diff --git a/_includes/old_sidebar.html b/_includes/old_sidebar.html
index 4e965fa..cfc854e 100644
--- a/_includes/old_sidebar.html
+++ b/_includes/old_sidebar.html
@@ -3,12 +3,12 @@
 <div class="card" style="margin-bottom: 15px;">
   <div class="card-header">Latest releases</div>
   <div class="card-body">
-         <strong>QuTiP 5.3.0</strong>:
+         <strong>QuTiP 5.3.1</strong>:
          <ul>
-           <li>May 22, 2026</li>
+           <li>August 4, 2026</li>
            <li><a href="https://qutip.readthedocs.io/en/qutip-5.3.x/installation.html">install</a></li>
            <li><a href="https://qutip.readthedocs.io/en/qutip-5.3.x/">docs</a></li>
-           <li><a href="https://github.com/qutip/qutip/releases/tag/v5.3.0">src</a></li>
+           <li><a href="https://github.com/qutip/qutip/releases/tag/v5.3.1">src</a></li>
            <li><a href="https://qutip.readthedocs.io/en/qutip-5.3.x/changelog.html">changelog</a></li>
          </ul>
          <strong>QuTiP 4.7.6</strong>:
diff --git a/documentation.md b/documentation.md
index 246e59a..a7f4ba9 100644
--- a/documentation.md
+++ b/documentation.md
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ If you are interested in contributing to QuTiP, check out the <a href="https://q
 
 ## Latest releases
 
-### Version 5.3.0
+### Version 5.3.1
 
 <div class="row">
 <div class="col-md-3 col-md-offset-1">
diff --git a/download.md b/download.md
index ca98664..701921b 100644
--- a/download.md
+++ b/download.md
@@ -17,12 +17,12 @@ The recommended way to install QuTiP is with conda or pip, see the
 
 ## Latest releases
 
-### Version 5.3.0 - 22 May 2026
+### Version 5.3.1 - 4 August 2026
 
- - <a onclick="javascript:_gaq.push(['_trackEvent','download','qutip','qutip-5.3.0.tar.gz']); void(0);"
-      href="https://github.com/qutip/qutip/archive/v5.3.0.tar.gz">v5.3.0.tar.gz</a>
- - <a onclick="javascript:_gaq.push(['_trackEvent','download','qutip','qutip-5.3.0.zip']); void(0);"
-      href="https://github.com/qutip/qutip/archive/v5.3.0.zip">v5.3.0.zip</a>
+ - <a onclick="javascript:_gaq.push(['_trackEvent','download','qutip','qutip-5.3.1.tar.gz']); void(0);"
+      href="https://github.com/qutip/qutip/archive/v5.3.1.tar.gz">v5.3.1.tar.gz</a>
+ - <a onclick="javascript:_gaq.push(['_trackEvent','download','qutip','qutip-5.3.1.zip']); void(0);"
+      href="https://github.com/qutip/qutip/archive/v5.3.1.zip">v5.3.1.zip</a>
 
 ### Version 4.7.6 - 5 April 2024
 
@@ -34,6 +34,13 @@ The recommended way to install QuTiP is with conda or pip, see the
 
 ## Recent minor releases
 
+### Version 5.3.0 - 22 May 2026
+
+ - <a onclick="javascript:_gaq.push(['_trackEvent','download','qutip','qutip-5.3.0.tar.gz']); void(0);"
+      href="https://github.com/qutip/qutip/archive/v5.3.0.tar.gz">v5.3.0.tar.gz</a>
+ - <a onclick="javascript:_gaq.push(['_trackEvent','download','qutip','qutip-5.3.0.zip']); void(0);"
+      href="https://github.com/qutip/qutip/archive/v5.3.0.zip">v5.3.0.zip</a>
+
 ### Version 5.2.3 - 26 January 2026
 
  - <a onclick="javascript:_gaq.push(['_trackEvent','download','qutip','qutip-5.2.3.tar.gz']); void(0);"