diff --git a/charts/bdrs-server-memory/Chart.yaml b/charts/bdrs-server-memory/Chart.yaml
index dc3bc59..012a5c9 100644
--- a/charts/bdrs-server-memory/Chart.yaml
+++ b/charts/bdrs-server-memory/Chart.yaml
@@ -34,12 +34,12 @@ type: application
 # This is the chart version. This version number should be incremented each time you make changes
 # to the chart and its templates, including the app version.
 # Versions are expected to follow Semantic Versioning (https://semver.org/)
-version: 0.5.2
+version: 0.5.3
 # This is the version number of the application being deployed. This version number should be
 # incremented each time you make changes to the application. Versions are not expected to
 # follow Semantic Versioning. They should reflect the version the application is using.
 # It is recommended to use it with quotes.
-appVersion: "0.5.2"
+appVersion: "0.5.3"
 home: https://github.com/eclipse-tractusx/bpn-did-resolution-service/tree/main/charts/bdrs-server
 sources:
   - https://github.com/eclipse-tractusx/bpn-did-resolution-service/tree/main/charts/bdrs-server
diff --git a/charts/bdrs-server-memory/README.md b/charts/bdrs-server-memory/README.md
index 2e5762b..9ddffbc 100644
--- a/charts/bdrs-server-memory/README.md
+++ b/charts/bdrs-server-memory/README.md
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 # bdrs-server-memory
 
-![Version: 0.5.2](https://img.shields.io/badge/Version-0.5.2-informational?style=flat-square) ![Type: application](https://img.shields.io/badge/Type-application-informational?style=flat-square) ![AppVersion: 0.5.2](https://img.shields.io/badge/AppVersion-0.5.2-informational?style=flat-square)
+![Version: 0.5.3](https://img.shields.io/badge/Version-0.5.3-informational?style=flat-square) ![Type: application](https://img.shields.io/badge/Type-application-informational?style=flat-square) ![AppVersion: 0.5.3](https://img.shields.io/badge/AppVersion-0.5.3-informational?style=flat-square)
 
 A Helm chart for the Tractus-X BPN-DID Resolution Service (only in-memory persistence)
 
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@ Simply execute these commands on a shell:
 
 ```shell
 helm repo add tractusx https://eclipse-tractusx.github.io/charts/dev
-helm install my-release tractusx-edc/bdrs-server --version 0.5.2 \
+helm install my-release tractusx-edc/bdrs-server --version 0.5.3 \
      -f <path-to>/additional-values-file.yaml \
      --wait-for-jobs --timeout=120s --dependency-update
 ```
@@ -137,4 +137,4 @@ helm install my-release tractusx-edc/bdrs-server --version 0.5.2 \
 | tests.hookDeletePolicy | string | `"before-hook-creation,hook-succeeded"` | Configure the hook-delete-policy for Helm tests |
 
 ----------------------------------------------
-Autogenerated from chart metadata using [helm-docs v1.14.2](https://github.com/norwoodj/helm-docs/releases/v1.14.2)
+Autogenerated from chart metadata using [helm-docs v1.10.0](https://github.com/norwoodj/helm-docs/releases/v1.10.0)
diff --git a/charts/bdrs-server/Chart.yaml b/charts/bdrs-server/Chart.yaml
index bfaa7fc..79b61c6 100644
--- a/charts/bdrs-server/Chart.yaml
+++ b/charts/bdrs-server/Chart.yaml
@@ -34,12 +34,12 @@ type: application
 # This is the chart version. This version number should be incremented each time you make changes
 # to the chart and its templates, including the app version.
 # Versions are expected to follow Semantic Versioning (https://semver.org/)
-version: 0.5.2
+version: 0.5.3
 # This is the version number of the application being deployed. This version number should be
 # incremented each time you make changes to the application. Versions are not expected to
 # follow Semantic Versioning. They should reflect the version the application is using.
 # It is recommended to use it with quotes.
-appVersion: "0.5.2"
+appVersion: "0.5.3"
 home: https://github.com/eclipse-tractusx/bpn-did-resolution-service/tree/main/charts/bdrs-server
 sources:
   - https://github.com/eclipse-tractusx/bpn-did-resolution-service/tree/main/charts/bdrs-server
diff --git a/charts/bdrs-server/README.md b/charts/bdrs-server/README.md
index 5c443ff..2952b5b 100644
--- a/charts/bdrs-server/README.md
+++ b/charts/bdrs-server/README.md
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 # bdrs-server
 
-![Version: 0.5.2](https://img.shields.io/badge/Version-0.5.2-informational?style=flat-square) ![Type: application](https://img.shields.io/badge/Type-application-informational?style=flat-square) ![AppVersion: 0.5.2](https://img.shields.io/badge/AppVersion-0.5.2-informational?style=flat-square)
+![Version: 0.5.3](https://img.shields.io/badge/Version-0.5.3-informational?style=flat-square) ![Type: application](https://img.shields.io/badge/Type-application-informational?style=flat-square) ![AppVersion: 0.5.3](https://img.shields.io/badge/AppVersion-0.5.3-informational?style=flat-square)
 
 A Helm chart for the Tractus-X BPN-DID Resolution Service
 
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ Simply execute these commands on a shell:
 
 ```shell
 helm repo add tractusx https://eclipse-tractusx.github.io/charts/dev
-helm install my-release tractusx-edc/bdrs-server --version 0.5.2 \
+helm install my-release tractusx-edc/bdrs-server --version 0.5.3 \
      -f <path-to>/additional-values-file.yaml \
      --wait-for-jobs --timeout=120s --dependency-update
 ```
@@ -168,4 +168,4 @@ helm install my-release tractusx-edc/bdrs-server --version 0.5.2 \
 | vault.server.postStart | string | `nil` |  |
 
 ----------------------------------------------
-Autogenerated from chart metadata using [helm-docs v1.14.2](https://github.com/norwoodj/helm-docs/releases/v1.14.2)
+Autogenerated from chart metadata using [helm-docs v1.10.0](https://github.com/norwoodj/helm-docs/releases/v1.10.0)
diff --git a/gradle.properties b/gradle.properties
index f6dfff3..fdbbfaf 100644
--- a/gradle.properties
+++ b/gradle.properties
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@
 # SPDX-License-Identifier: Apache-2.0
 #
 group=org.eclipse.tractusx
-version=0.5.3-SNAPSHOT
+version=0.5.3
 # these define the versions of the EDC Build Plugin, the Annotation Processor and the Metamodel.
 # generally this should match the version of EDC in gradle/libs.versions.toml
 edcGradlePluginsVersion=0.5.1