diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 9e0d2429..fa51730f 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -3,6 +3,18 @@
 The format is based on [Keep a Changelog](https://keepachangelog.com/en/1.0.0/)
 and this project adheres to [Semantic Versioning](https://semver.org/spec/v2.0.0.html).
 
+## dev - [unreleased]
+
+### `Added`
+
+### `Changed`
+
+### `Fixed`
+
+### `Dependencies`
+
+### `Deprecated`
+
 ## 2.5.3 - [2024-02-05]
 
 ### `Added`
diff --git a/assets/multiqc_config.yml b/assets/multiqc_config.yml
index 234d1d8d..ff9fc6fb 100644
--- a/assets/multiqc_config.yml
+++ b/assets/multiqc_config.yml
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 report_comment: >
-  This report has been generated by the <a href="https://github.com/nf-core/mag/releases/tag/2.5.3" target="_blank">nf-core/mag</a>
+  This report has been generated by the <a href="https://github.com/nf-core/mag/releases/tag/2.5.4" target="_blank">nf-core/mag</a>
   analysis pipeline. For information about how to interpret these results, please see the
-  <a href="https://nf-co.re/mag/2.5.3/docs/output" target="_blank">documentation</a>.
+  <a href="https://nf-co.re/mag/2.5.4/docs/output" target="_blank">documentation</a>.
 report_section_order:
   "nf-core-mag-methods-description":
     order: -1000
diff --git a/nextflow.config b/nextflow.config
index 6a2da3b5..ed9d4e27 100644
--- a/nextflow.config
+++ b/nextflow.config
@@ -379,7 +379,7 @@ manifest {
     description     = """Assembly, binning and annotation of metagenomes"""
     mainScript      = 'main.nf'
     nextflowVersion = '!>=23.04.0'
-    version         = '2.5.3'
+    version         = '2.5.4'
     doi             = '10.1093/nargab/lqac007'
 }