistry.Serdes.Json/Confluent.SchemaRegistry.Serdes.Json.csproj" />
     <ProjectReference Include="../../src/Confluent.SchemaRegistry/Confluent.SchemaRegistry.csproj" />
   </ItemGroup>
diff --git a/examples/MultiProducer/MultiProducer.csproj b/examples/MultiProducer/MultiProducer.csproj
index ae15a34c3..e925e7207 100644
--- a/examples/MultiProducer/MultiProducer.csproj
+++ b/examples/MultiProducer/MultiProducer.csproj
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@
   </PropertyGroup>
 
   <ItemGroup>
-    <!-- nuget package reference: <PackageReference Include="Confluent.Kafka" Version="2.5.3-RC1" /> -->
+    <!-- nuget package reference: <PackageReference Include="Confluent.Kafka" Version="2.5.3" /> -->
     <ProjectReference Include="../../src/Confluent.Kafka/Confluent.Kafka.csproj" />
   </ItemGroup>
 
diff --git a/examples/OAuthConsumer/OAuthConsumer.csproj b/examples/OAuthConsumer/OAuthConsumer.csproj
index 0b5c021de..87033599d 100644
--- a/examples/OAuthConsumer/OAuthConsumer.csproj
+++ b/examples/OAuthConsumer/OAuthConsumer.csproj
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@
   </PropertyGroup>
 
   <ItemGroup>
-    <!-- nuget package reference: <PackageReference Include="Confluent.Kafka" Version="2.5.3-RC1" /> -->
+    <!-- nuget package reference: <PackageReference Include="Confluent.Kafka" Version="2.5.3" /> -->
     <ProjectReference Include="../../src/Confluent.Kafka/Confluent.Kafka.csproj" />
   </ItemGroup>
 
diff --git a/examples/OAuthOIDC/OAuthOIDC.csproj b/examples/OAuthOIDC/OAuthOIDC.csproj
index 242e62dfd..32fba03bf 100644
--- a/examples/OAuthOIDC/OAuthOIDC.csproj
+++ b/examples/OAuthOIDC/OAuthOIDC.csproj
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@
   </PropertyGroup>
 
   <ItemGroup>
-    <!-- nuget package reference: <PackageReference Include="Confluent.Kafka" Version="2.5.3-RC1" /> -->
+    <!-- nuget package reference: <PackageReference Include="Confluent.Kafka" Version="2.5.3" /> -->
     <ProjectReference Include="../../src/Confluent.Kafka/Confluent.Kafka.csproj" />
   </ItemGroup>
 
diff --git a/examples/OAuthProducer/OAuthProducer.csproj b/examples/OAuthProducer/OAuthProducer.csproj
index 9f496c734..ffc9ebdd5 100644
--- a/examples/OAuthProducer/OAuthProducer.csproj
+++ b/examples/OAuthProducer/OAuthProducer.csproj
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@
   </PropertyGroup>
 
   <ItemGroup>
-    <!-- nuget package reference: <PackageReference Include="Confluent.Kafka" Version="2.5.3-RC1" /> -->
+    <!-- nuget package reference: <PackageReference Include="Confluent.Kafka" Version="2.5.3" /> -->
     <ProjectReference Include="../../src/Confluent.Kafka/Confluent.Kafka.csproj" />
   </ItemGroup>
 
diff --git a/examples/Producer/Producer.csproj b/examples/Producer/Producer.csproj
index 72cc2c1b5..429ecfa31 100755
--- a/examples/Producer/Producer.csproj
+++ b/examples/Producer/Producer.csproj
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@
   </PropertyGroup>
 
   <ItemGroup>
-    <!-- nuget package reference: <PackageReference Include="Confluent.Kafka" Version="2.5.3-RC1" /> -->
+    <!-- nuget package reference: <PackageReference Include="Confluent.Kafka" Version="2.5.3" /> -->
     <ProjectReference Include="../../src/Confluent.Kafka/Confluent.Kafka.csproj" />
   </ItemGroup>
 
diff --git a/examples/Protobuf/Protobuf.csproj b/examples/Protobuf/Protobuf.csproj
index 9542a4f71..be8c99520 100644
--- a/examples/Protobuf/Protobuf.csproj
+++ b/examples/Protobuf/Protobuf.csproj
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@
   </PropertyGroup>
 
