diff --git a/CMakeLists.txt b/CMakeLists.txt
index c782fb7..a4e583d 100644
--- a/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 # CMakeLists.txt
 #
-# Copyright 2013 by
+# Copyright 2013, 2014 by
 # David Turner, Robert Wilhelm, and Werner Lemberg.
 #
 # Written by John Cary <cary@txcorp.com>
@@ -41,7 +41,7 @@
 
 set(VERSION_MAJOR "2")
 set(VERSION_MINOR "5")
-set(VERSION_PATCH "2")
+set(VERSION_PATCH "3")
 set(PROJECT_VERSION ${VERSION_MAJOR}.${VERSION_MINOR}.${VERSION_PATCH})
 
 # Compiler definitions for building the library
diff --git a/ChangeLog b/ChangeLog
index 10a3a5d..ea1eb4a 100644
--- a/ChangeLog
+++ b/ChangeLog
@@ -1,5 +1,39 @@
 2014-03-06  Werner Lemberg  <wl@gnu.org>
 
+	* Version 2.5.3 released.
+	=========================
+
+
+	Tag sources with `VER-2-5-3'.
+
+	* docs/VERSION.DLL: Update documentation and bump version number to
+	2.5.3.
+
+	* README, Jamfile (RefDoc), builds/windows/vc2005/freetype.vcproj,
+	builds/windows/vc2005/index.html,
+	builds/windows/vc2008/freetype.vcproj,
+	builds/windows/vc2008/index.html,
+	builds/windows/vc2010/freetype.vcxproj,
+	builds/windows/vc2010/index.html,
+	builds/windows/visualc/freetype.dsp,
+	builds/windows/visualc/freetype.vcproj,
+	builds/windows/visualc/index.html,
+	builds/windows/visualce/freetype.dsp,
+	builds/windows/visualce/freetype.vcproj,
+	builds/windows/visualce/index.html,
+	builds/wince/vc2005-ce/freetype.vcproj,
+	builds/wince/vc2005-ce/index.html,
+	builds/wince/vc2008-ce/freetype.vcproj,
+	builds/wince/vc2008-ce/index.html: s/2.5.2/2.5.3/, s/252/253/.
+
+	* include/freetype/freetype.h (FREETYPE_PATCH): Set to 3.
+
+	* builds/unix/configure.raw (version_info): Set to 17:2:11.
+	* CMakeLists.txt (VERSION_PATCH): Set to 3.
+	* docs/CHANGES: Updated.
+
+2014-03-06  Werner Lemberg  <wl@gnu.org>
+
 	Fixes for compilation with C++.
 
 	* src/autofit/hbshim.c (scripts): Change type to `hb_script_t'.
@@ -1037,9 +1071,10 @@
 	builds/wince/vc2008-ce/freetype.vcproj,
 	builds/wince/vc2008-ce/index.html: s/2.5.1/2.5.2/, s/251/252/.
 
-	* include/freetype/freetype.h (FREETYPE_PATCH): Set to 1.
+	* include/freetype/freetype.h (FREETYPE_PATCH): Set to 2.
 
 	* builds/unix/configure.raw (version_info): Set to 17:1:11.
+	* CMakeLists.txt (VERSION_PATCH): Set to 2.
 	* docs/CHANGES: Updated.
 
 2013-12-07  Werner Lemberg  <wl@gnu.org>
@@ -1147,7 +1182,7 @@
 	* include/freetype/freetype.h (FREETYPE_PATCH): Set to 1.
 
 	* builds/unix/configure.raw (version_info): Set to 17:0:11.
-	* CMakeLists.txt (VERSION_PATCH): Set to 2.
+	* CMakeLists.txt (VERSION_PATCH): Set to 1.
 	* docs/CHANGES, docs/release: Updated.
 
 2013-11-23  Werner Lemberg  <wl@gnu.org>
diff --git a/Jamfile b/Jamfile
index 07d1eac..61e64b5 100644
--- a/Jamfile
+++ b/Jamfile
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 # FreeType 2 top Jamfile.
 #
-# Copyright 2001-2011, 2013 by
+# Copyright 2001-2014 by
 # David Turner, Robert Wilhelm, and Werner Lemberg.
 #
 # This file is part of the FreeType project, and may only be used, modified,
@@ -195,7 +195,7 @@
 
 actions RefDoc
 {
-  python $(FT2_SRC)/tools/docmaker/docmaker.py --prefix=ft2 --title=FreeType-2.5.2 --output=$(DOC_DIR) $(FT2_INCLUDE)/*.h $(FT2_INCLUDE)/config/*.h
+  python $(FT2_SRC)/tools/docmaker/docmaker.py --prefix=ft2 --title=FreeType-2.5.3 --output=$(DOC_DIR) $(FT2_INCLUDE)/*.h $(FT2_INCLUDE)/config/*.h
 }
 
 RefDoc  refdoc ;
diff --git a/README b/README
index 98e4fe3..9a793cd 100644
--- a/README
+++ b/README
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-  FreeType 2.5.2
+  FreeType 2.5.3
   ==============
 
   Homepage: http://www.freetype.org
@@ -24,9 +24,9 @@
 
   and download one of the following files.
 
-    freetype-doc-2.5.2.tar.bz2
-    freetype-doc-2.5.2.tar.gz
-    ftdoc252.zip
+    freetype-doc-2.5.3.tar.bz2
+    freetype-doc-2.5.3.tar.gz
+    ftdoc253.zip
 
   To view the documentation online, go to
 
@@ -70,7 +70,7 @@
 
 ----------------------------------------------------------------------
 
-Copyright 2006-2013 by
+Copyright 2006-2014 by
 David Turner, Robert Wilhelm, and Werner Lemberg.
 
