diff --git a/BUILD b/BUILD
index 4fea1364efa..252a928f264 100644
--- a/BUILD
+++ b/BUILD
@@ -161,11 +161,11 @@ config_setting(
 python_config_settings()
 
 # This should be updated along with build_handwritten.yaml
-g_stands_for = "gribkoff"  # @unused
+g_stands_for = "glockenspiel"  # @unused
 
 core_version = "30.0.0"  # @unused
 
-version = "1.52.0-dev"  # @unused
+version = "1.53.0-dev"  # @unused
 
 GPR_PUBLIC_HDRS = [
     "include/grpc/support/alloc.h",
diff --git a/CMakeLists.txt b/CMakeLists.txt
index dbb42600837..c9573d2bf89 100644
--- a/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -25,13 +25,13 @@
 cmake_minimum_required(VERSION 3.5.1)
 
 set(PACKAGE_NAME          "grpc")
-set(PACKAGE_VERSION       "1.52.0-dev")
+set(PACKAGE_VERSION       "1.53.0-dev")
 set(gRPC_CORE_VERSION     "30.0.0")
 set(gRPC_CORE_SOVERSION   "30")
-set(gRPC_CPP_VERSION      "1.52.0-dev")
-set(gRPC_CPP_SOVERSION    "1.52")
-set(gRPC_CSHARP_VERSION   "2.52.0-dev")
-set(gRPC_CSHARP_SOVERSION "2.52")
+set(gRPC_CPP_VERSION      "1.53.0-dev")
+set(gRPC_CPP_SOVERSION    "1.53")
+set(gRPC_CSHARP_VERSION   "2.53.0-dev")
+set(gRPC_CSHARP_SOVERSION "2.53")
 set(PACKAGE_STRING        "${PACKAGE_NAME} ${PACKAGE_VERSION}")
 set(PACKAGE_TARNAME       "${PACKAGE_NAME}-${PACKAGE_VERSION}")
 set(PACKAGE_BUGREPORT     "https://github.com/grpc/grpc/issues/")
@@ -299,7 +299,7 @@ endif()
 if (gRPC_XDS_USER_AGENT_IS_CSHARP)
   # The value of the defines needs to contain quotes.
   # See https://github.com/grpc/grpc/blob/fbf32836a418cc84f58786700273b65cb9174e1d/src/core/ext/xds/xds_api.cc#L854
-  add_definitions("-DGRPC_XDS_USER_AGENT_NAME_SUFFIX=\"csharp\"" "-DGRPC_XDS_USER_AGENT_VERSION_SUFFIX=\"2.52.0-dev\"")
+  add_definitions("-DGRPC_XDS_USER_AGENT_NAME_SUFFIX=\"csharp\"" "-DGRPC_XDS_USER_AGENT_VERSION_SUFFIX=\"2.53.0-dev\"")
 endif()
 
 if(UNIX AND NOT HAIKU)
diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index d2328f9ffd4..9da3b0afaab 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -411,8 +411,8 @@ Q = @
 endif
 
 CORE_VERSION = 30.0.0
-CPP_VERSION = 1.52.0-dev
-CSHARP_VERSION = 2.52.0-dev
+CPP_VERSION = 1.53.0-dev
+CSHARP_VERSION = 2.53.0-dev
 
 CPPFLAGS_NO_ARCH += $(addprefix -I, $(INCLUDES)) $(addprefix -D, $(DEFINES))
 CPPFLAGS += $(CPPFLAGS_NO_ARCH) $(ARCH_FLAGS)
diff --git a/_metadata.py b/_metadata.py
index 9ab875f0ae9..0687a40fb66 100644
--- a/_metadata.py
+++ b/_metadata.py
@@ -14,4 +14,4 @@
 
