diff --git a/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/bug_report.yml b/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/bug_report.yml
index bcd36c1e76..cd31b28681 100644
--- a/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/bug_report.yml
+++ b/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/bug_report.yml
@@ -65,7 +65,7 @@ body:
     attributes:
       label: Backend version
       description: The release version of the backend or branch/commit.
-      placeholder: v5.2.3
+      placeholder: v5.3.0
     validations:
       required: true
 
diff --git a/.github/workflows/publish-docker-image-every-push.yml b/.github/workflows/publish-docker-image-every-push.yml
index 97fd753c1b..e4c9f0a2bb 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/publish-docker-image-every-push.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/publish-docker-image-every-push.yml
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ on:
 env:
   OTP_VERSION: '25.2.1'
   ELIXIR_VERSION: '1.14.5'
-  RELEASE_VERSION: 5.2.3
+  RELEASE_VERSION: 5.3.0
 
 jobs:
   push_to_registry:
diff --git a/.github/workflows/publish-docker-image-for-core.yml b/.github/workflows/publish-docker-image-for-core.yml
index f0d836f941..e3671929d0 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/publish-docker-image-for-core.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/publish-docker-image-for-core.yml
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ jobs:
     name: Push Docker image to Docker Hub
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     env:
-      RELEASE_VERSION: 5.2.3
+      RELEASE_VERSION: 5.3.0
       DOCKER_CHAIN_NAME: poa
     steps:
       - name: Check out the repo
diff --git a/.github/workflows/publish-docker-image-for-eth-goerli.yml b/.github/workflows/publish-docker-image-for-eth-goerli.yml
index bd25b221e5..c11684d4c4 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/publish-docker-image-for-eth-goerli.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/publish-docker-image-for-eth-goerli.yml
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ jobs:
     name: Push Docker image to Docker Hub
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     env:
-      RELEASE_VERSION: 5.2.3
+      RELEASE_VERSION: 5.3.0
       DOCKER_CHAIN_NAME: eth-goerli
     steps:
       - name: Check out the repo
diff --git a/.github/workflows/publish-docker-image-for-eth.yml b/.github/workflows/publish-docker-image-for-eth.yml
index 7ab5a54f4a..d4d630f754 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/publish-docker-image-for-eth.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/publish-docker-image-for-eth.yml
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ jobs:
     name: Push Docker image to Docker Hub
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     env:
-      RELEASE_VERSION: 5.2.3
+      RELEASE_VERSION: 5.3.0
       DOCKER_CHAIN_NAME: mainnet
     steps:
       - name: Check out the repo
diff --git a/.github/workflows/publish-docker-image-for-fuse.yml b/.github/workflows/publish-docker-image-for-fuse.yml
index d3548c3866..839798299a 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/publish-docker-image-for-fuse.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/publish-docker-image-for-fuse.yml
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ jobs:
     name: Push Docker image to Docker Hub
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     env:
-      RELEASE_VERSION: 5.2.3
+      RELEASE_VERSION: 5.3.0
       DOCKER_CHAIN_NAME: fuse
     steps:
       - name: Check out the repo
diff --git a/.github/workflows/publish-docker-image-for-immutable.yml b/.github/workflows/publish-docker-image-for-immutable.yml
index 1a266332ee..11d36f8284 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/publish-docker-image-for-immutable.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/publish-docker-image-for-immutable.yml
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ jobs:
     name: Push Docker image to Docker Hub
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     env:
-      RELEASE_VERSION: 5.2.3
+      RELEASE_VERSION: 5.3.0
       DOCKER_CHAIN_NAME: immutable
     steps:
       - name: Check out the repo
diff --git a/.github/workflows/publish-docker-image-for-l2-staging.yml b/.github/workflows/publish-docker-image-for-l2-staging.yml
index 305fc1d100..131a180e59 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/publish-docker-image-for-l2-staging.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/publish-docker-image-for-l2-staging.yml
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ jobs:
     name: Push Docker image to Docker Hub
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     env:
