diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 3a051856..407d75c5 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -26,12 +26,12 @@ This project is available on Maven Central:
 <dependency>
   <groupId>com.github.weisj</groupId>
   <artifactId>darklaf-core</artifactId>
-  <version>2.5.2</version>
+  <version>2.5.3</version>
 </dependency>
 ````
 ### Gradle
 ````kotlin
-implementation("com.github.weisj:darklaf-core:2.5.2")
+implementation("com.github.weisj:darklaf-core:2.5.3")
 ````
 
 You can also use the latest nightly build.
@@ -163,7 +163,7 @@ Here is a list of things that currently are not finished or need refinement. Thi
         This also needs to have a bundle created in the first place.
 # Artifacts
 - Group ID: `com.github.weisj`
-- Version: `2.5.2`
+- Version: `2.5.3`
 - Artifact IDs:
   - `darklaf-core` The LaF itself. Include this in your project to use the LaF. Includes all other artifacts.
   - `darklaf-theme` The themes to use with the LaF.
diff --git a/change_notes.md b/change_notes.md
index 8dacdcb8..9cf600a4 100644
--- a/change_notes.md
+++ b/change_notes.md
@@ -1,48 +1,11 @@
 ### Visual changes
-- `JToolBar`s now have default padding. 37b8e5e0eb4a4e5aa36982f8ad8bc7dcab6ac7f4
 
 ## Behavioural changes
-- If scrollbar hiding is enabled (through `ScrollBar.macos.hideScrollBar`) scrolling will now reveal the scrollbar.
-- The labels for the current RGB (or HSB/HSL respectively) values in `SmallColorChooser` can now be edited directly.
-  `SmallColorChooser` is used for `PopupColorChooser`, `QuickColorChooser` and as the default table cell editor for `Color.class`. efd996ce8a3159790c270fedb8cba9b9526a5ca4
 
 ### API Changes
-- Added a default color palette which is available with each theme. The colors are adjusted to fit with in with the style of the given theme. 9b49c7af87aa237c676f926038a284ec3c241aea b1cebab636261187d6e6698880bead8f99f0d7f1
-  The following colors are available:
-  ````
-  palette.yellow
-  palette.orange
-  palette.red
-  palette.pink
-  palette.purple
-  palette.indigo
-  palette.blue
-  palette.teal
-  palette.cyan
-  palette.green
-  palette.lime
-  palette.forest
-  palette.brown
-  palette.gray
-  ````
-- Introduced new convenience methods to `DarkBorders`for creating borders. 05a6b54375b3f79794766a3e1a0e0f553b077501
-- For `CustomThemedIcon` the defaults for context properties (i.e. the properties which are usually resolved against the 
-  current `UIDefault`s) can now be changed. 2c55ad4f119439533ce4912d8c30bf89fdf07026
-- SVG icon properties can now reference other properties through the `%` prefix (Properties will be resolved up to 5 levels deep). 2c55ad4f119439533ce4912d8c30bf89fdf07026
-- Added the `ButtonConstants.KEY_ARC_MULTIPLIER` client property for `AbstractButton` to specify the multiplier of the corner radius. 
-- Added `Theme#baseThemeOf(Theme)`, which returns the given theme stripped from font and accent color changes. 6170f72a3e7f3ba1428cb2c2a168cbd0f9b2134f
-- 
 
 ### New components
-- New `CloseButton` as a convenience class for creating buttons with a "Close Button" visual. 2050a149de975f5f1bd0826ea2b4c116e1259b84
-- Added `IconEditorPanel` and `IconEditor` which can be used to edit colors of themed svg icons. 0b753bea5da6e4f8c73cf4cbfa08eb2bd2729cf2
 
 ### Other changes
-- `Darklaf#getID` now always returns `"darklaf"`. 25554e9158b67172b302545ea0cbcb07d71bb83b
-- Most icons now specify fallback values for their colors which enables the usage of the outside of darklaf. 3ec5dfd6ebb89d203ad0af6ed16b3c18c23605d2
 
 ### Addressed issues
-- The auto generated property tables have incorrect values. b6ea136a7412916fb8958c6d6628ce219a34b8b1
-- The background bleeds through between the slider border and focus ring. 9d8f043c2c0022df09abcf5a59ab9e45214116f3
-- NPE while uninstalling the UI of `JEditorPane`. f0bcd89a67b3efc048f64d394ad55e459021a204
-- Settings changed through `ThemeSettings` can visually enable functions which aren't supported on the current OS. acd0f36067bd477d608bc86d941885d5f0f1074f
diff --git a/gradle.properties b/gradle.properties
index 098b7ba9..fdd90aae 100644
--- a/gradle.properties
+++ b/gradle.properties
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ kotlin.code.style                                         = official
 systemProp.org.gradle.internal.publish.checksums.insecure = true
 
 # Darklaf version
-darklaf.version                                           = 2.5.3
+darklaf.version                                           = 2.5.4
 
 # Plugins
 com.github.vlsi.vlsi-release-plugins.version              = 1.70