diff --git a/.changelog/v0.53.0/bug-fixes/1198-reject-packets-without-timeouts.md b/.changelog/v0.53.0/bug-fixes/1198-reject-packets-without-timeouts.md
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+- [ibc-core] Reject IBC packets without height and timestamp timeout.
+  ([\#1198](https://github.com/cosmos/ibc-rs/issues/1198))
diff --git a/.changelog/v0.53.0/improvements/1109-revamp-ibc-testkit.md b/.changelog/v0.53.0/improvements/1109-revamp-ibc-testkit.md
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+- [ibc-testkit] Major refactor of the `ibc-testkit` via
+  [ADR-09](https://github.com/cosmos/ibc-rs/blob/main/docs/architecture/adr-009-revamp-testkit.md).
+  ([\#1109](https://github.com/cosmos/ibc-rs/issues/1109))
diff --git a/.changelog/v0.53.0/improvements/1203-rm-error-type-restriction.md b/.changelog/v0.53.0/improvements/1203-rm-error-type-restriction.md
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+- [ibc-core] Replace fixed `ClientError` associated type restriction with a
+  `Into<ClientError>` trait bound.
+  ([\#1203](https://github.com/cosmos/ibc-rs/issues/1203))