diff --git a/NEWS.md b/NEWS.md
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--- a/NEWS.md
+++ b/NEWS.md
@@ -12,6 +12,14 @@ As of 2022, this file (NEWS.md at top level) is used for news.
 Some software has a "changelog" file that records all changes, but
 unison uses git history for that, and thus there is no changelog file.
 
+## Changes in 2.53.5
+
+Released 2024-mm-dd
+
+  * Various minor bugfixes.
+  * Recovery from errors during repeat mode (enabled in 2.53.1) is disabled
+    for time being.
+
 ## Changes in 2.53.4
 
 Released 2024-02-19