diff --git a/.release-please-manifest.json b/.release-please-manifest.json
index d62522d01..291b7acba 100644
--- a/.release-please-manifest.json
+++ b/.release-please-manifest.json
@@ -1,3 +1,3 @@
 {
-  ".": "0.0.1-alpha.52"
+  ".": "0.0.1-alpha.53"
 }
diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 2a174eddb..e1c9ea062 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -1,5 +1,12 @@
 # Changelog
 
+## [0.0.1-alpha.53](https://github.com/FBumann/lpspec/compare/v0.0.1-alpha.52...v0.0.1-alpha.53) (2026-07-31)
+
+
+### Performance
+
+* **gurobi:** hand the matrix over in one call ([#434](https://github.com/FBumann/lpspec/issues/434)) ([3d13d50](https://github.com/FBumann/lpspec/commit/3d13d5093e00b650be05a8eedfe5e5adf48432ab))
+
 ## [0.0.1-alpha.52](https://github.com/FBumann/lpspec/compare/v0.0.1-alpha.51...v0.0.1-alpha.52) (2026-07-31)