 This  file is  part of  the FreeType  project, and  may only  be used,
diff --git a/builds/unix/configure.raw b/builds/unix/configure.raw
index 121316f..dd7e576 100644
--- a/builds/unix/configure.raw
+++ b/builds/unix/configure.raw
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@
 
 # Don't forget to update docs/VERSION.DLL!
 
-version_info='17:1:11'
+version_info='17:2:11'
 AC_SUBST([version_info])
 ft_version=`echo $version_info | tr : .`
 AC_SUBST([ft_version])
diff --git a/builds/wince/vc2005-ce/freetype.vcproj b/builds/wince/vc2005-ce/freetype.vcproj
index 2c147c8..0626d48 100644
--- a/builds/wince/vc2005-ce/freetype.vcproj
+++ b/builds/wince/vc2005-ce/freetype.vcproj
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@
       <Tool Name="VCManagedResourceCompilerTool" />
       <Tool Name="VCResourceCompilerTool" PreprocessorDefinitions="NDEBUG" Culture="1033" />
       <Tool Name="VCPreLinkEventTool" />
-      <Tool Name="VCLibrarianTool" OutputFile="..\..\..\objs\wince\vc2005-ce\freetype252.lib" SuppressStartupBanner="true" />
+      <Tool Name="VCLibrarianTool" OutputFile="..\..\..\objs\wince\vc2005-ce\freetype253.lib" SuppressStartupBanner="true" />
       <Tool Name="VCALinkTool" />
       <Tool Name="VCXDCMakeTool" />
       <Tool Name="VCBscMakeTool" />
@@ -41,7 +41,7 @@
       <Tool Name="VCManagedResourceCompilerTool" />
       <Tool Name="VCResourceCompilerTool" PreprocessorDefinitions="NDEBUG" Culture="1033" />
       <Tool Name="VCPreLinkEventTool" />
-      <Tool Name="VCLibrarianTool" OutputFile="..\..\..\objs\wince\vc2005-ce\freetype252.lib" SuppressStartupBanner="true" />
+      <Tool Name="VCLibrarianTool" OutputFile="..\..\..\objs\wince\vc2005-ce\freetype253.lib" SuppressStartupBanner="true" />
       <Tool Name="VCALinkTool" />
       <Tool Name="VCXDCMakeTool" />
       <Tool Name="VCBscMakeTool" />
@@ -61,7 +61,7 @@
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       <Tool Name="VCPreLinkEventTool" />
-      <Tool Name="VCLibrarianTool" OutputFile="..\..\..\objs\wince\vc2005-ce\freetype252.lib" SuppressStartupBanner="true" />
+      <Tool Name="VCLibrarianTool" OutputFile="..\..\..\objs\wince\vc2005-ce\freetype253.lib" SuppressStartupBanner="true" />
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+      <Tool Name="VCLibrarianTool" OutputFile="..\..\..\objs\wince\vc2005-ce\freetype253.lib" SuppressStartupBanner="true" />
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+      <Tool Name="VCLibrarianTool" OutputFile="..\..\..\objs\wince\vc2005-ce\freetype253.lib" SuppressStartupBanner="true" />
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+      <Tool Name="VCLibrarianTool" OutputFile="..\..\..\objs\wince\vc2005-ce\freetype253.lib" SuppressStartupBanner="true" />
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diff --git a/builds/wince/vc2005-ce/index.html b/builds/wince/vc2005-ce/index.html
index 3f39ffb..fdbf488 100644
--- a/builds/wince/vc2005-ce/index.html
+++ b/builds/wince/vc2005-ce/index.html
@@ -21,14 +21,14 @@
   <li>PPC/SP WM6 (Windows Mobile 6)</li>
 </ul>
 
-It compiles the following libraries from the FreeType 2.5.2 sources:</p>
+It compiles the following libraries from the FreeType 2.5.3 sources:</p>
 
 <ul>
   <pre>
-    freetype252.lib     - release build; single threaded
-    freetype252_D.lib   - debug build;   single threaded
-    freetype252MT.lib   - release build; multi-threaded
-    freetype252MT_D.lib - debug build;   multi-threaded</pre>
+    freetype253.lib     - release build; single threaded
+    freetype253_D.lib   - debug build;   single threaded
+    freetype253MT.lib   - release build; multi-threaded
+    freetype253MT_D.lib - debug build;   multi-threaded</pre>
 </ul>
 
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index 123b8a6..d5afdac 100644
--- a/builds/wince/vc2008-ce/freetype.vcproj
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@@ -88,7 +88,7 @@
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 				SuppressStartupBanner="true"
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@@ -177,7 +177,7 @@
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 				SuppressStartupBanner="true"
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-				OutputFile="..\..\..\objs\wince\vc2008-ce\freetype252_D.lib"
+				OutputFile="..\..\..\objs\wince\vc2008-ce\freetype253_D.lib"
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 			<Tool
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-				OutputFile="..\..\..\objs\wince\vc2008-ce\freetype252_D.lib"
+				OutputFile="..\..\..\objs\wince\vc2008-ce\freetype253_D.lib"
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-				OutputFile="..\..\..\objs\wince\vc2008-ce\freetype252_D.lib"
+				OutputFile="..\..\..\objs\wince\vc2008-ce\freetype253_D.lib"
 				SuppressStartupBanner="true"
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 			<Tool
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-				OutputFile="..\..\..\objs\wince\vc2008-ce\freetype252_D.lib"
+				OutputFile="..\..\..\objs\wince\vc2008-ce\freetype253_D.lib"
 				SuppressStartupBanner="true"
 			/>
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+				OutputFile="..\..\..\objs\wince\vc2008-ce\freetype253ST_D.lib"
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-				OutputFile="..\..\..\objs\wince\vc2008-ce\freetype252MT_D.lib"
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 			<Tool
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-				OutputFile="..\..\..\objs\wince\vc2008-ce\freetype252MT_D.lib"
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 			<Tool
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-				OutputFile="..\..\..\objs\wince\vc2008-ce\freetype252MT_D.lib"
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-				OutputFile="..\..\..\objs\wince\vc2008-ce\freetype252MT.lib"
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 			<Tool
 				Name="VCLibrarianTool"
-				OutputFile="..\..\..\objs\wince\vc2008-ce\freetype252MT_D.lib"
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 			<Tool
diff --git a/builds/wince/vc2008-ce/index.html b/builds/wince/vc2008-ce/index.html
index e2b63fd..29959d2 100644
--- a/builds/wince/vc2008-ce/index.html
+++ b/builds/wince/vc2008-ce/index.html
@@ -21,14 +21,14 @@
   <li>PPC/SP WM6 (Windows Mobile 6)</li>
 </ul>
 
