diff --git a/bbs/admin/whatsnew.txt b/bbs/admin/whatsnew.txt
index a90851bf6..e463300d8 100644
--- a/bbs/admin/whatsnew.txt
+++ b/bbs/admin/whatsnew.txt
@@ -9,6 +9,9 @@ Legend (starting with 5.3)
 - Feature removed
 * Change or cleanup
 
+WWIV 5.3.1 (2018)
+~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
+* Fixes the dialog to create sysop account (bug #1127)
 
 What's New in WWIV 5.3 (2018)
 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
diff --git a/core/version.cpp b/core/version.cpp
index e49c34c34..113889236 100644
--- a/core/version.cpp
+++ b/core/version.cpp
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@
 #include <cstdint>
 
 // Version String
-const char *wwiv_version = "5.3.0";
+const char *wwiv_version = "5.3.1";
 
 // Build Information
 const char *beta_version = ".development";