-      RELEASE_VERSION: 5.2.3
+      RELEASE_VERSION: 5.3.0
       DOCKER_CHAIN_NAME: optimism-l2-advanced
     steps:
       - name: Check out the repo
diff --git a/.github/workflows/publish-docker-image-for-lukso.yml b/.github/workflows/publish-docker-image-for-lukso.yml
index 75a25b54df..fbc6d55787 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/publish-docker-image-for-lukso.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/publish-docker-image-for-lukso.yml
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ jobs:
     name: Push Docker image to Docker Hub
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     env:
-      RELEASE_VERSION: 5.2.3
+      RELEASE_VERSION: 5.3.0
       DOCKER_CHAIN_NAME: lukso
     steps:
       - name: Check out the repo
diff --git a/.github/workflows/publish-docker-image-for-optimism.yml b/.github/workflows/publish-docker-image-for-optimism.yml
index a005e6bba2..749e39474f 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/publish-docker-image-for-optimism.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/publish-docker-image-for-optimism.yml
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ jobs:
     name: Push Docker image to Docker Hub
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     env:
-      RELEASE_VERSION: 5.2.3
+      RELEASE_VERSION: 5.3.0
       DOCKER_CHAIN_NAME: optimism
     steps:
       - name: Check out the repo
diff --git a/.github/workflows/publish-docker-image-for-rsk.yml b/.github/workflows/publish-docker-image-for-rsk.yml
index 45ee472264..209cbf0901 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/publish-docker-image-for-rsk.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/publish-docker-image-for-rsk.yml
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ jobs:
     name: Push Docker image to Docker Hub
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     env:
-      RELEASE_VERSION: 5.2.3
+      RELEASE_VERSION: 5.3.0
       DOCKER_CHAIN_NAME: rsk
     steps:
       - name: Check out the repo
diff --git a/.github/workflows/publish-docker-image-for-xdai.yml b/.github/workflows/publish-docker-image-for-xdai.yml
index 2c6d7836af..fdbd3b2909 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/publish-docker-image-for-xdai.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/publish-docker-image-for-xdai.yml
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ jobs:
     name: Push Docker image to Docker Hub
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     env:
-      RELEASE_VERSION: 5.2.3
+      RELEASE_VERSION: 5.3.0
       DOCKER_CHAIN_NAME: xdai
     steps:
       - name: Check out the repo
diff --git a/.github/workflows/publish-docker-image-for-zksync.yml b/.github/workflows/publish-docker-image-for-zksync.yml
index 1c0e5a5bea..6be789c130 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/publish-docker-image-for-zksync.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/publish-docker-image-for-zksync.yml
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ jobs:
     name: Push Docker image to Docker Hub
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     env:
-      RELEASE_VERSION: 5.2.3
+      RELEASE_VERSION: 5.3.0
       DOCKER_CHAIN_NAME: zksync
     steps:
       - name: Check out the repo
diff --git a/.github/workflows/publish-docker-image-release.yml b/.github/workflows/publish-docker-image-release.yml
index 5bb00c9926..9d2d59aaa1 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/publish-docker-image-release.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/publish-docker-image-release.yml
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ jobs:
     name: Push Docker image to Docker Hub
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     env:
-      RELEASE_VERSION: 5.2.3
+      RELEASE_VERSION: 5.3.0
     steps:
       - name: Check out the repo
         uses: actions/checkout@v4
diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 9e7c0fa84c..dfe214a2b3 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -4,6 +4,18 @@
 
 ### Features
 
+### Fixes
+
+### Chore
+
+<details>
+  <summary>Dependencies version bumps</summary>
+</details>
+
+## 5.3.0-beta
+
+### Features
+
 - [#8512](https://github.com/blockscout/blockscout/pull/8512) - Add caching and improve `/tabs-counters` performance
 - [#8472](https://github.com/blockscout/blockscout/pull/8472) - Integrate `/api/v2/bytecodes/sources:search-all` of `eth_bytecode_db`
 - [#8589](https://github.com/blockscout/blockscout/pull/8589) - DefiLlama TVL source
@@ -45,6 +57,41 @@
 - [#8504](https://github.com/blockscout/blockscout/pull/8504) - Deploy new UI through Makefile
 - [#8501](https://github.com/blockscout/blockscout/pull/8501) - Conceal secondary ports in docker compose setup
 
