diff --git a/src/VERSION b/src/VERSION
index 61b813d5..5bb76b57 100644
--- a/src/VERSION
+++ b/src/VERSION
@@ -1 +1 @@
-1.25.2
+1.25.3
diff --git a/src/common/autoconfig-win.h b/src/common/autoconfig-win.h
index ce850979..45cca94c 100644
--- a/src/common/autoconfig-win.h
+++ b/src/common/autoconfig-win.h
@@ -112,10 +112,10 @@ overriden in the c++ code by ifdefs _WIN32 anyway  */
 #define PACKAGE_NAME "Recoll"
 
 /* Define to the full name and version of this package. */
-#define PACKAGE_STRING "Recoll 1.25.1"
+#define PACKAGE_STRING "Recoll 1.25.3"
 
 /* Define to the version of this package. */
-#define PACKAGE_VERSION "1.25.1"
+#define PACKAGE_VERSION "1.25.3"
 
 /* Define to the one symbol short name of this package. */
 #define PACKAGE_TARNAME "recoll"