-It compiles the following libraries from the FreeType 2.5.2 sources:</p>
+It compiles the following libraries from the FreeType 2.5.3 sources:</p>
 
 <ul>
   <pre>
-    freetype252.lib     - release build; single threaded
-    freetype252_D.lib   - debug build;   single threaded
-    freetype252MT.lib   - release build; multi-threaded
-    freetype252MT_D.lib - debug build;   multi-threaded</pre>
+    freetype253.lib     - release build; single threaded
+    freetype253_D.lib   - debug build;   single threaded
+    freetype253MT.lib   - release build; multi-threaded
+    freetype253MT_D.lib - debug build;   multi-threaded</pre>
 </ul>
 
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index 9d5d5d7..caebeaf 100644
--- a/builds/windows/vc2005/freetype.vcproj
+++ b/builds/windows/vc2005/freetype.vcproj
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       <Tool Name="VCXDCMakeTool" />
       <Tool Name="VCBscMakeTool" />
@@ -84,7 +84,7 @@
       <Tool Name="VCManagedResourceCompilerTool" />
       <Tool Name="VCResourceCompilerTool" PreprocessorDefinitions="_DEBUG" Culture="1033" />
       <Tool Name="VCPreLinkEventTool" />
-      <Tool Name="VCLibrarianTool" OutputFile="..\..\..\objs\win32\vc2005\freetype252ST_D.lib" SuppressStartupBanner="true" />
+      <Tool Name="VCLibrarianTool" OutputFile="..\..\..\objs\win32\vc2005\freetype253ST_D.lib" SuppressStartupBanner="true" />
       <Tool Name="VCALinkTool" />
       <Tool Name="VCXDCMakeTool" />
       <Tool Name="VCBscMakeTool" />
@@ -101,7 +101,7 @@
       <Tool Name="VCManagedResourceCompilerTool" />
       <Tool Name="VCResourceCompilerTool" PreprocessorDefinitions="_DEBUG" Culture="1033" />
       <Tool Name="VCPreLinkEventTool" />
-      <Tool Name="VCLibrarianTool" OutputFile="..\..\..\objs\win32\vc2005\freetype252MT_D.lib" SuppressStartupBanner="true" />
+      <Tool Name="VCLibrarianTool" OutputFile="..\..\..\objs\win32\vc2005\freetype253MT_D.lib" SuppressStartupBanner="true" />
       <Tool Name="VCALinkTool" />
       <Tool Name="VCXDCMakeTool" />
       <Tool Name="VCBscMakeTool" />
diff --git a/builds/windows/vc2005/index.html b/builds/windows/vc2005/index.html
index c060a4d..6d92616 100644
--- a/builds/windows/vc2005/index.html
+++ b/builds/windows/vc2005/index.html
@@ -11,14 +11,14 @@
 
 <p>This directory contains project files for Visual C++, named
 <tt>freetype.vcproj</tt>, and Visual Studio, called <tt>freetype.sln</tt>.  It
-compiles the following libraries from the FreeType 2.5.2 sources:</p>
+compiles the following libraries from the FreeType 2.5.3 sources:</p>
 
 <ul>
   <pre>
-    freetype252.lib     - release build; single threaded
-    freetype252_D.lib   - debug build;   single threaded
-    freetype252MT.lib   - release build; multi-threaded
-    freetype252MT_D.lib - debug build;   multi-threaded</pre>
+    freetype253.lib     - release build; single threaded
+    freetype253_D.lib   - debug build;   single threaded
+    freetype253MT.lib   - release build; multi-threaded
+    freetype253MT_D.lib - debug build;   multi-threaded</pre>
 </ul>
 