+<details>
+  <summary>Dependencies version bumps</summary>
+- [#8508](https://github.com/blockscout/blockscout/pull/8508) - https://github.com/blockscout/blockscout/pull/8508
+- [#8509](https://github.com/blockscout/blockscout/pull/8509) - https://github.com/blockscout/blockscout/pull/8509
+- [#8511](https://github.com/blockscout/blockscout/pull/8511) - https://github.com/blockscout/blockscout/pull/8511
+- [#8532](https://github.com/blockscout/blockscout/pull/8532) - https://github.com/blockscout/blockscout/pull/8532
+- [#8533](https://github.com/blockscout/blockscout/pull/8533) - https://github.com/blockscout/blockscout/pull/8533
+- [#8531](https://github.com/blockscout/blockscout/pull/8531) - https://github.com/blockscout/blockscout/pull/8531
+- [#8534](https://github.com/blockscout/blockscout/pull/8534) - https://github.com/blockscout/blockscout/pull/8534
+- [#8546](https://github.com/blockscout/blockscout/pull/8546) - https://github.com/blockscout/blockscout/pull/8546
+- [#8553](https://github.com/blockscout/blockscout/pull/8553) - https://github.com/blockscout/blockscout/pull/8553
+- [#8554](https://github.com/blockscout/blockscout/pull/8554) - https://github.com/blockscout/blockscout/pull/8554
+- [#8547](https://github.com/blockscout/blockscout/pull/8547) - https://github.com/blockscout/blockscout/pull/8547
+- [#8567](https://github.com/blockscout/blockscout/pull/8567) - https://github.com/blockscout/blockscout/pull/8567
+- [#8566](https://github.com/blockscout/blockscout/pull/8566) - https://github.com/blockscout/blockscout/pull/8566
+- [#7575](https://github.com/blockscout/blockscout/pull/7575) - https://github.com/blockscout/blockscout/pull/7575
+- [#8569](https://github.com/blockscout/blockscout/pull/8569) - https://github.com/blockscout/blockscout/pull/8569
+- [#8570](https://github.com/blockscout/blockscout/pull/8570) - https://github.com/blockscout/blockscout/pull/8570
+- [#8581](https://github.com/blockscout/blockscout/pull/8581) - https://github.com/blockscout/blockscout/pull/8581
+- [#8607](https://github.com/blockscout/blockscout/pull/8607) - https://github.com/blockscout/blockscout/pull/8607
+- [#8606](https://github.com/blockscout/blockscout/pull/8606) - https://github.com/blockscout/blockscout/pull/8606
+- [#8605](https://github.com/blockscout/blockscout/pull/8605) - https://github.com/blockscout/blockscout/pull/8605
+- [#8608](https://github.com/blockscout/blockscout/pull/8608) - https://github.com/blockscout/blockscout/pull/8608
+- [#8510](https://github.com/blockscout/blockscout/pull/8510) - https://github.com/blockscout/blockscout/pull/8510
+- [#8637](https://github.com/blockscout/blockscout/pull/8637) - https://github.com/blockscout/blockscout/pull/8637
+- [#8639](https://github.com/blockscout/blockscout/pull/8639) - https://github.com/blockscout/blockscout/pull/8639
+- [#8643](https://github.com/blockscout/blockscout/pull/8643) - https://github.com/blockscout/blockscout/pull/8643
+- [#8641](https://github.com/blockscout/blockscout/pull/8641) - https://github.com/blockscout/blockscout/pull/8641
+- [#8646](https://github.com/blockscout/blockscout/pull/8646) - https://github.com/blockscout/blockscout/pull/8646
+- [#8636](https://github.com/blockscout/blockscout/pull/8636) - https://github.com/blockscout/blockscout/pull/8636
+- [#8645](https://github.com/blockscout/blockscout/pull/8645) - https://github.com/blockscout/blockscout/pull/8645
+- [#8638](https://github.com/blockscout/blockscout/pull/8638) - https://github.com/blockscout/blockscout/pull/8638
+- [#8640](https://github.com/blockscout/blockscout/pull/8640) - https://github.com/blockscout/blockscout/pull/8640
+</details>
+
 ## 5.2.3-beta
 
