diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 4b3909e251931285e943bd6d2066575a1d5f03dd..597ed8f0a44cad617c313d9faaf81b2fe4a085c4 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -1,8 +1,8 @@
 # american fuzzy lop plus plus (afl++)
 
-  Release Version: 2.53c 
+  Release Version: 2.54c 
 
-  Github Version: 2.53d
+  Github Version: 2.54d
 
 
   Originally developed by Michal "lcamtuf" Zalewski.
diff --git a/docs/ChangeLog b/docs/ChangeLog
index 66f71a423e4aee7ee32f76dc4047a2326965b05f..c5931b32d3fbaaf29a336eb174d37119c19eed1f 100644
--- a/docs/ChangeLog
+++ b/docs/ChangeLog
@@ -13,9 +13,9 @@ Want to stay in the loop on major new features? Join our mailing list by
 sending a mail to <afl-users+subscribe@googlegroups.com>.
 
 
-----------------------
-Version ++2.53d (dev):
-----------------------
+--------------------------
+Version ++2.54c (release):
+--------------------------
 
   - big code refactoring:
     * all includes are now in include/
diff --git a/include/config.h b/include/config.h
index 9a263c86213ecbf96f6e67907d73035dc6097f86..715cc4811ee7978579040f9cc2aa61f57b728a86 100644
--- a/include/config.h
+++ b/include/config.h
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@
 
 /* Version string: */
 
-#define VERSION "++2.53d"  // c = release, d = volatile github dev
+#define VERSION "++2.54c"  // c = release, d = volatile github dev
 
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