diff --git a/CHANGES.md b/CHANGES.md
index 4300da917..ce143f5bb 100644
--- a/CHANGES.md
+++ b/CHANGES.md
@@ -1,3 +1,5 @@
+
+
 2020-07-10, Version 5.2.4
 =========================
 
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
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@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "loopback-connector-mongodb",
-  "version": "5.2.4",
+  "version": "5.3.0",
   "description": "The official MongoDB connector for the LoopBack framework.",
   "engines": {
     "node": ">=10"