diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 81032f795..3b51e9234 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -1,5 +1,9 @@
 # Redux Changelog
 
+## 4.5.3
+* Removed: Deprecation notice for $filesystem. Too many people think it's an error.  We'll have to support old Redux 3 code for the foreseeable future.
+* Release date: December 5, 2024
+
 ## 4.5.2
 * Fixed: New global filesystem access broke old methods used on old extensions. Deprecation notice added.
 * Release date: December 5, 2024
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 7508afea1..e379fbc49 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
 	"main": "gulpfile.js",
 	"name": "redux-framework",
 	"author": "Team Redux",
-	"version": "4.5.2",
+	"version": "4.5.3",
 	"license": "GPL-3.0-or-later",
 	"repository": {
 		"type": "git",
diff --git a/readme.txt b/readme.txt
index 5072f4250..7b58cfd82 100644
--- a/readme.txt
+++ b/readme.txt
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ Tags: admin, options, theme options, plugin options, options framework
 Requires at least: 5.0
 Requires PHP: 7.4
 Tested up to: 6.7
-Stable tag: 4.5.2
+Stable tag: 4.5.3
 License: GPL-3.0+
 License URI: http://www.gnu.org/licenses/gpl-3.0.txt
 
@@ -122,6 +122,10 @@ NOTE: Redux is not intended to be used on its own. It requires a config file pro
 
 == Changelog ==
 
+= 4.5.3 =
+* Removed: Deprecation notice for $filesystem. Too many people think it's an error.  We'll have to support old Redux 3 code for the foreseeable future.
+* Release date: December 5, 2024
+
 = 4.5.2 =
 * Fixed: New global filesystem access broke old methods used on old extensions. Deprecation notice added.
 * Release date: December 5, 2024
diff --git a/redux-core/framework.php b/redux-core/framework.php
index f1a6e114b..d65077a88 100644
--- a/redux-core/framework.php
+++ b/redux-core/framework.php
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@
 
 require_once __DIR__ . '/class-redux-core.php';
 
-Redux_Core::$version    = '4.5.2';
+Redux_Core::$version    = '4.5.3';
 Redux_Core::$redux_path = __DIR__;
 Redux_Core::instance();