diff --git a/build.properties b/build.properties
index aef2aa0..e1ca26f 100644
--- a/build.properties
+++ b/build.properties
@@ -4,6 +4,6 @@
 #*******************************************************************************
 api.report.version = 53
 api.report.prev.version = 52
-release.file.ver = 53rc
-api.doc.version = 53 Release Candidate
+release.file.ver = 53_1
+api.doc.version = 53.1
 
diff --git a/pom.xml b/pom.xml
index 1a5a36a..cc3f329 100644
--- a/pom.xml
+++ b/pom.xml
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 <?xml version="1.0"?>
 <!--
 *******************************************************************************
-* Copyright (C) 2010-2013, International Business Machines Corporation and    *
+* Copyright (C) 2010-2014, International Business Machines Corporation and    *
 * others. All Rights Reserved.                                                *
 *******************************************************************************
 -->
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@
 
   <groupId>com.ibm.icu</groupId>
   <artifactId>icu4j</artifactId>
-  <version>53-SNAPSHOT</version>
+  <version>53.1</version>
 
   <name>ICU4J</name>
   <description>