diff --git a/astrid/AndroidManifest.xml b/astrid/AndroidManifest.xml
index 2646c2f0a..c22c7a051 100644
--- a/astrid/AndroidManifest.xml
+++ b/astrid/AndroidManifest.xml
@@ -6,8 +6,8 @@
 -->
 <manifest xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"
           package="com.timsu.astrid"
-          android:versionName="4.5.2"
-          android:versionCode="293">
+          android:versionName="4.5.3"
+          android:versionCode="294">
           
   <!-- widgets, alarms, and services will break if Astrid is installed on SD card -->
   <!--    android:installLocation="internalOnly"> -->
diff --git a/astrid/src/com/todoroo/astrid/service/UpgradeService.java b/astrid/src/com/todoroo/astrid/service/UpgradeService.java
index 90e18a451..eaf4d2b73 100644
--- a/astrid/src/com/todoroo/astrid/service/UpgradeService.java
+++ b/astrid/src/com/todoroo/astrid/service/UpgradeService.java
@@ -50,6 +50,7 @@ import com.todoroo.astrid.utility.Constants;
 
 public final class UpgradeService {
 
+    public static final int V4_5_3 = 294;
     public static final int V4_5_2 = 293;
     public static final int V4_5_1 = 292;
     public static final int V4_5_0 = 291;
@@ -284,6 +285,13 @@ public final class UpgradeService {
         Preferences.clear(AstridPreferences.P_UPGRADE_FROM);
         StringBuilder changeLog = new StringBuilder();
 
+        if (from >= V4_5_0 && from < V4_5_3) {
+            newVersionString(changeLog, "4.5.3 (2/04/13)", new String[] {
+                "Performance improvements when scrolling in lists",
+                "Some crash fixes"
+            });
+        }
+
         if (from >= V4_5_0 && from < V4_5_2) {
             newVersionString(changeLog, "4.5.2 (1/17/13)", new String[] {
                 "Fixed a crash that could affect some Google Tasks users",