diff --git a/NEWS b/NEWS
index 65f02831..a429101e 100644
--- a/NEWS
+++ b/NEWS
@@ -1,6 +1,9 @@
-Noteworthy changes in version 1.5.3 (unreleased) [C24/A13/R_]
+Noteworthy changes in version 1.5.3 (2014-12-11) [C24/A13/R2]
 -------------------------------------------------------------
 
+ * The export key functions do now return an error if used with the
+   latest GnuPG version.
+
 
 Noteworthy changes in version 1.5.2 (2014-11-21) [C24/A13/R1]
 -------------------------------------------------------------
diff --git a/configure.ac b/configure.ac
index 7bef516c..70b846f1 100644
--- a/configure.ac
+++ b/configure.ac
@@ -59,7 +59,7 @@ LIBGPGME_LT_CURRENT=24
 # Subtract 2 from this value if you want to make the LFS transition an
 # ABI break.  [Note to self: Remove this comment with the next regular break.]
 LIBGPGME_LT_AGE=13
-LIBGPGME_LT_REVISION=1
+LIBGPGME_LT_REVISION=2
 
 # If the API is changed in an incompatible way: increment the next counter.
 GPGME_CONFIG_API_VERSION=1