diff --git a/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/bug_report.yml b/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/bug_report.yml
index 6a53aa8db..130399284 100644
--- a/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/bug_report.yml
+++ b/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/bug_report.yml
@@ -47,6 +47,7 @@ body:
       label: PyMuPDF version
       options:
         - 
+        - 1.25.3
         - 1.25.2
         - 1.25.1
         - 1.25.0
diff --git a/changes.txt b/changes.txt
index f65e78ccd..ab20c4788 100644
--- a/changes.txt
+++ b/changes.txt
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@ Change Log
 ==========
 
 
-**Changes in version 1.25.3 ()**
+**Changes in version 1.25.3 (2025-02-06)**
 
 * Use MuPDF-1.25.4.
 
diff --git a/docs/version.rst b/docs/version.rst
index c3e6e7782..157fcc1c6 100644
--- a/docs/version.rst
+++ b/docs/version.rst
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 ----
 
-This documentation covers **PyMuPDF v1.25.2** features as of **2025-01-17 00:00:01**.
+This documentation covers **PyMuPDF v1.25.3** features as of **2025-02-06 00:00:01**.
 
 The major and minor versions of **PyMuPDF** and **MuPDF** will always be the same. Only the third qualifier (patch level) may deviate from that of **MuPDF**.
 
diff --git a/src/__init__.py b/src/__init__.py
index bee04f7c9..826630bd4 100644
--- a/src/__init__.py
+++ b/src/__init__.py
@@ -373,9 +373,9 @@ def _int_rc(text):
 
 # Basic version information.
 #
-pymupdf_version = "1.25.2"
+pymupdf_version = "1.25.3"
 mupdf_version = mupdf.FZ_VERSION
-pymupdf_date = "2025-01-17 00:00:01"
+pymupdf_date = "2025-02-06 00:00:01"
 
 # Versions as tuples; useful when comparing versions.
 #