diff --git a/.github/tests/README.md b/.github/tests/README.md
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..a59a11bbbf
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.github/tests/README.md
@@ -0,0 +1,6 @@
+# Test github actions with act
+
+```bash
+act pull_request --container-architecture linux/arm64 -e .github/tests/pull-request.json -j ch
+eck-release-pr -P ubuntu-latest=catthehacker/ubuntu:act-latest
+```
diff --git a/.github/tests/pull-request.json b/.github/tests/pull-request.json
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..7769d7cc9d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.github/tests/pull-request.json
@@ -0,0 +1,10 @@
+{
+ "pull_request": {
+ "head": {
+ "ref": "release/1.2.3"
+ },
+ "base": {
+ "ref": "master"
+ }
+ }
+}
diff --git a/.github/workflows/check-release.yml b/.github/workflows/check-release.yml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..2d9915abd1
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.github/workflows/check-release.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,41 @@
+name: Release PR Checks
+
+on:
+ workflow_dispatch:
+ pull_request:
+ branches:
+ - master
+
+jobs:
+ check-release-pr:
+ if: startsWith(github.head_ref, 'release/')
+ runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+
+ steps:
+ - name: Checkout code
+ uses: actions/checkout@v3
+ with:
+ fetch-depth: 0
+
+ - name: Check for release-notes updates
+ run: |
+ if ! git diff --exit-code origin/develop -- public/docs/release-notes.md; then
+ echo "Release notes updated."
+ else
+ echo "Error: Release notes not updated in the PR."
+ exit 1
+ fi
+
+ - name: Compare package.json version with master
+ run: |
+ git fetch origin master
+ MASTER_PACKAGE_VERSION=$(git show origin/master:package.json | jq -r '.version')
+ BRANCH_PACKAGE_VERSION=$(jq -r '.version' package.json)
+
+ if [ "$BRANCH_PACKAGE_VERSION" != "$MASTER_PACKAGE_VERSION" ]; then
+ echo "Version bumped in package.json."
+ else
+ echo "Error: Version in package.json has not been bumped."
+ exit 1
+ fi
+
diff --git a/package-lock.json b/package-lock.json
index 7edee4664e..82da5cb1bd 100644
--- a/package-lock.json
+++ b/package-lock.json
@@ -1,12 +1,12 @@
{
"name": "codimd",
- "version": "2.5.1",
+ "version": "2.5.3",
"lockfileVersion": 2,
"requires": true,
"packages": {
"": {
"name": "codimd",
- "version": "2.5.1",
+ "version": "2.5.3",
"license": "AGPL-3.0",
"dependencies": {
"@aws-sdk/client-s3-node": "0.1.0-preview.2",
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index efa829f5ab..da2a000d28 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
{
"name": "codimd",
- "version": "2.5.1",
+ "version": "2.5.3",
"description": "Realtime collaborative markdown notes on all platforms.",
"keywords": [
"Collaborative",
diff --git a/public/docs/release-notes.md b/public/docs/release-notes.md
index 9d301c0a6c..63a9e0084f 100644
--- a/public/docs/release-notes.md
+++ b/public/docs/release-notes.md
@@ -1,6 +1,20 @@
Release Notes
===
+ 2.5.3 2024-01-08
+---
+
+[Check out the complete release note][v2_5_3]. Thank you CodiMD community and all our contributors. ❤️
+
+[v2_5_3]: https://hackmd.io/@codimd/release-notes/%2F%40codimd%2Fv2_5_3
+
+It's a minor fix release that bumps the version number in `package.json`
+
+## Enhancements
+
+- Add `codeium-chrome` extension support [#1851](https://github.com/hackmdio/codimd/pull/1851)
+- Add `check-release` GitHub action workflow that prevents us from forgetting to update the `package.json` during releases again [#1852](https://github.com/hackmdio/codimd/pull/1852)
+
2.5.2 2024-01-05
---
diff --git a/public/views/codimd/head.ejs b/public/views/codimd/head.ejs
index 4d59ced1b7..69dd01f615 100644
--- a/public/views/codimd/head.ejs
+++ b/public/views/codimd/head.ejs
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@
+
<%= title %>