diff --git a/NEWS b/NEWS
index cc18e08f3..30be51e44 100644
--- a/NEWS
+++ b/NEWS
@@ -1,3 +1,10 @@
+strongswan-4.5.3
+----------------
+
+- IMC/IMV test pair implementing the RFC 5792 PA-TNC (IF-M) protocol.
+  (--enable-imc-test/--enable-imv-test).
+
+
 strongswan-4.5.2
 ----------------
 
diff --git a/configure.in b/configure.in
index bc0fffc79..57acb57ba 100644
--- a/configure.in
+++ b/configure.in
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ dnl ===========================
 dnl  initialize & set some vars
 dnl ===========================
 
-AC_INIT(strongSwan,4.5.3dr1)
+AC_INIT(strongSwan,4.5.3dr2)
 AM_INIT_AUTOMAKE(tar-ustar)
 AC_CONFIG_MACRO_DIR([m4/config])
 PKG_PROG_PKG_CONFIG