 # AUTO-GENERATED FROM `$REPO_ROOT/templates/_metadata.py.template`!!!
 
-__version__ = """1.52.0.dev0"""
+__version__ = """1.53.0.dev0"""
diff --git a/build_handwritten.yaml b/build_handwritten.yaml
index 54ecb45706c..3e77decc28d 100644
--- a/build_handwritten.yaml
+++ b/build_handwritten.yaml
@@ -14,9 +14,9 @@ settings:
   '#10': See the expand_version.py for all the quirks here
   core_version: 30.0.0
   csharp_major_version: 2
-  g_stands_for: gribkoff
+  g_stands_for: glockenspiel
   protobuf_version: 3.21.6
-  version: 1.52.0-dev
+  version: 1.53.0-dev
 configs:
   asan:
     CC: clang
diff --git a/config.m4 b/config.m4
index 97b5075f28b..ba527b00a2e 100644
--- a/config.m4
+++ b/config.m4
@@ -1241,7 +1241,7 @@ if test "$PHP_GRPC" != "no"; then
     -D_HAS_EXCEPTIONS=0 -DNOMINMAX -DGRPC_ARES=0 \
     -DGRPC_POSIX_FORK_ALLOW_PTHREAD_ATFORK=1 \
     -DGRPC_XDS_USER_AGENT_NAME_SUFFIX='"\"PHP\""' \
-    -DGRPC_XDS_USER_AGENT_VERSION_SUFFIX='"\"1.52.0dev\""')
+    -DGRPC_XDS_USER_AGENT_VERSION_SUFFIX='"\"1.53.0dev\""')
 
   PHP_ADD_BUILD_DIR($ext_builddir/src/core/ext/filters/census)
   PHP_ADD_BUILD_DIR($ext_builddir/src/core/ext/filters/channel_idle)
diff --git a/doc/g_stands_for.md b/doc/g_stands_for.md
index 67bf0603867..25fcfc4e018 100644
--- a/doc/g_stands_for.md
+++ b/doc/g_stands_for.md
@@ -51,4 +51,5 @@
 - 1.49 'g' stands for ['gamma'](https://github.com/grpc/grpc/tree/v1.49.x)
 - 1.50 'g' stands for ['galley'](https://github.com/grpc/grpc/tree/v1.50.x)
 - 1.51 'g' stands for ['galaxy'](https://github.com/grpc/grpc/tree/v1.51.x)
-- 1.52 'g' stands for ['gribkoff'](https://github.com/grpc/grpc/tree/master)
+- 1.52 'g' stands for ['gribkoff'](https://github.com/grpc/grpc/tree/v1.52.x)
+- 1.53 'g' stands for ['glockenspiel'](https://github.com/grpc/grpc/tree/master)
diff --git a/gRPC-C++.podspec b/gRPC-C++.podspec
index 84ec9d53be9..2d23a003774 100644
--- a/gRPC-C++.podspec
+++ b/gRPC-C++.podspec
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@
 Pod::Spec.new do |s|
   s.name     = 'gRPC-C++'
   # TODO (mxyan): use version that match gRPC version when pod is stabilized
-  version = '1.52.0-dev'
+  version = '1.53.0-dev'
   s.version  = version
   s.summary  = 'gRPC C++ library'
   s.homepage = 'https://grpc.io'
diff --git a/gRPC-Core.podspec b/gRPC-Core.podspec
index b504ae6af94..b1dfc6f2b4f 100644
--- a/gRPC-Core.podspec
+++ b/gRPC-Core.podspec
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@
 
 Pod::Spec.new do |s|
   s.name     = 'gRPC-Core'
-  version = '1.52.0-dev'
+  version = '1.53.0-dev'
   s.version  = version
   s.summary  = 'Core cross-platform gRPC library, written in C'
   s.homepage = 'https://grpc.io'
diff --git a/gRPC-ProtoRPC.podspec b/gRPC-ProtoRPC.podspec
index a0bed598668..ee008c3b731 100644
--- a/gRPC-ProtoRPC.podspec
+++ b/gRPC-ProtoRPC.podspec
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@
 
 Pod::Spec.new do |s|
   s.name     = 'gRPC-ProtoRPC'
-  version = '1.52.0-dev'
+  version = '1.53.0-dev'
   s.version  = version
   s.summary  = 'RPC library for Protocol Buffers, based on gRPC'
   s.homepage = 'https://grpc.io'
diff --git a/gRPC-RxLibrary.podspec b/gRPC-RxLibrary.podspec
index 5cd9e81274d..c9904d2bee5 100644
--- a/gRPC-RxLibrary.podspec
+++ b/gRPC-RxLibrary.podspec
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@
 
 Pod::Spec.new do |s|
   s.name     = 'gRPC-RxLibrary'
-  version = '1.52.0-dev'
+  version = '1.53.0-dev'
   s.version  = version
   s.summary  = 'Reactive Extensions library for iOS/OSX.'
   s.homepage = 'https://grpc.io'
diff --git a/gRPC.podspec b/gRPC.podspec
index 5b740788f26..5fafcae513c 100644
--- a/gRPC.podspec
+++ b/gRPC.podspec
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@
 
