diff --git a/docs/news.xml b/docs/news.xml
index 375ef4e401..12764acf04 100644
--- a/docs/news.xml
+++ b/docs/news.xml
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@
      -->
 
 <libvirt>
-  <release version="v5.3.0" date="unreleased">
+  <release version="v5.3.0" date="2019-05-04">
     <section title="New features">
       <change>
         <summary>