diff --git a/.release-please-manifest.json b/.release-please-manifest.json
index 258342d..d9d5699 100644
--- a/.release-please-manifest.json
+++ b/.release-please-manifest.json
@@ -1,3 +1,3 @@
 {
-  ".": "0.5.2"
+  ".": "0.5.3"
 }
diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 3b1d1f4..0403ff1 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -1,5 +1,12 @@
 # Changelog
 
+## [0.5.3](https://github.com/go-python/gopy/compare/v0.5.2...v0.5.3) (2026-11-05)
+
+
+### Bug Fixes
+
+* keep the working directory after `gopy pkg` & `gopy exe` ([#416](https://github.com/go-python/gopy/issues/416)) ([af0b230](https://github.com/go-python/gopy/commit/af0b230e7defcae8126674576c7fcdbbfc8d4ce9))
+
 ## [0.5.2](https://github.com/go-python/gopy/compare/v0.5.1...v0.5.2) (2026-11-05)
 
 
diff --git a/version.go b/version.go
index fa13055..eb4b6a2 100644
--- a/version.go
+++ b/version.go
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@
 package main
 
 var (
-	Version     = "v0.5.2" // x-release-please-version
+	Version     = "v0.5.3" // x-release-please-version
 	GitCommit   = "unknown"
 	VersionDate = "unknown"
 )