   <ItemGroup>
-    <!-- nuget package reference: <PackageReference Include="Confluent.SchemaRegistry.Serdes.Protobuf" Version="2.5.3-RC1" /> -->
+    <!-- nuget package reference: <PackageReference Include="Confluent.SchemaRegistry.Serdes.Protobuf" Version="2.5.3" /> -->
     <ProjectReference Include="../../src/Confluent.SchemaRegistry.Serdes.Protobuf/Confluent.SchemaRegistry.Serdes.Protobuf.csproj" />
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diff --git a/examples/ProtobufEncryption/ProtobufEncryption.csproj b/examples/ProtobufEncryption/ProtobufEncryption.csproj
index f60cf11e4..3ae3013f2 100644
--- a/examples/ProtobufEncryption/ProtobufEncryption.csproj
+++ b/examples/ProtobufEncryption/ProtobufEncryption.csproj
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@
   </PropertyGroup>
 
   <ItemGroup>
-    <!-- nuget package reference: <PackageReference Include="Confluent.SchemaRegistry.Serdes.Protobuf" Version="2.5.3-RC1" /> -->
+    <!-- nuget package reference: <PackageReference Include="Confluent.SchemaRegistry.Serdes.Protobuf" Version="2.5.3" /> -->
     <ProjectReference Include="../../src/Confluent.SchemaRegistry.Serdes.Protobuf/Confluent.SchemaRegistry.Serdes.Protobuf.csproj" />
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     <ProjectReference Include="../../src/Confluent.SchemaRegistry.Encryption.Azure/Confluent.SchemaRegistry.Encryption.Azure.csproj" />
diff --git a/examples/TlsAuth/TlsAuth.csproj b/examples/TlsAuth/TlsAuth.csproj
index 12a54ca6a..55d520c89 100644
--- a/examples/TlsAuth/TlsAuth.csproj
+++ b/examples/TlsAuth/TlsAuth.csproj
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@
   </PropertyGroup>
 
   <ItemGroup>
-    <!-- nuget package reference: <PackageReference Include="Confluent.Kafka" Version="2.5.3-RC1" /> -->
+    <!-- nuget package reference: <PackageReference Include="Confluent.Kafka" Version="2.5.3" /> -->
     <ProjectReference Include="../../src/Confluent.Kafka/Confluent.Kafka.csproj" />
   </ItemGroup>
 
diff --git a/examples/Web/Web.csproj b/examples/Web/Web.csproj
index e1f452cb6..76da111e2 100644
--- a/examples/Web/Web.csproj
+++ b/examples/Web/Web.csproj
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
   </PropertyGroup>
 
   <ItemGroup>
-    <PackageReference Include="Confluent.Kafka" Version="2.5.3-RC1" />
+    <PackageReference Include="Confluent.Kafka" Version="2.5.3" />
   </ItemGroup>
 