 Pod::Spec.new do |s|
   s.name     = 'gRPC'
-  version = '1.52.0-dev'
+  version = '1.53.0-dev'
   s.version  = version
   s.summary  = 'gRPC client library for iOS/OSX'
   s.homepage = 'https://grpc.io'
diff --git a/include/grpcpp/version_info.h b/include/grpcpp/version_info.h
index 590131c3cd3..622c0ffa3cf 100644
--- a/include/grpcpp/version_info.h
+++ b/include/grpcpp/version_info.h
@@ -19,9 +19,9 @@
 #define GRPCPP_VERSION_INFO_H
 
 #define GRPC_CPP_VERSION_MAJOR 1
-#define GRPC_CPP_VERSION_MINOR 52
+#define GRPC_CPP_VERSION_MINOR 53
 #define GRPC_CPP_VERSION_PATCH 0
 #define GRPC_CPP_VERSION_TAG "dev"
-#define GRPC_CPP_VERSION_STRING "1.52.0-dev"
+#define GRPC_CPP_VERSION_STRING "1.53.0-dev"
 
 #endif  // GRPCPP_VERSION_INFO_H
diff --git a/package.xml b/package.xml
index 0285c9c081b..fccd53a75a9 100644
--- a/package.xml
+++ b/package.xml
@@ -13,8 +13,8 @@
  <date>2019-09-24</date>
  <time>16:06:07</time>
  <version>
-  <release>1.52.0dev</release>
-  <api>1.52.0dev</api>
+  <release>1.53.0dev</release>
+  <api>1.53.0dev</api>
  </version>
  <stability>
   <release>beta</release>
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@
  </stability>
  <license>Apache 2.0</license>
  <notes>
-- gRPC Core 1.52.0 update
+- gRPC Core 1.53.0 update
  </notes>
  <contents>
   <dir baseinstalldir="/" name="/">
diff --git a/src/core/lib/surface/version.cc b/src/core/lib/surface/version.cc
index 6e3e9a29d81..6a0ce5c7255 100644
--- a/src/core/lib/surface/version.cc
+++ b/src/core/lib/surface/version.cc
@@ -25,4 +25,4 @@
 
 const char* grpc_version_string(void) { return "30.0.0"; }
 
-const char* grpc_g_stands_for(void) { return "gribkoff"; }
+const char* grpc_g_stands_for(void) { return "glockenspiel"; }
diff --git a/src/csharp/build/dependencies.props b/src/csharp/build/dependencies.props
index c92ef6f861e..964572b1657 100644
--- a/src/csharp/build/dependencies.props
+++ b/src/csharp/build/dependencies.props
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 <!-- This file is generated -->
 <Project>
   <PropertyGroup>
-    <GrpcCsharpVersion>2.52.0-dev</GrpcCsharpVersion>
+    <GrpcCsharpVersion>2.53.0-dev</GrpcCsharpVersion>
     <GoogleProtobufVersion>3.21.6</GoogleProtobufVersion>
   </PropertyGroup>
 </Project>
diff --git a/src/objective-c/!ProtoCompiler-gRPCCppPlugin.podspec b/src/objective-c/!ProtoCompiler-gRPCCppPlugin.podspec
index 5cdc268539e..a2d1f6fbf7f 100644
--- a/src/objective-c/!ProtoCompiler-gRPCCppPlugin.podspec
+++ b/src/objective-c/!ProtoCompiler-gRPCCppPlugin.podspec
@@ -42,7 +42,7 @@ Pod::Spec.new do |s|
   # exclamation mark ensures that other "regular" pods will be able to find it as it'll be installed
   # before them.
   s.name     = '!ProtoCompiler-gRPCCppPlugin'
-  v = '1.52.0-dev'
+  v = '1.53.0-dev'
   s.version  = v
   s.summary  = 'The gRPC ProtoC plugin generates C++ files from .proto services.'
   s.description = <<-DESC
diff --git a/src/objective-c/!ProtoCompiler-gRPCPlugin.podspec b/src/objective-c/!ProtoCompiler-gRPCPlugin.podspec
index f50c8f41fc8..8796ee95d72 100644
--- a/src/objective-c/!ProtoCompiler-gRPCPlugin.podspec
+++ b/src/objective-c/!ProtoCompiler-gRPCPlugin.podspec
@@ -42,7 +42,7 @@ Pod::Spec.new do |s|
   # exclamation mark ensures that other "regular" pods will be able to find it as it'll be installed
   # before them.
   s.name     = '!ProtoCompiler-gRPCPlugin'
-  v = '1.52.0-dev'
+  v = '1.53.0-dev'
   s.version  = v
   s.summary  = 'The gRPC ProtoC plugin generates Objective-C files from .proto services.'
   s.description = <<-DESC
diff --git a/src/objective-c/GRPCClient/version.h b/src/objective-c/GRPCClient/version.h
index 3390e30c186..710b0113587 100644
--- a/src/objective-c/GRPCClient/version.h
+++ b/src/objective-c/GRPCClient/version.h
@@ -22,4 +22,4 @@
 // instead. This file can be regenerated from the template by running
 // `tools/buildgen/generate_projects.sh`.
 
