From 946cb53559d4b03a194851275d4b3d25e46d3d11 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Element CI <ci@element.io>
Date: Tue, 19 May 2026 02:19:10 -0700
Subject: [PATCH] Prepare next release

---
 CHANGES.md                         | 35 ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
 ElementX.xcodeproj/project.pbxproj |  4 ++--
 project.yml                        |  2 +-
 3 files changed, 38 insertions(+), 3 deletions(-)

diff --git a/CHANGES.md b/CHANGES.md
index 45cad720e..24f711248 100644
--- a/CHANGES.md
+++ b/CHANGES.md
@@ -1,3 +1,38 @@
+## Changes in 26.05.3 (2026-05-19)
+
+### What's Changed
+
+✨ Features
+* Invite the DM recipient to a new room by @Velin92 in https://github.com/element-hq/element-x-ios/pull/5588
+
+🙌 Improvements
+* Use isDM from the SDK by @Velin92 in https://github.com/element-hq/element-x-ios/pull/5583
+
+🐛 Bugfixes
+* Client pausing and resuming by @stefanceriu in https://github.com/element-hq/element-x-ios/pull/5587
+* Improve TopBanner sliding animation by @Velin92 in https://github.com/element-hq/element-x-ios/pull/5597
+* Fixing Room List in Spaces View Not Rendering Some Rooms by @atridadl in https://github.com/element-hq/element-x-ios/pull/5595
+
+🗣 Translations
+* Translations update by @RiotRobot in https://github.com/element-hq/element-x-ios/pull/5604
+
+🧱 Build
+* Wait for the search field to be usable and remove unnecessary sleeps. by @stefanceriu in https://github.com/element-hq/element-x-ios/pull/5592
+* Remove the focused ComposerToolbar accessibility test and preview by @stefanceriu in https://github.com/element-hq/element-x-ios/pull/5591
+
+🚧 In development 🚧
+* Add a developer option button for marking every single room as read by @stefanceriu in https://github.com/element-hq/element-x-ios/pull/5582
+
+Others
+* Bump the RustSDK to v26.05.13 by @stefanceriu in https://github.com/element-hq/element-x-ios/pull/5581
+* Replace the ServiceLocator with direct dependency injection by @mredig in https://github.com/element-hq/element-x-ios/pull/5548
+* Update sdk to 26.05.18 by @Velin92 in https://github.com/element-hq/element-x-ios/pull/5605
+
+### New Contributors
+* @atridadl made their first contribution in https://github.com/element-hq/element-x-ios/pull/5595
+
+**Full Changelog**: https://github.com/element-hq/element-x-ios/compare/release/26.05.2...release/26.05.3
+
 ## Changes in 26.05.2 (2026-05-13)
 
 ### What's Changed
diff --git a/ElementX.xcodeproj/project.pbxproj b/ElementX.xcodeproj/project.pbxproj
index 81ee87824..6e1c1e710 100644
--- a/ElementX.xcodeproj/project.pbxproj
+++ b/ElementX.xcodeproj/project.pbxproj
@@ -9698,7 +9698,7 @@
 				IPHONEOS_DEPLOYMENT_TARGET = 18.5;
 				KEYCHAIN_ACCESS_GROUP_IDENTIFIER = "$(DEVELOPMENT_TEAM).$(BASE_BUNDLE_IDENTIFIER)";
 				MACOSX_DEPLOYMENT_TARGET = 14.5;
-				MARKETING_VERSION = 26.05.3;
+				MARKETING_VERSION = 26.05.4;
 				MTL_ENABLE_DEBUG_INFO = NO;
 				MTL_FAST_MATH = YES;
 				PRODUCTION_APP_NAME = Element;
@@ -9778,7 +9778,7 @@
 				IPHONEOS_DEPLOYMENT_TARGET = 18.5;
 				KEYCHAIN_ACCESS_GROUP_IDENTIFIER = "$(DEVELOPMENT_TEAM).$(BASE_BUNDLE_IDENTIFIER)";
 				MACOSX_DEPLOYMENT_TARGET = 14.5;
-				MARKETING_VERSION = 26.05.3;
+				MARKETING_VERSION = 26.05.4;
 				MTL_ENABLE_DEBUG_INFO = INCLUDE_SOURCE;
 				MTL_FAST_MATH = YES;
 				ONLY_ACTIVE_ARCH = YES;
diff --git a/project.yml b/project.yml
index 2e4f2bb40..ab01d172c 100644
--- a/project.yml
+++ b/project.yml
@@ -53,7 +53,7 @@ settings:
   ENABLE_BITCODE: false
   APP_NAME: ElementX
   KEYCHAIN_ACCESS_GROUP_IDENTIFIER: "$(DEVELOPMENT_TEAM).$(BASE_BUNDLE_IDENTIFIER)"
-  MARKETING_VERSION: 26.05.3
+  MARKETING_VERSION: 26.05.4
   CURRENT_PROJECT_VERSION: 1
   SUPPORTS_MACCATALYST: false