 </Project>
diff --git a/src/Confluent.Kafka/Config_gen.cs b/src/Confluent.Kafka/Config_gen.cs
index 7b9205624..0889c6811 100644
--- a/src/Confluent.Kafka/Config_gen.cs
+++ b/src/Confluent.Kafka/Config_gen.cs
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-// *** Auto-generated from librdkafka v2.5.3-RC1 *** - do not modify manually.
+// *** Auto-generated from librdkafka v2.5.3 *** - do not modify manually.
 //
 // Copyright 2018-2022 Confluent Inc.
 //
diff --git a/src/Confluent.Kafka/Confluent.Kafka.csproj b/src/Confluent.Kafka/Confluent.Kafka.csproj
index a153c6264..6d8adf181 100644
--- a/src/Confluent.Kafka/Confluent.Kafka.csproj
+++ b/src/Confluent.Kafka/Confluent.Kafka.csproj
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@
     <PackageReadmeFile>README.md</PackageReadmeFile>
     <Title>Confluent.Kafka</Title>
     <AssemblyName>Confluent.Kafka</AssemblyName>
-    <VersionPrefix>2.5.3-RC1</VersionPrefix>
+    <VersionPrefix>2.5.3</VersionPrefix>
     <TargetFrameworks>netstandard2.0;netstandard1.3;net462;net6.0</TargetFrameworks>
     <AllowUnsafeBlocks>true</AllowUnsafeBlocks>
     <GenerateDocumentationFile>true</GenerateDocumentationFile>
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@
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   <ItemGroup>
-    <PackageReference Include="librdkafka.redist" Version="2.5.3-RC1">
+    <PackageReference Include="librdkafka.redist" Version="2.5.3">
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     </PackageReference>
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diff --git a/src/Confluent.SchemaRegistry.Encryption.Aws/Confluent.SchemaRegistry.Encryption.Aws.csproj b/src/Confluent.SchemaRegistry.Encryption.Aws/Confluent.SchemaRegistry.Encryption.Aws.csproj
index d5ff9b46d..521b31762 100644
--- a/src/Confluent.SchemaRegistry.Encryption.Aws/Confluent.SchemaRegistry.Encryption.Aws.csproj
+++ b/src/Confluent.SchemaRegistry.Encryption.Aws/Confluent.SchemaRegistry.Encryption.Aws.csproj
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@
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         <AssemblyName>Confluent.SchemaRegistry.Encryption.Aws</AssemblyName>
-        <VersionPrefix>2.5.3-RC1</VersionPrefix>
+        <VersionPrefix>2.5.3</VersionPrefix>
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         <AllowUnsafeBlocks>true</AllowUnsafeBlocks>
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diff --git a/src/Confluent.SchemaRegistry.Encryption.Azure/Confluent.SchemaRegistry.Encryption.Azure.csproj b/src/Confluent.SchemaRegistry.Encryption.Azure/Confluent.SchemaRegistry.Encryption.Azure.csproj
index be2868021..73d0fa061 100644
--- a/src/Confluent.SchemaRegistry.Encryption.Azure/Confluent.SchemaRegistry.Encryption.Azure.csproj
+++ b/src/Confluent.SchemaRegistry.Encryption.Azure/Confluent.SchemaRegistry.Encryption.Azure.csproj
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diff --git a/src/Confluent.SchemaRegistry.Encryption.Gcp/Confluent.SchemaRegistry.Encryption.Gcp.csproj b/src/Confluent.SchemaRegistry.Encryption.Gcp/Confluent.SchemaRegistry.Encryption.Gcp.csproj
index a86b17fa0..5a39c00ea 100644
--- a/src/Confluent.SchemaRegistry.Encryption.Gcp/Confluent.SchemaRegistry.Encryption.Gcp.csproj
+++ b/src/Confluent.SchemaRegistry.Encryption.Gcp/Confluent.SchemaRegistry.Encryption.Gcp.csproj
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@
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         <AssemblyName>Confluent.SchemaRegistry.Encryption.Gcp</AssemblyName>
-        <VersionPrefix>2.5.3-RC1</VersionPrefix>
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         <AllowUnsafeBlocks>true</AllowUnsafeBlocks>
         <GenerateDocumentationFile>true</GenerateDocumentationFile>
diff --git a/src/Confluent.SchemaRegistry.Encryption.HcVault/Confluent.SchemaRegistry.Encryption.HcVault.csproj b/src/Confluent.SchemaRegistry.Encryption.HcVault/Confluent.SchemaRegistry.Encryption.HcVault.csproj
index bb39447c0..e25f9cdc5 100644
--- a/src/Confluent.SchemaRegistry.Encryption.HcVault/Confluent.SchemaRegistry.Encryption.HcVault.csproj
+++ b/src/Confluent.SchemaRegistry.Encryption.HcVault/Confluent.SchemaRegistry.Encryption.HcVault.csproj
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@
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         <AllowUnsafeBlocks>true</AllowUnsafeBlocks>
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diff --git a/src/Confluent.SchemaRegistry.Encryption/Confluent.SchemaRegistry.Encryption.csproj b/src/Confluent.SchemaRegistry.Encryption/Confluent.SchemaRegistry.Encryption.csproj
index 0ff73c65a..6db698b2f 100644
--- a/src/Confluent.SchemaRegistry.Encryption/Confluent.SchemaRegistry.Encryption.csproj
+++ b/src/Confluent.SchemaRegistry.Encryption/Confluent.SchemaRegistry.Encryption.csproj
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@
