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-"chainlink": patch
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-
-#updated #nops Updated documentation for SVR multiplexing and CustomURLs configuration.
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-Use updated arbitrum gas estimator with refresh interval: 10s -> 2s and gas bump 1.5x -> 1.9x #changed
diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
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 # Changelog Chainlink Core
 
+## 2.53.0
+
+### Minor Changes
+
+- [#22864](https://github.com/smartcontractkit/chainlink/pull/22864) [`a21c4d7`](https://github.com/smartcontractkit/chainlink/commit/a21c4d7cb8487235b47efe196da5c73cf1e1a8f2) - Minor bump to start next version
+
+### Patch Changes
+
+- [#22306](https://github.com/smartcontractkit/chainlink/pull/22306) [`fe0013a`](https://github.com/smartcontractkit/chainlink/commit/fe0013aa56fcbd272ca9d1fae68e6d2a608d347d) - #updated #nops Updated documentation for SVR multiplexing and CustomURLs configuration.
+
+- [#22892](https://github.com/smartcontractkit/chainlink/pull/22892) [`5481a58`](https://github.com/smartcontractkit/chainlink/commit/5481a58f29aaa0e4986abce898a6312072e18f0d) - Use updated arbitrum gas estimator with refresh interval: 10s -> 2s and gas bump 1.5x -> 1.9x #changed
+
 ## 2.52.0
 
 ### Minor Changes
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
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 {
   "name": "chainlink",
-  "version": "2.52.0",
+  "version": "2.53.0",
   "description": "node of the decentralized oracle network, bridging on and off-chain computation",
   "main": "index.js",
   "scripts": {