diff --git a/.changeset/vast-moles-burn.md b/.changeset/vast-moles-burn.md
deleted file mode 100644
index 8d5ca73189..0000000000
--- a/.changeset/vast-moles-burn.md
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,5 +0,0 @@
----
-'svelte': patch
----
-
-fix: better `bind:this` cleanup timing
diff --git a/packages/svelte/CHANGELOG.md b/packages/svelte/CHANGELOG.md
index 3c796623a3..f09032294a 100644
--- a/packages/svelte/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/packages/svelte/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -1,5 +1,11 @@
 # svelte
 
+## 5.53.9
+
+### Patch Changes
+
+- fix: better `bind:this` cleanup timing ([#17885](https://github.com/sveltejs/svelte/pull/17885))
+
 ## 5.53.8
 
 ### Patch Changes
diff --git a/packages/svelte/package.json b/packages/svelte/package.json
index a26deef7e5..17fc4335d5 100644
--- a/packages/svelte/package.json
+++ b/packages/svelte/package.json
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
   "name": "svelte",
   "description": "Cybernetically enhanced web apps",
   "license": "MIT",
-  "version": "5.53.8",
+  "version": "5.53.9",
   "type": "module",
   "types": "./types/index.d.ts",
   "engines": {
diff --git a/packages/svelte/src/version.js b/packages/svelte/src/version.js
index a6f9f0f907..e481799ad5 100644
--- a/packages/svelte/src/version.js
+++ b/packages/svelte/src/version.js
@@ -4,5 +4,5 @@
  * The current version, as set in package.json.
  * @type {string}
  */
-export const VERSION = '5.53.8';
+export const VERSION = '5.53.9';
 export const PUBLIC_VERSION = '5';