diff --git a/libs/core/langchain_core/version.py b/libs/core/langchain_core/version.py
index 13ce9ea1261..432ffd0aa03 100644
--- a/libs/core/langchain_core/version.py
+++ b/libs/core/langchain_core/version.py
@@ -1,3 +1,3 @@
 """langchain-core version information and utilities."""
 
-VERSION = "0.3.52"
+VERSION = "0.3.53"
diff --git a/libs/core/pyproject.toml b/libs/core/pyproject.toml
index 1f593b866f1..13c1fe779a1 100644
--- a/libs/core/pyproject.toml
+++ b/libs/core/pyproject.toml
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ dependencies = [
     "pydantic<3.0.0,>=2.7.4; python_full_version >= \"3.12.4\"",
 ]
 name = "langchain-core"
-version = "0.3.52"
+version = "0.3.53"
 description = "Building applications with LLMs through composability"
 readme = "README.md"
 
diff --git a/libs/core/uv.lock b/libs/core/uv.lock
index baf011e3b72..a1153b9143f 100644
--- a/libs/core/uv.lock
+++ b/libs/core/uv.lock
@@ -937,7 +937,7 @@ wheels = [
 
 [[package]]
 name = "langchain-core"
-version = "0.3.52"
+version = "0.3.53"
 source = { editable = "." }
 dependencies = [
     { name = "jsonpatch" },
@@ -1030,7 +1030,7 @@ typing = [
 
 [[package]]
 name = "langchain-tests"
-version = "0.3.17"
+version = "0.3.18"
 source = { directory = "../standard-tests" }
 dependencies = [
     { name = "httpx" },