diff --git a/packages/iocraft/CHANGELOG.md b/packages/iocraft/CHANGELOG.md
index a587a71..3a44ea2 100644
--- a/packages/iocraft/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/packages/iocraft/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -7,6 +7,12 @@ and this project adheres to [Semantic Versioning](https://semver.org/spec/v2.0.0
 
 ## [Unreleased]
 
+## [0.5.3](https://github.com/ccbrown/iocraft/compare/iocraft-v0.5.2...iocraft-v0.5.3) - 2024-12-28
+
+### Fixed
+
+- eliminate undesired impact of transparent components on layout (#53)
+
 ## [0.5.2](https://github.com/ccbrown/iocraft/compare/iocraft-v0.5.1...iocraft-v0.5.2) - 2024-12-25
 
 ### Added
diff --git a/packages/iocraft/Cargo.toml b/packages/iocraft/Cargo.toml
index b21e908..4659ba9 100644
--- a/packages/iocraft/Cargo.toml
+++ b/packages/iocraft/Cargo.toml
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 [package]
 name = "iocraft"
-version = "0.5.2"
+version = "0.5.3"
 edition = "2021"
 license = "MIT OR Apache-2.0"
 description = "Create beautifully crafted CLI programs and text output with a declarative React-like Rust API."