diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index fce0353..0dd4b75 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -2,14 +2,16 @@
 
 ## [Unreleased]
 
+## [9.5.3] - 2026-10-05
+
 ### Fixed
-- Android: `zip` / `zipWithPassword` progress stays monotonic. The work total is counted before the first event, so a mix of files and folders no longer moves progress backwards.
-- Android: `unzipAssets` progress stays within 0–1 when an entry's compressed size is unknown (`ZipInputStream` reports `-1`). Directory entries in asset archives are created, and traversal paths are rejected.
-- Android: full `unzip` / `unzipWithPassword` create directory entries, including empty directories (same as iOS and selective extract). An entry that resolves to the destination directory itself is accepted; sibling prefixes such as `dest-evil` stay rejected.
-- Missing archives reject with `ERR_FILE_NOT_FOUND` from Android `unzipWithPassword`, `isPasswordProtected`, and `getUncompressedSize`, and from iOS `getUncompressedSize`.
-- Android: an invalid charset name rejects with `ERR_UNSUPPORTED`. A bare `AES` encryption method (or any unknown method) no longer throws; `AES` is AES-128 and unknown methods stay ZipCrypto.
-- Android: successful `zip` / `zipWithPassword` fsync the archive before resolving (iOS already did).
-- JS: an `AbortSignal` that aborts before the abort listener is attached rejects with `ERR_CANCELLED` and does not start native work or cancel a different in-flight operation.
+- Android: `zip` / `zipWithPassword` progress stays monotonic. The work total is counted before the first event, so a mix of files and folders no longer moves progress backwards (#397).
+- Android: `unzipAssets` progress stays within 0–1 when an entry's compressed size is unknown (`ZipInputStream` reports `-1`). Directory entries in asset archives are created, and traversal paths are rejected (#397).
+- Android: full `unzip` / `unzipWithPassword` create directory entries, including empty directories (same as iOS and selective extract). An entry that resolves to the destination directory itself is accepted; sibling prefixes such as `dest-evil` stay rejected (#397).
+- Missing archives reject with `ERR_FILE_NOT_FOUND` from Android `unzipWithPassword`, `isPasswordProtected`, and `getUncompressedSize`, and from iOS `getUncompressedSize` (#397).
+- Android: an invalid charset name rejects with `ERR_UNSUPPORTED`. A bare `AES` encryption method (or any unknown method) no longer throws; `AES` is AES-128 and unknown methods stay ZipCrypto (#397).
+- Android: successful `zip` / `zipWithPassword` fsync the archive before resolving (iOS already did) (#397).
+- JS: an `AbortSignal` that aborts before the abort listener is attached rejects with `ERR_CANCELLED` and does not start native work or cancel a different in-flight operation (#397).
 
 ## [9.5.2] - 2026-09-28
 
diff --git a/MIGRATION.md b/MIGRATION.md
index 6e0bd64..eb7b9b9 100644
--- a/MIGRATION.md
+++ b/MIGRATION.md
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@ Working examples: [playground-expo](./playground-expo/) and [playground-rn](./pl
 
 Old-arch proof is compile + link on RN **0.81.6** (`.github/workflows/old-arch.yml`), not device Maestro. See the [README matrix](./README.md#old-architecture-rn-070081).
 
-## Unreleased
+## v9.5.3
 
 Native behavior fixes. JavaScript call sites are unchanged. Rebuild the native app after upgrading.
 
@@ -38,6 +38,11 @@ Native behavior fixes. JavaScript call sites are unchanged. Rebuild the native a
 - **Android `zip` / `zipWithPassword`** fsync the archive before the promise resolves. iOS already did.
 - **`AbortSignal`:** if the signal aborts before the listener is attached, the call rejects with `ERR_CANCELLED` and does not start native work.
 
+```bash
+npm install react-native-zip-archive@^9.5.3
+cd ios && pod install && cd ..
+```
+
 ## v9.5.1
 
 Android old-architecture load fix. JavaScript call sites are unchanged. Native rebuild required.
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 83fd6c8..ac1dacf 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "react-native-zip-archive",
-  "version": "9.5.2",
+  "version": "9.5.3",
   "description": "Zip and unzip files in React Native and Expo (iOS & Android)",
   "main": "index.js",
   "types": "index.d.ts",