 <p>Be sure to extract the files with the Windows (CR+LF) line endings.  ZIP
diff --git a/builds/windows/vc2008/freetype.vcproj b/builds/windows/vc2008/freetype.vcproj
index 6f25fc1..b4baaed 100644
--- a/builds/windows/vc2008/freetype.vcproj
+++ b/builds/windows/vc2008/freetype.vcproj
@@ -70,7 +70,7 @@
 			/>
 			<Tool
 				Name="VCLibrarianTool"
-				OutputFile="..\..\..\objs\win32\vc2008\freetype252.lib"
+				OutputFile="..\..\..\objs\win32\vc2008\freetype253.lib"
 				SuppressStartupBanner="true"
 			/>
 			<Tool
@@ -145,7 +145,7 @@
 			/>
 			<Tool
 				Name="VCLibrarianTool"
-				OutputFile="..\..\..\objs\win32\vc2008\freetype252MT.lib"
+				OutputFile="..\..\..\objs\win32\vc2008\freetype253MT.lib"
 				SuppressStartupBanner="true"
 			/>
 			<Tool
@@ -220,7 +220,7 @@
 			/>
 			<Tool
 				Name="VCLibrarianTool"
-				OutputFile="..\..\..\objs\win32\vc2008\freetype252ST.lib"
+				OutputFile="..\..\..\objs\win32\vc2008\freetype253ST.lib"
 			/>
 			<Tool
 				Name="VCALinkTool"
@@ -292,7 +292,7 @@
 			/>
 			<Tool
 				Name="VCLibrarianTool"
-				OutputFile="..\..\..\objs\win32\vc2008\freetype252_D.lib"
+				OutputFile="..\..\..\objs\win32\vc2008\freetype253_D.lib"
 				SuppressStartupBanner="true"
 			/>
 			<Tool
@@ -365,7 +365,7 @@
 			/>
 			<Tool
 				Name="VCLibrarianTool"
-				OutputFile="..\..\..\objs\win32\vc2008\freetype252ST_D.lib"
+				OutputFile="..\..\..\objs\win32\vc2008\freetype253ST_D.lib"
 				SuppressStartupBanner="true"
 			/>
 			<Tool
@@ -439,7 +439,7 @@
 			/>
 			<Tool
 				Name="VCLibrarianTool"
-				OutputFile="..\..\..\objs\win32\vc2008\freetype252MT_D.lib"
+				OutputFile="..\..\..\objs\win32\vc2008\freetype253MT_D.lib"
 				SuppressStartupBanner="true"
 			/>
 			<Tool
diff --git a/builds/windows/vc2008/index.html b/builds/windows/vc2008/index.html
index 601175c..6588b61 100644
--- a/builds/windows/vc2008/index.html
+++ b/builds/windows/vc2008/index.html
@@ -11,14 +11,14 @@
 
 <p>This directory contains project files for Visual C++, named
 <tt>freetype.vcproj</tt>, and Visual Studio, called <tt>freetype.sln</tt>.  It
-compiles the following libraries from the FreeType 2.5.2 sources:</p>
+compiles the following libraries from the FreeType 2.5.3 sources:</p>
 
 <ul>
   <pre>
-    freetype252.lib     - release build; single threaded
-    freetype252_D.lib   - debug build;   single threaded
-    freetype252MT.lib   - release build; multi-threaded
-    freetype252MT_D.lib - debug build;   multi-threaded</pre>
+    freetype253.lib     - release build; single threaded
+    freetype253_D.lib   - debug build;   single threaded
+    freetype253MT.lib   - release build; multi-threaded
+    freetype253MT_D.lib - debug build;   multi-threaded</pre>
 </ul>
 
 <p>Be sure to extract the files with the Windows (CR+LF) line endings.  ZIP
diff --git a/builds/windows/vc2010/freetype.vcxproj b/builds/windows/vc2010/freetype.vcxproj
index 21dd963..1b94217 100644
--- a/builds/windows/vc2010/freetype.vcxproj
+++ b/builds/windows/vc2010/freetype.vcxproj
@@ -179,18 +179,18 @@
     <CodeAnalysisRules Condition="'$(Configuration)|$(Platform)'=='Release|x64'" />
     <CodeAnalysisRuleAssemblies Condition="'$(Configuration)|$(Platform)'=='Release|Win32'" />
     <CodeAnalysisRuleAssemblies Condition="'$(Configuration)|$(Platform)'=='Release|x64'" />
-    <TargetName Condition="'$(Configuration)|$(Platform)'=='Debug|Win32'">freetype252_D</TargetName>
-    <TargetName Condition="'$(Configuration)|$(Platform)'=='Debug|x64'">freetype252_D</TargetName>
-    <TargetName Condition="'$(Configuration)|$(Platform)'=='Debug Multithreaded|Win32'">freetype252MT_D</TargetName>
-    <TargetName Condition="'$(Configuration)|$(Platform)'=='Debug Multithreaded|x64'">freetype252MT_D</TargetName>
-    <TargetName Condition="'$(Configuration)|$(Platform)'=='Debug Singlethreaded|Win32'">freetype252ST_D</TargetName>
-    <TargetName Condition="'$(Configuration)|$(Platform)'=='Debug Singlethreaded|x64'">freetype252ST_D</TargetName>
-    <TargetName Condition="'$(Configuration)|$(Platform)'=='Release|Win32'">freetype252</TargetName>
-    <TargetName Condition="'$(Configuration)|$(Platform)'=='Release|x64'">freetype252</TargetName>
-    <TargetName Condition="'$(Configuration)|$(Platform)'=='Release Multithreaded|Win32'">freetype252MT</TargetName>
-    <TargetName Condition="'$(Configuration)|$(Platform)'=='Release Multithreaded|x64'">freetype252MT</TargetName>
-    <TargetName Condition="'$(Configuration)|$(Platform)'=='Release Singlethreaded|Win32'">freetype252ST</TargetName>
-    <TargetName Condition="'$(Configuration)|$(Platform)'=='Release Singlethreaded|x64'">freetype252ST</TargetName>
+    <TargetName Condition="'$(Configuration)|$(Platform)'=='Debug|Win32'">freetype253_D</TargetName>
+    <TargetName Condition="'$(Configuration)|$(Platform)'=='Debug|x64'">freetype253_D</TargetName>
+    <TargetName Condition="'$(Configuration)|$(Platform)'=='Debug Multithreaded|Win32'">freetype253MT_D</TargetName>
+    <TargetName Condition="'$(Configuration)|$(Platform)'=='Debug Multithreaded|x64'">freetype253MT_D</TargetName>
+    <TargetName Condition="'$(Configuration)|$(Platform)'=='Debug Singlethreaded|Win32'">freetype253ST_D</TargetName>
+    <TargetName Condition="'$(Configuration)|$(Platform)'=='Debug Singlethreaded|x64'">freetype253ST_D</TargetName>
+    <TargetName Condition="'$(Configuration)|$(Platform)'=='Release|Win32'">freetype253</TargetName>
+    <TargetName Condition="'$(Configuration)|$(Platform)'=='Release|x64'">freetype253</TargetName>
+    <TargetName Condition="'$(Configuration)|$(Platform)'=='Release Multithreaded|Win32'">freetype253MT</TargetName>
+    <TargetName Condition="'$(Configuration)|$(Platform)'=='Release Multithreaded|x64'">freetype253MT</TargetName>
+    <TargetName Condition="'$(Configuration)|$(Platform)'=='Release Singlethreaded|Win32'">freetype253ST</TargetName>
+    <TargetName Condition="'$(Configuration)|$(Platform)'=='Release Singlethreaded|x64'">freetype253ST</TargetName>
   </PropertyGroup>
   <PropertyGroup Condition="'$(Configuration)|$(Platform)'=='Debug|x64'">
     <OutDir>.\..\..\..\objs\win64\vc2010\</OutDir>
diff --git a/builds/windows/vc2010/index.html b/builds/windows/vc2010/index.html
index 9cc4f61..2b2b431 100644
--- a/builds/windows/vc2010/index.html
+++ b/builds/windows/vc2010/index.html
@@ -12,16 +12,16 @@
 <p>This directory contains a project file for Visual C++ (VS.NET&nbsp;2010
 or newer), named <tt>freetype.vcxproj</tt>, and Visual Studio, called
 <tt>freetype.sln</tt>.  It compiles the following libraries from the
-FreeType 2.5.2 sources:</p>
+FreeType 2.5.3 sources:</p>
 
