diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 9db943d0e..ef555b524 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@ Linux          | <a href='https://github.com/laurent22/joplin/releases/download/
 
 Operating System | Download | Alt. Download
 -----------------|----------|----------------
-Android          | <a href='https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=net.cozic.joplin&utm_source=GitHub&utm_campaign=README&pcampaignid=MKT-Other-global-all-co-prtnr-py-PartBadge-Mar2515-1'><img alt='Get it on Google Play' height="40px" src='https://joplinapp.org/images/BadgeAndroid.png'/></a> | or [Download APK File](https://github.com/laurent22/joplin-android/releases/download/android-v1.0.252/joplin-v1.0.252.apk)
+Android          | <a href='https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=net.cozic.joplin&utm_source=GitHub&utm_campaign=README&pcampaignid=MKT-Other-global-all-co-prtnr-py-PartBadge-Mar2515-1'><img alt='Get it on Google Play' height="40px" src='https://joplinapp.org/images/BadgeAndroid.png'/></a> | or [Download APK File](https://github.com/laurent22/joplin-android/releases/download/android-v1.0.253/joplin-v1.0.253.apk)
 iOS              | <a href='https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/joplin/id1315599797'><img alt='Get it on the App Store' height="40px" src='https://joplinapp.org/images/BadgeIOS.png'/></a> | -
 
 ## Terminal application
diff --git a/ReactNativeClient/android/app/build.gradle b/ReactNativeClient/android/app/build.gradle
index 36785ecde..eb94133a4 100644
--- a/ReactNativeClient/android/app/build.gradle
+++ b/ReactNativeClient/android/app/build.gradle
@@ -90,8 +90,8 @@ android {
 		applicationId "net.cozic.joplin"
         minSdkVersion rootProject.ext.minSdkVersion
         targetSdkVersion rootProject.ext.targetSdkVersion
-		versionCode 2097488
-		versionName "1.0.252"
+		versionCode 2097489
+		versionName "1.0.253"
 		ndk {
 			abiFilters "armeabi-v7a", "x86"
 		}