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         <Title>Confluent.SchemaRegistry.Encryption</Title>
         <AssemblyName>Confluent.SchemaRegistry.Encryption</AssemblyName>
-        <VersionPrefix>2.5.3-RC1</VersionPrefix>
+        <VersionPrefix>2.5.3</VersionPrefix>
         <TargetFrameworks>netcoreapp3.1;net6.0</TargetFrameworks>
         <AllowUnsafeBlocks>true</AllowUnsafeBlocks>
         <GenerateDocumentationFile>true</GenerateDocumentationFile>
diff --git a/src/Confluent.SchemaRegistry.Rules/Confluent.SchemaRegistry.Rules.csproj b/src/Confluent.SchemaRegistry.Rules/Confluent.SchemaRegistry.Rules.csproj
index b41cde335..4881587fc 100644
--- a/src/Confluent.SchemaRegistry.Rules/Confluent.SchemaRegistry.Rules.csproj
+++ b/src/Confluent.SchemaRegistry.Rules/Confluent.SchemaRegistry.Rules.csproj
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@
         <PackageId>Confluent.SchemaRegistry.Rules</PackageId>
         <Title>Confluent.SchemaRegistry.Rules</Title>
         <AssemblyName>Confluent.SchemaRegistry.Rules</AssemblyName>
-        <VersionPrefix>2.5.3-RC1</VersionPrefix>
+        <VersionPrefix>2.5.3</VersionPrefix>
         <TargetFrameworks>net6.0</TargetFrameworks>
         <AllowUnsafeBlocks>true</AllowUnsafeBlocks>
         <GenerateDocumentationFile>true</GenerateDocumentationFile>
diff --git a/src/Confluent.SchemaRegistry.Serdes.Avro/Confluent.SchemaRegistry.Serdes.Avro.csproj b/src/Confluent.SchemaRegistry.Serdes.Avro/Confluent.SchemaRegistry.Serdes.Avro.csproj
index d1c819e03..63f1314bd 100644
--- a/src/Confluent.SchemaRegistry.Serdes.Avro/Confluent.SchemaRegistry.Serdes.Avro.csproj
+++ b/src/Confluent.SchemaRegistry.Serdes.Avro/Confluent.SchemaRegistry.Serdes.Avro.csproj
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@
     <PackageId>Confluent.SchemaRegistry.Serdes.Avro</PackageId>
     <Title>Confluent.SchemaRegistry.Serdes.Avro</Title>
     <AssemblyName>Confluent.SchemaRegistry.Serdes.Avro</AssemblyName>
-    <VersionPrefix>2.5.3-RC1</VersionPrefix>
+    <VersionPrefix>2.5.3</VersionPrefix>
     <TargetFrameworks>netstandard2.0;net6.0</TargetFrameworks>
     <AllowUnsafeBlocks>true</AllowUnsafeBlocks>
     <GenerateDocumentationFile>true</GenerateDocumentationFile>
diff --git a/src/Confluent.SchemaRegistry.Serdes.Json/Confluent.SchemaRegistry.Serdes.Json.csproj b/src/Confluent.SchemaRegistry.Serdes.Json/Confluent.SchemaRegistry.Serdes.Json.csproj
index 77698200b..d30b2c98a 100644
--- a/src/Confluent.SchemaRegistry.Serdes.Json/Confluent.SchemaRegistry.Serdes.Json.csproj
+++ b/src/Confluent.SchemaRegistry.Serdes.Json/Confluent.SchemaRegistry.Serdes.Json.csproj
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@
     <PackageId>Confluent.SchemaRegistry.Serdes.Json</PackageId>
     <Title>Confluent.SchemaRegistry.Serdes.Json</Title>
     <AssemblyName>Confluent.SchemaRegistry.Serdes.Json</AssemblyName>
-    <VersionPrefix>2.5.3-RC1</VersionPrefix>
+    <VersionPrefix>2.5.3</VersionPrefix>
     <TargetFrameworks>netstandard2.0;net6.0</TargetFrameworks>
     <AllowUnsafeBlocks>true</AllowUnsafeBlocks>
     <GenerateDocumentationFile>true</GenerateDocumentationFile>
diff --git a/src/Confluent.SchemaRegistry.Serdes.Protobuf/Confluent.SchemaRegistry.Serdes.Protobuf.csproj b/src/Confluent.SchemaRegistry.Serdes.Protobuf/Confluent.SchemaRegistry.Serdes.Protobuf.csproj
index 7e262a54f..eac6d3f79 100644
--- a/src/Confluent.SchemaRegistry.Serdes.Protobuf/Confluent.SchemaRegistry.Serdes.Protobuf.csproj
+++ b/src/Confluent.SchemaRegistry.Serdes.Protobuf/Confluent.SchemaRegistry.Serdes.Protobuf.csproj
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@
     <PackageId>Confluent.SchemaRegistry.Serdes.Protobuf</PackageId>
     <Title>Confluent.SchemaRegistry.Serdes.Protobuf</Title>
     <AssemblyName>Confluent.SchemaRegistry.Serdes.Protobuf</AssemblyName>
-    <VersionPrefix>2.5.3-RC1</VersionPrefix>
+    <VersionPrefix>2.5.3</VersionPrefix>
     <TargetFrameworks>netstandard2.0;net6.0</TargetFrameworks>
     <AllowUnsafeBlocks>true</AllowUnsafeBlocks>
     <GenerateDocumentationFile>true</GenerateDocumentationFile>
diff --git a/src/Confluent.SchemaRegistry/Confluent.SchemaRegistry.csproj b/src/Confluent.SchemaRegistry/Confluent.SchemaRegistry.csproj
index e27c2b4b2..2e7193bdb 100644
--- a/src/Confluent.SchemaRegistry/Confluent.SchemaRegistry.csproj
+++ b/src/Confluent.SchemaRegistry/Confluent.SchemaRegistry.csproj
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@
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     <Title>Confluent.SchemaRegistry</Title>
     <AssemblyName>Confluent.SchemaRegistry</AssemblyName>
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     <TargetFrameworks>netstandard2.0;net6.0</TargetFrameworks>
     <AllowUnsafeBlocks>true</AllowUnsafeBlocks>
     <GenerateDocumentationFile>true</GenerateDocumentationFile>