 <ul>
   <pre>
-freetype252.lib     - release build
-freetype252_D.lib   - debug build
-freetype252ST.lib   - release build; single threaded
-freetype252ST_D.lib - debug build;   single threaded
-freetype252MT.lib   - release build; multi-threaded
-freetype252MT_D.lib - debug build;   multi-threaded</pre>
+freetype253.lib     - release build
+freetype253_D.lib   - debug build
+freetype253ST.lib   - release build; single threaded
+freetype253ST_D.lib - debug build;   single threaded
+freetype253MT.lib   - release build; multi-threaded
+freetype253MT_D.lib - debug build;   multi-threaded</pre>
 </ul>
 
 <p>Both Win32 and x64 builds are supported.</p>
diff --git a/builds/windows/visualc/freetype.dsp b/builds/windows/visualc/freetype.dsp
index 8c3f1d9..c09afe5 100644
--- a/builds/windows/visualc/freetype.dsp
+++ b/builds/windows/visualc/freetype.dsp
@@ -54,7 +54,7 @@
 # ADD BSC32 /nologo
 LIB32=link.exe -lib
 # ADD BASE LIB32 /nologo
-# ADD LIB32 /nologo /out:"..\..\..\objs\freetype252.lib"
+# ADD LIB32 /nologo /out:"..\..\..\objs\freetype253.lib"
 
 !ELSEIF  "$(CFG)" == "freetype - Win32 Debug"
 
@@ -78,7 +78,7 @@
 # ADD BSC32 /nologo
 LIB32=link.exe -lib
 # ADD BASE LIB32 /nologo
-# ADD LIB32 /nologo /out:"..\..\..\objs\freetype252_D.lib"
+# ADD LIB32 /nologo /out:"..\..\..\objs\freetype253_D.lib"
 
 !ELSEIF  "$(CFG)" == "freetype - Win32 Debug Multithreaded"
 
@@ -102,8 +102,8 @@
 # ADD BASE BSC32 /nologo
 # ADD BSC32 /nologo
 LIB32=link.exe -lib
-# ADD BASE LIB32 /nologo /out:"lib\freetype252_D.lib"
-# ADD LIB32 /nologo /out:"..\..\..\objs\freetype252MT_D.lib"
+# ADD BASE LIB32 /nologo /out:"lib\freetype253_D.lib"
+# ADD LIB32 /nologo /out:"..\..\..\objs\freetype253MT_D.lib"
 
 !ELSEIF  "$(CFG)" == "freetype - Win32 Release Multithreaded"
 
@@ -126,8 +126,8 @@
 # ADD BASE BSC32 /nologo
 # ADD BSC32 /nologo
 LIB32=link.exe -lib
-# ADD BASE LIB32 /nologo /out:"lib\freetype252.lib"
-# ADD LIB32 /nologo /out:"..\..\..\objs\freetype252MT.lib"
+# ADD BASE LIB32 /nologo /out:"lib\freetype253.lib"
+# ADD LIB32 /nologo /out:"..\..\..\objs\freetype253MT.lib"
 
 !ELSEIF  "$(CFG)" == "freetype - Win32 Release Singlethreaded"
 
@@ -151,8 +151,8 @@
 # ADD BASE BSC32 /nologo
 # ADD BSC32 /nologo
 LIB32=link.exe -lib
-# ADD BASE LIB32 /nologo /out:"..\..\..\objs\freetype252.lib"
-# ADD LIB32 /out:"..\..\..\objs\freetype252ST.lib"
+# ADD BASE LIB32 /nologo /out:"..\..\..\objs\freetype253.lib"
+# ADD LIB32 /out:"..\..\..\objs\freetype253ST.lib"
 # SUBTRACT LIB32 /nologo
 
 !ELSEIF  "$(CFG)" == "freetype - Win32 Debug Singlethreaded"
@@ -177,8 +177,8 @@
 # ADD BASE BSC32 /nologo
 # ADD BSC32 /nologo
 LIB32=link.exe -lib
-# ADD BASE LIB32 /nologo /out:"..\..\..\objs\freetype252_D.lib"
-# ADD LIB32 /nologo /out:"..\..\..\objs\freetype252ST_D.lib"
+# ADD BASE LIB32 /nologo /out:"..\..\..\objs\freetype253_D.lib"
+# ADD LIB32 /nologo /out:"..\..\..\objs\freetype253ST_D.lib"
 
