diff --git a/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/bug_report.yml b/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/bug_report.yml
index 1261bd7ef72..91a2681cf59 100644
--- a/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/bug_report.yml
+++ b/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/bug_report.yml
@@ -33,8 +33,9 @@ body:
       label: Che version
       description: if workspace is running, version can be obtained with help/about menu
       options:
-        - "7.52@latest"
+        - "7.53@latest"
         - "next (development version)"
+        - "7.52"
         - "7.51"
         - "7.50"
         - "7.49"
diff --git a/VERSION b/VERSION
index f2b675fca14..b02dd46a9b8 100644
--- a/VERSION
+++ b/VERSION
@@ -1 +1 @@
-7.53.0-SNAPSHOT
+7.53.0
diff --git a/tests/e2e/package-lock.json b/tests/e2e/package-lock.json
index 68cd0f6c086..ef749adfa85 100644
--- a/tests/e2e/package-lock.json
+++ b/tests/e2e/package-lock.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@eclipse-che/che-e2e",
-  "version": "7.53.0-SNAPSHOT",
+  "version": "7.53.0",
   "lockfileVersion": 2,
   "requires": true,
   "packages": {
diff --git a/tests/e2e/package.json b/tests/e2e/package.json
index 8157a2e73f1..7c9b9e04937 100644
--- a/tests/e2e/package.json
+++ b/tests/e2e/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@eclipse-che/che-e2e",
-  "version": "7.53.0-SNAPSHOT",
+  "version": "7.53.0",
   "description": "",
   "main": "dist/index.js",
   "scripts": {