diff --git a/.changeset/v3.53.0.md b/.changeset/v3.53.0.md
deleted file mode 100644
index 647b4ff9d4c..00000000000
--- a/.changeset/v3.53.0.md
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,11 +0,0 @@
----
-"roo-cline": minor
----
-
-- **The Roo Code plugin is not going away.** You may have seen the [recent announcement](https://x.com/mattrubens/status/2046636598859559114) that Roo Code hit 3 million installs and the original team is going all-in on Roomote. We know that news was hard for a lot of you. This plugin means a lot to us and to you, and we hear you. The good news: a community team has stepped up to carry Roo Code forward, and we're working with them on an official handoff so the plugin you rely on keeps getting maintained and improved.
-- Add GPT-5.5 support via the OpenAI Codex provider (PR #12170 by @hannesrudolph)
-- Add Claude Opus 4.7 support on Vertex AI (#12134 by @saneroen, PR #12135 by @saneroen)
-- Add previous checkpoint navigation controls and i18n in chat (#12138 by @saneroen, PR #12139 by @saneroen)
-- Add Roomote banner (PR #12119 by @brunobergher)
-- Redesign Roomote announcement banner with violet branding on the web (PR #12161 by @roomote-v0)
-- Add sunsetting Roo Code blog post (PR #12160 by @roomote-v0)
diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index a6b9e72720f..3b25d32598a 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -1,5 +1,17 @@
 # Roo Code Changelog
 
+## 3.53.0
+
+### Minor Changes
+
+- **The Roo Code plugin is not going away.** You may have seen the [recent announcement](https://x.com/mattrubens/status/2046636598859559114) that Roo Code hit 3 million installs and the original team is going all-in on Roomote. We know that news was hard for a lot of you. This plugin means a lot to us and to you, and we hear you. The good news: a community team has stepped up to carry Roo Code forward, and we're working with them on an official handoff so the plugin you rely on keeps getting maintained and improved.
+- Add GPT-5.5 support via the OpenAI Codex provider (PR #12170 by @hannesrudolph)
+- Add Claude Opus 4.7 support on Vertex AI (#12134 by @saneroen, PR #12135 by @saneroen)
+- Add previous checkpoint navigation controls and i18n in chat (#12138 by @saneroen, PR #12139 by @saneroen)
+- Add Roomote banner (PR #12119 by @brunobergher)
+- Redesign Roomote announcement banner with violet branding on the web (PR #12161 by @roomote-v0)
+- Add sunsetting Roo Code blog post (PR #12160 by @roomote-v0)
+
 ## 3.52.1
 
 ### Patch Changes
diff --git a/src/package.json b/src/package.json
index 51249cc09ac..cb3b93d1602 100644
--- a/src/package.json
+++ b/src/package.json
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
 	"displayName": "%extension.displayName%",
 	"description": "%extension.description%",
 	"publisher": "RooVeterinaryInc",
-	"version": "3.52.1",
+	"version": "3.53.0",
 	"icon": "assets/icons/icon.png",
 	"galleryBanner": {
 		"color": "#617A91",