 !ENDIF 
 
diff --git a/builds/windows/visualc/freetype.vcproj b/builds/windows/visualc/freetype.vcproj
index 89a0a51..3baa3e2 100644
--- a/builds/windows/visualc/freetype.vcproj
+++ b/builds/windows/visualc/freetype.vcproj
@@ -69,7 +69,7 @@
 			/>
 			<Tool
 				Name="VCLibrarianTool"
-				OutputFile="..\..\..\objs\freetype252.lib"
+				OutputFile="..\..\..\objs\freetype253.lib"
 				SuppressStartupBanner="true"
 			/>
 			<Tool
@@ -144,7 +144,7 @@
 			/>
 			<Tool
 				Name="VCLibrarianTool"
-				OutputFile="..\..\..\objs\freetype252MT.lib"
+				OutputFile="..\..\..\objs\freetype253MT.lib"
 				SuppressStartupBanner="true"
 			/>
 			<Tool
@@ -219,7 +219,7 @@
 			/>
 			<Tool
 				Name="VCLibrarianTool"
-				OutputFile="..\..\..\objs\freetype252ST.lib"
+				OutputFile="..\..\..\objs\freetype253ST.lib"
 			/>
 			<Tool
 				Name="VCALinkTool"
@@ -291,7 +291,7 @@
 			/>
 			<Tool
 				Name="VCLibrarianTool"
-				OutputFile="..\..\..\objs\freetype252_D.lib"
+				OutputFile="..\..\..\objs\freetype253_D.lib"
 				SuppressStartupBanner="true"
 			/>
 			<Tool
@@ -364,7 +364,7 @@
 			/>
 			<Tool
 				Name="VCLibrarianTool"
-				OutputFile="..\..\..\objs\freetype252ST_D.lib"
+				OutputFile="..\..\..\objs\freetype253ST_D.lib"
 				SuppressStartupBanner="true"
 			/>
 			<Tool
@@ -438,7 +438,7 @@
 			/>
 			<Tool
 				Name="VCLibrarianTool"
-				OutputFile="..\..\..\objs\freetype252MT_D.lib"
+				OutputFile="..\..\..\objs\freetype253MT_D.lib"
 				SuppressStartupBanner="true"
 			/>
 			<Tool
diff --git a/builds/windows/visualc/index.html b/builds/windows/visualc/index.html
index d5f3ae2..261250a 100644
--- a/builds/windows/visualc/index.html
+++ b/builds/windows/visualc/index.html
@@ -11,14 +11,14 @@
 
 <p>This directory contains project files for Visual C++, named
 <tt>freetype.dsp</tt>, and Visual Studio, called <tt>freetype.sln</tt>.  It
-compiles the following libraries from the FreeType 2.5.2 sources:</p>
+compiles the following libraries from the FreeType 2.5.3 sources:</p>
 
 <ul>
   <pre>
-    freetype252.lib     - release build; single threaded
-    freetype252_D.lib   - debug build;   single threaded
-    freetype252MT.lib   - release build; multi-threaded
-    freetype252MT_D.lib - debug build;   multi-threaded</pre>
+    freetype253.lib     - release build; single threaded
+    freetype253_D.lib   - debug build;   single threaded
+    freetype253MT.lib   - release build; multi-threaded
+    freetype253MT_D.lib - debug build;   multi-threaded</pre>
 </ul>
 
 <p>Be sure to extract the files with the Windows (CR+LF) line endings.  ZIP
diff --git a/builds/windows/visualce/freetype.dsp b/builds/windows/visualce/freetype.dsp
index 8c3f1d9..c09afe5 100644
--- a/builds/windows/visualce/freetype.dsp
+++ b/builds/windows/visualce/freetype.dsp
@@ -54,7 +54,7 @@
 # ADD BSC32 /nologo
 LIB32=link.exe -lib
 # ADD BASE LIB32 /nologo
-# ADD LIB32 /nologo /out:"..\..\..\objs\freetype252.lib"
+# ADD LIB32 /nologo /out:"..\..\..\objs\freetype253.lib"
 
 !ELSEIF  "$(CFG)" == "freetype - Win32 Debug"
 
@@ -78,7 +78,7 @@
 # ADD BSC32 /nologo
 LIB32=link.exe -lib
 # ADD BASE LIB32 /nologo
-# ADD LIB32 /nologo /out:"..\..\..\objs\freetype252_D.lib"
+# ADD LIB32 /nologo /out:"..\..\..\objs\freetype253_D.lib"
 
 !ELSEIF  "$(CFG)" == "freetype - Win32 Debug Multithreaded"
 
@@ -102,8 +102,8 @@
 # ADD BASE BSC32 /nologo
 # ADD BSC32 /nologo
 LIB32=link.exe -lib
-# ADD BASE LIB32 /nologo /out:"lib\freetype252_D.lib"
-# ADD LIB32 /nologo /out:"..\..\..\objs\freetype252MT_D.lib"
+# ADD BASE LIB32 /nologo /out:"lib\freetype253_D.lib"
+# ADD LIB32 /nologo /out:"..\..\..\objs\freetype253MT_D.lib"
 
 !ELSEIF  "$(CFG)" == "freetype - Win32 Release Multithreaded"
 
@@ -126,8 +126,8 @@
 # ADD BASE BSC32 /nologo
 # ADD BSC32 /nologo
 LIB32=link.exe -lib
-# ADD BASE LIB32 /nologo /out:"lib\freetype252.lib"
-# ADD LIB32 /nologo /out:"..\..\..\objs\freetype252MT.lib"
+# ADD BASE LIB32 /nologo /out:"lib\freetype253.lib"
+# ADD LIB32 /nologo /out:"..\..\..\objs\freetype253MT.lib"
 
 !ELSEIF  "$(CFG)" == "freetype - Win32 Release Singlethreaded"
 