 ### Features
diff --git a/apps/block_scout_web/mix.exs b/apps/block_scout_web/mix.exs
index 58acfaa8e4..5102c48e89 100644
--- a/apps/block_scout_web/mix.exs
+++ b/apps/block_scout_web/mix.exs
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ defmodule BlockScoutWeb.Mixfile do
         dialyzer: :test
       ],
       start_permanent: Mix.env() == :prod,
-      version: "5.2.3"
+      version: "5.3.0"
     ]
   end
 
diff --git a/apps/ethereum_jsonrpc/mix.exs b/apps/ethereum_jsonrpc/mix.exs
index c72ae2a9a7..b4c9b7034e 100644
--- a/apps/ethereum_jsonrpc/mix.exs
+++ b/apps/ethereum_jsonrpc/mix.exs
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ defmodule EthereumJsonrpc.MixProject do
         dialyzer: :test
       ],
       start_permanent: Mix.env() == :prod,
-      version: "5.2.3"
+      version: "5.3.0"
     ]
   end
 
diff --git a/apps/explorer/mix.exs b/apps/explorer/mix.exs
index 387b6e5f43..9940539ecd 100644
--- a/apps/explorer/mix.exs
+++ b/apps/explorer/mix.exs
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@ defmodule Explorer.Mixfile do
         dialyzer: :test
       ],
       start_permanent: Mix.env() == :prod,
-      version: "5.2.3",
+      version: "5.3.0",
       xref: [exclude: [BlockScoutWeb.WebRouter.Helpers]]
     ]
   end
diff --git a/apps/indexer/mix.exs b/apps/indexer/mix.exs
index d0555486a0..5375cfeebf 100644
--- a/apps/indexer/mix.exs
+++ b/apps/indexer/mix.exs
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ defmodule Indexer.MixProject do
       elixirc_paths: elixirc_paths(Mix.env()),
       lockfile: "../../mix.lock",
       start_permanent: Mix.env() == :prod,
-      version: "5.2.3"
+      version: "5.3.0"
     ]
   end
 
diff --git a/docker-compose/docker-compose.yml b/docker-compose/docker-compose.yml
index 4010c8cd0e..7e2bf80bb6 100644
--- a/docker-compose/docker-compose.yml
+++ b/docker-compose/docker-compose.yml
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@ services:
         CACHE_TOTAL_GAS_USAGE_COUNTER_ENABLED: ""
         CACHE_ADDRESS_WITH_BALANCES_UPDATE_INTERVAL: ""
         ADMIN_PANEL_ENABLED: ""
-        RELEASE_VERSION: 5.2.3
+        RELEASE_VERSION: 5.3.0
     links:
       - db:database
     environment:
diff --git a/docker/Makefile b/docker/Makefile
index 7e585865e9..2a3fd6217c 100644
--- a/docker/Makefile
+++ b/docker/Makefile
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ STATS_CONTAINER_NAME := stats
 STATS_DB_CONTAINER_NAME := stats-postgres
 PROXY_CONTAINER_NAME := proxy
 PG_CONTAINER_NAME := postgres
-RELEASE_VERSION ?= '5.2.3'
+RELEASE_VERSION ?= '5.3.0'
 TAG := $(RELEASE_VERSION)-commit-$(shell git log -1 --pretty=format:"%h")
 STABLE_TAG := $(RELEASE_VERSION)
 
diff --git a/mix.exs b/mix.exs
index bcd86c8316..25ca05dd80 100644
--- a/mix.exs
+++ b/mix.exs
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ defmodule BlockScout.Mixfile do
     [
       # app: :block_scout,
       # aliases: aliases(config_env()),
-      version: "5.2.3",
+      version: "5.3.0",
       apps_path: "apps",
       deps: deps(),
       dialyzer: dialyzer(),
diff --git a/rel/config.exs b/rel/config.exs
index 3754ba0c5d..d8dfb6d94e 100644
--- a/rel/config.exs
+++ b/rel/config.exs
@@ -71,7 +71,7 @@ end
 # will be used by default
 
 release :blockscout do
-  set version: "5.2.3-beta"
+  set version: "5.3.0-beta"
   set applications: [
     :runtime_tools,
     block_scout_web: :permanent,