diff --git a/.release-please-manifest.json b/.release-please-manifest.json
index 453ca4c..1adaf63 100644
--- a/.release-please-manifest.json
+++ b/.release-please-manifest.json
@@ -1,3 +1,3 @@
 {
-  ".": "1.5.2"
+  ".": "1.5.3"
 }
diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index df62f18..8ef69c0 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -1,5 +1,12 @@
 # Changelog
 
+## [1.5.3](https://github.com/Wikid82/Workspace-File-Bookmarks/compare/workspace-file-bookmarks-v1.5.2...workspace-file-bookmarks-v1.5.3) (2026-08-20)
+
+
+### Bug Fixes
+
+* **scripts:** use built-in npm audit instead of missing audit:ci script ([f281cab](https://github.com/Wikid82/Workspace-File-Bookmarks/commit/f281cab4a11c7483b741f20fb711808e36d4333b))
+
 ## [1.5.2](https://github.com/Wikid82/Workspace-File-Bookmarks/compare/workspace-file-bookmarks-v1.5.1...workspace-file-bookmarks-v1.5.2) (2026-08-20)
 
 
diff --git a/package-lock.json b/package-lock.json
index 343c9c0..d5878f5 100644
--- a/package-lock.json
+++ b/package-lock.json
@@ -1,12 +1,12 @@
 {
   "name": "workspace-file-bookmarks",
-  "version": "1.5.2",
+  "version": "1.5.3",
   "lockfileVersion": 3,
   "requires": true,
   "packages": {
     "": {
       "name": "workspace-file-bookmarks",
-      "version": "1.5.2",
+      "version": "1.5.3",
       "devDependencies": {
         "@types/node": "^26.2.0",
         "@types/vscode": "^1.134.0",
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index f2beadd..236ab63 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
   "description": "Bookmark files across multi-repo VS Code workspaces for quick access.",
   "publisher": "Wikid82",
   "private": false,
-  "version": "1.5.2",
+  "version": "1.5.3",
   "icon": "media/icon.png",
   "categories": [
     "Other"