@@ -151,8 +151,8 @@
 # ADD BASE BSC32 /nologo
 # ADD BSC32 /nologo
 LIB32=link.exe -lib
-# ADD BASE LIB32 /nologo /out:"..\..\..\objs\freetype252.lib"
-# ADD LIB32 /out:"..\..\..\objs\freetype252ST.lib"
+# ADD BASE LIB32 /nologo /out:"..\..\..\objs\freetype253.lib"
+# ADD LIB32 /out:"..\..\..\objs\freetype253ST.lib"
 # SUBTRACT LIB32 /nologo
 
 !ELSEIF  "$(CFG)" == "freetype - Win32 Debug Singlethreaded"
@@ -177,8 +177,8 @@
 # ADD BASE BSC32 /nologo
 # ADD BSC32 /nologo
 LIB32=link.exe -lib
-# ADD BASE LIB32 /nologo /out:"..\..\..\objs\freetype252_D.lib"
-# ADD LIB32 /nologo /out:"..\..\..\objs\freetype252ST_D.lib"
+# ADD BASE LIB32 /nologo /out:"..\..\..\objs\freetype253_D.lib"
+# ADD LIB32 /nologo /out:"..\..\..\objs\freetype253ST_D.lib"
 
 !ENDIF 
 
diff --git a/builds/windows/visualce/freetype.vcproj b/builds/windows/visualce/freetype.vcproj
index bbb1a62..78580b7 100644
--- a/builds/windows/visualce/freetype.vcproj
+++ b/builds/windows/visualce/freetype.vcproj
@@ -87,7 +87,7 @@
 			/>
 			<Tool
 				Name="VCLibrarianTool"
-				OutputFile="..\..\..\objs\freetype252.lib"
+				OutputFile="..\..\..\objs\freetype253.lib"
 				SuppressStartupBanner="true"
 			/>
 			<Tool
@@ -162,7 +162,7 @@
 			/>
 			<Tool
 				Name="VCLibrarianTool"
-				OutputFile="..\..\..\objs\freetype252MT.lib"
+				OutputFile="..\..\..\objs\freetype253MT.lib"
 				SuppressStartupBanner="true"
 			/>
 			<Tool
@@ -237,7 +237,7 @@
 			/>
 			<Tool
 				Name="VCLibrarianTool"
-				OutputFile="..\..\..\objs\freetype252ST.lib"
+				OutputFile="..\..\..\objs\freetype253ST.lib"
 			/>
 			<Tool
 				Name="VCALinkTool"
@@ -309,7 +309,7 @@
 			/>
 			<Tool
 				Name="VCLibrarianTool"
-				OutputFile="..\..\..\objs\freetype252_D.lib"
+				OutputFile="..\..\..\objs\freetype253_D.lib"
 				SuppressStartupBanner="true"
 			/>
 			<Tool
@@ -382,7 +382,7 @@
 			/>
 			<Tool
 				Name="VCLibrarianTool"
-				OutputFile="..\..\..\objs\freetype252ST_D.lib"
+				OutputFile="..\..\..\objs\freetype253ST_D.lib"
 				SuppressStartupBanner="true"
 			/>
 			<Tool
@@ -456,7 +456,7 @@
 			/>
 			<Tool
 				Name="VCLibrarianTool"
-				OutputFile="..\..\..\objs\freetype252MT_D.lib"
+				OutputFile="..\..\..\objs\freetype253MT_D.lib"
 				SuppressStartupBanner="true"
 			/>
 			<Tool
@@ -534,7 +534,7 @@
 			/>
 			<Tool
 				Name="VCLibrarianTool"
-				OutputFile="..\..\..\objs\freetype252.lib"
+				OutputFile="..\..\..\objs\freetype253.lib"
 				SuppressStartupBanner="true"
 			/>
 			<Tool
@@ -619,7 +619,7 @@
 			/>
 			<Tool
 				Name="VCLibrarianTool"
-				OutputFile="..\..\..\objs\freetype252MT.lib"
+				OutputFile="..\..\..\objs\freetype253MT.lib"
 				SuppressStartupBanner="true"
 			/>
 			<Tool
@@ -704,7 +704,7 @@
 			/>
 			<Tool
 				Name="VCLibrarianTool"
-				OutputFile="..\..\..\objs\freetype252ST.lib"
+				OutputFile="..\..\..\objs\freetype253ST.lib"
 			/>
 			<Tool
 				Name="VCALinkTool"
@@ -785,7 +785,7 @@
 			/>
 			<Tool
 				Name="VCLibrarianTool"
-				OutputFile="..\..\..\objs\freetype252_D.lib"
+				OutputFile="..\..\..\objs\freetype253_D.lib"
 				SuppressStartupBanner="true"
 			/>
 			<Tool
@@ -867,7 +867,7 @@
 			/>
 			<Tool
 				Name="VCLibrarianTool"
-				OutputFile="..\..\..\objs\freetype252ST_D.lib"
+				OutputFile="..\..\..\objs\freetype253ST_D.lib"
 				SuppressStartupBanner="true"
 			/>
 			<Tool
@@ -950,7 +950,7 @@
 			/>
 			<Tool
 				Name="VCLibrarianTool"
-				OutputFile="..\..\..\objs\freetype252MT_D.lib"
+				OutputFile="..\..\..\objs\freetype253MT_D.lib"
 				SuppressStartupBanner="true"
 			/>
 			<Tool
@@ -1036,7 +1036,7 @@
 			/>
 			<Tool
 				Name="VCLibrarianTool"
-				OutputFile="..\..\..\objs\freetype252.lib"
+				OutputFile="..\..\..\objs\freetype253.lib"
 				SuppressStartupBanner="true"
 			/>
 			<Tool
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diff --git a/builds/windows/visualce/index.html b/builds/windows/visualce/index.html
index 66c24ce..828e088 100644
--- a/builds/windows/visualce/index.html
+++ b/builds/windows/visualce/index.html
@@ -21,14 +21,14 @@
   <li>PPC/SP WM6 (Windows Mobile 6)</li>
 </ul>
 
