Change version to 5.3 - we have decided to release that due to all the performance and/or bug fixes.

CMakeLists.txt

@@ -36,7 +36,7 @@ if(MUNT_EXTERNAL)
 endif()
 
 project(86Box
-    VERSION 6.0
+    VERSION 5.3
     DESCRIPTION "Emulator of x86-based systems"
     HOMEPAGE_URL "https://86box.net"
     LANGUAGES C CXX)

debian/changelog

@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
-86box (6.0) UNRELEASED; urgency=medium
+86box (5.3) UNRELEASED; urgency=medium
 
   * Bump release.
 
- -- Jasmine Iwanek <jriwanek@gmail.com>  Sun, 26 Oct 2025 17:41:47 +0100
+ -- Jasmine Iwanek <jriwanek@gmail.com>  Tue, 02 Dec 2025 15:24:58 +0100

src/unix/assets/86Box.spec

@@ -12,10 +12,10 @@
 # After a successful build, you can install the RPMs as follows:
 #  sudo dnf install RPMS/$(uname -m)/86Box-3* RPMS/noarch/86Box-roms*
 
-%global romver 5.2
+%global romver 5.3
 
 Name:		86Box
-Version:	6.0
+Version:	5.3
 Release:	1%{?dist}
 Summary:	Classic PC emulator
 License:	GPLv2+
@@ -121,5 +121,5 @@ popd
 %{_datadir}/%{name}/roms
 
 %changelog
-* Sat Aug 31 Jasmine Iwanek <jriwanek[AT]gmail.com> 6.0-1
+* Sat Aug 31 Jasmine Iwanek <jriwanek[AT]gmail.com> 5.3-1
 - Bump release

src/unix/assets/net.86box.86Box.metainfo.xml

@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@
     </categories>
     <launchable type="desktop-id">net.86box.86Box.desktop</launchable>
     <releases>
-      <release version="6.0" date="2025-10-26"/>
+      <release version="5.3" date="2025-12-02"/>
     </releases>
     <content_rating type="oars-1.1" />
     <description>

vcpkg.json

@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
     "name": "86box",
-    "version-string": "6.0",
+    "version-string": "5.3",
     "homepage": "https://86box.net/",
     "documentation": "https://86box.readthedocs.io/",
     "license": "GPL-2.0-or-later",