diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index fcbcda74..f9814a25 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -1,3 +1,9 @@
+# [1.53.0](https://github.com/Greenstand/treetracker-query-api/compare/v1.52.7...v1.53.0) (2022-10-25)
+
+### Features
+
+- new way to get country leader board ([7ee478f](https://github.com/Greenstand/treetracker-query-api/commit/7ee478fae3fbbf67070cf2ddea6fc5be3c52c909))
+
 ## [1.52.7](https://github.com/Greenstand/treetracker-query-api/compare/v1.52.6...v1.52.7) (2022-10-24)
 
 ### Bug Fixes
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index ac630c36..657c6932 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "treetracker-query-api",
-  "version": "1.52.7",
+  "version": "1.53.0",
   "private": false,
   "keywords": [
     "ecology"