-It compiles the following libraries from the FreeType 2.5.2 sources:</p>
+It compiles the following libraries from the FreeType 2.5.3 sources:</p>
 
 <ul>
   <pre>
-    freetype252.lib     - release build; single threaded
-    freetype252_D.lib   - debug build;   single threaded
-    freetype252MT.lib   - release build; multi-threaded
-    freetype252MT_D.lib - debug build;   multi-threaded</pre>
+    freetype253.lib     - release build; single threaded
+    freetype253_D.lib   - debug build;   single threaded
+    freetype253MT.lib   - release build; multi-threaded
+    freetype253MT_D.lib - debug build;   multi-threaded</pre>
 </ul>
 
 <p>Be sure to extract the files with the Windows (CR+LF) line endings.  ZIP
diff --git a/docs/CHANGES b/docs/CHANGES
index 007d873..803f02d 100644
--- a/docs/CHANGES
+++ b/docs/CHANGES
@@ -1,4 +1,72 @@
 
+CHANGES BETWEEN 2.5.2 and 2.5.3
+
+  I. IMPORTANT BUG FIXES
+
+    - A vulnerability was  identified and fixed in the  new CFF driver
+      (cf. http://savannah.nongnu.org/bugs/?41697;  it doesn't  have a
+      CVE number yet).  All users should upgrade.
+
+    - More  bug  fixes related  to  correct  positioning of  composite
+      glyphs.
+
+    - Many fixes to better protect against malformed input.
+
+
+  II. IMPORTANT CHANGES
+
+    - FreeType can now use the HarfBuzz library to greatly improve the
+      auto-hinting of  fonts that  use OpenType features:  Many glyphs
+      that are part  of such features but don't have  cmap entries are
+      now handled  properly, for  example small caps  or superscripts.
+      Define the configuration  macro FT_CONFIG_OPTION_USE_HARFBUZZ to
+      activate HarfBuzz support.
+
+      You need HarfBuzz version 0.9.19 or newer.
+
+      Note that HarfBuzz depends on  FreeType; this currently causes a
+      chicken-and-egg problem  that can be  solved as follows  in case
+      HarfBuzz is not yet installed on your system.
+
+        1. Compile  and  install  FreeType without  the  configuration
+           macro FT_CONFIG_OPTION_USE_HARFBUZZ.
+
+        2. Compile and install HarfBuzz.
+
+        3. Define  macro  FT_CONFIG_OPTION_USE_HARFBUZZ, then  compile
+           and install FreeType again.
+
+      With FreeType's  `configure' script the procedure  boils down to
+      configure, build, and install Freetype, then configure, compile,
+      and  install  HarfBuzz,  then configure,  compile,  and  install
+      FreeType again (after executing `make distclean').
+
+    - All  libraries FreeType  depends on  are now  checked using  the
+      `pkg-config' configuration files  first, followed by alternative
+      methods.
+
+    - The  new  value  `auto'  for the  various  `--with-XXX'  library
+      options   (for   example   `--with-harfbuzz=auto')   makes   the
+      `configure' script automatically link to the libraries it finds.
+      This is now the default.
+
+    - In case FreeType's `configure' script  can't find a library, you
+      can  pass environment  variables to  circumvent pkg-config,  and
+      those variables  have been  harmonized as  a consequence  of the
+      changes mentioned above:
+
+        LIBZ           -> removed; use LIBZ_CFLAGS and LIBZ_LIBS
+        LIBBZ2         -> removed; use BZIP2_CFLAGS and BZIP2_LIBS
+        LIBPNG_LDFLAGS -> LIBPNG_LIBS
+
+      `./configure --help' shows all available environment variables.
+
+    - The `freetype-config'  script now understands  option `--static'
+      to emit static linking information.
+
+
+======================================================================
+
 CHANGES BETWEEN 2.5.1 and 2.5.2
 
   I. IMPORTANT BUG FIXES
diff --git a/docs/VERSION.DLL b/docs/VERSION.DLL
index 354683a..7446954 100644
--- a/docs/VERSION.DLL
+++ b/docs/VERSION.DLL
@@ -52,6 +52,7 @@
 
     release     libtool     so
   -------------------------------
+     2.5.3      17.2.11   6.11.2
      2.5.2      17.1.11   6.11.1
      2.5.1      17.0.11   6.11.0
      2.5.0      16.2.10   6.10.2
@@ -112,7 +113,7 @@
 
 ------------------------------------------------------------------------
 
-Copyright 2002-2013 by
+Copyright 2002-2014 by
 David Turner, Robert Wilhelm, and Werner Lemberg.
 
 This  file is  part  of the  FreeType  project, and  may  only be  used,
diff --git a/docs/freetype-config.1 b/docs/freetype-config.1
index f5e004b..99a17c5 100644
--- a/docs/freetype-config.1
+++ b/docs/freetype-config.1
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-.TH FREETYPE-CONFIG 1 "December 2013" "FreeType 2.5.2"
+.TH FREETYPE-CONFIG 1 "March 2014" "FreeType 2.5.3"
 .
 .
 .SH NAME
diff --git a/include/freetype.h b/include/freetype.h
index 1185bfc..fb62b62 100644
--- a/include/freetype.h
+++ b/include/freetype.h
@@ -3965,7 +3965,7 @@
    */
 #define FREETYPE_MAJOR  2
 #define FREETYPE_MINOR  5
-#define FREETYPE_PATCH  2
+#define FREETYPE_PATCH  3
 
 
   /*************************************************************************/