diff --git a/docs/release-notes/changelog.rst b/docs/release-notes/changelog.rst
index 296e595437..3341034be0 100644
--- a/docs/release-notes/changelog.rst
+++ b/docs/release-notes/changelog.rst
@@ -3,6 +3,21 @@
 2.x Changelog
 =============
 
+.. changelog:: 2.5.3
+    :date: 2024/01/29
+
+    .. change:: Handle diverging ASGI ``root_path`` behaviour
+        :type: bugfix
+        :pr: 3039
+        :issue: 3041
+
+        Uvicorn `0.26.0 <https://github.com/encode/uvicorn/releases/tag/0.26.0>`_
+        introduced a breaking change in its handling of the ASGI ``root_path`` behaviour,
+        which, while adhering to the spec, diverges from the interpretation of other
+        ASGI servers of this aspect of the spec (e.g. hypercorn and daphne do not follow
+        uvicorn's interpretation as of today). A fix was introduced that ensures
+        consistent behaviour of applications in any case.
+
 .. changelog:: 2.5.2
     :date: 2024/01/27
 
diff --git a/pyproject.toml b/pyproject.toml
index 99050a6f24..a04fa78d6e 100644
--- a/pyproject.toml
+++ b/pyproject.toml
@@ -57,7 +57,7 @@ maintainers = [
 name = "litestar"
 readme = "README.md"
 requires-python = ">=3.8,<4.0"
-version = "2.5.2"
+version = "2.5.3"
 
 [project.urls]
 Blog = "https://blog.litestar.dev"