diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 97fc023..1ae6c5a 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -4,17 +4,16 @@
 All notable changes to this project will be documented in this file.
 This project adheres to [Semantic Versioning](https://semver.org/spec/v2.0.0.html).
 
-## [v5.3.0-SNAPSHOT] - 2024-09-20
+## [v5.3.0]
 
 - maven-parent 1.2.0
-- maven-portal-bom 4.0.0-SNAPSHOT
-- #27999 StorageHub downstream components to upgrade in order to work with storagehub 1.5.0
+- maven-portal-bom 4.0.0
+- StorageHub downstream components to upgrade in order to work with storagehub 1.5.0 [#27999]
 
 ## [v5.2.0] - 2021-07-13
 
-- #21804 VRE-Definition portlet porting to git and remove HomeLibrary Dependency
-
+- VRE-Definition portlet porting to git and remove HomeLibrary Dependency [#21804]
 
 ## [v5.0.0] - 2016-05-21
 
-Completely redesigned and reimplemented from scratch, modern look and feel
+- Completely redesigned and reimplemented from scratch, modern look and feel
diff --git a/pom.xml b/pom.xml
index b5b611c..8bb80d3 100644
--- a/pom.xml
+++ b/pom.xml
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@
 	<groupId>org.gcube.portlets.admin</groupId>
 	<artifactId>vre-definition</artifactId>
 	<packaging>war</packaging>
-	<version>5.3.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+	<version>5.3.0</version>
 	<name>VRE Definition Portlet</name>
 	<description>
 		gCube VRE Definition Portlet shows a Wizard to create VREs.
@@ -51,7 +51,7 @@
 			<dependency>
 				<groupId>org.gcube.distribution</groupId>
 				<artifactId>maven-portal-bom</artifactId>
-				<version>4.0.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+				<version>4.0.0</version>
 				<type>pom</type>
 				<scope>import</scope>
 			</dependency>