-#define GRPC_OBJC_VERSION_STRING @"1.52.0-dev"
+#define GRPC_OBJC_VERSION_STRING @"1.53.0-dev"
diff --git a/src/objective-c/tests/version.h b/src/objective-c/tests/version.h
index 4f5c46a6fd7..01b99dda3f8 100644
--- a/src/objective-c/tests/version.h
+++ b/src/objective-c/tests/version.h
@@ -22,5 +22,5 @@
 // instead. This file can be regenerated from the template by running
 // `tools/buildgen/generate_projects.sh`.
 
-#define GRPC_OBJC_VERSION_STRING @"1.52.0-dev"
+#define GRPC_OBJC_VERSION_STRING @"1.53.0-dev"
 #define GRPC_C_VERSION_STRING @"30.0.0"
diff --git a/src/php/composer.json b/src/php/composer.json
index d46f4a54140..09d18f24bf0 100644
--- a/src/php/composer.json
+++ b/src/php/composer.json
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
   "name": "grpc/grpc-dev",
   "description": "gRPC library for PHP - for Development use only",
   "license": "Apache-2.0",
-  "version": "1.52.0",
+  "version": "1.53.0",
   "require": {
     "php": ">=7.0.0",
     "google/protobuf": "^v3.3.0"
diff --git a/src/php/ext/grpc/version.h b/src/php/ext/grpc/version.h
index b349166cbdf..7b9317bf250 100644
--- a/src/php/ext/grpc/version.h
+++ b/src/php/ext/grpc/version.h
@@ -20,6 +20,6 @@
 #ifndef VERSION_H
 #define VERSION_H
 
-#define PHP_GRPC_VERSION "1.52.0dev"
+#define PHP_GRPC_VERSION "1.53.0dev"
 
 #endif /* VERSION_H */
diff --git a/src/python/grpcio/grpc/_grpcio_metadata.py b/src/python/grpcio/grpc/_grpcio_metadata.py
index 798d8557499..d042bbbf080 100644
--- a/src/python/grpcio/grpc/_grpcio_metadata.py
+++ b/src/python/grpcio/grpc/_grpcio_metadata.py
@@ -14,4 +14,4 @@
 
 # AUTO-GENERATED FROM `$REPO_ROOT/templates/src/python/grpcio/grpc/_grpcio_metadata.py.template`!!!
 
-__version__ = """1.52.0.dev0"""
+__version__ = """1.53.0.dev0"""
diff --git a/src/python/grpcio/grpc_version.py b/src/python/grpcio/grpc_version.py
index f52a58edb6c..b70f2c1fdcb 100644
--- a/src/python/grpcio/grpc_version.py
+++ b/src/python/grpcio/grpc_version.py
@@ -14,4 +14,4 @@
 
 # AUTO-GENERATED FROM `$REPO_ROOT/templates/src/python/grpcio/grpc_version.py.template`!!!
 
-VERSION = '1.52.0.dev0'
+VERSION = '1.53.0.dev0'
diff --git a/src/python/grpcio_admin/grpc_version.py b/src/python/grpcio_admin/grpc_version.py
index 5f074f24e9e..b673771d1c7 100644
--- a/src/python/grpcio_admin/grpc_version.py
+++ b/src/python/grpcio_admin/grpc_version.py
@@ -14,4 +14,4 @@
 
 # AUTO-GENERATED FROM `$REPO_ROOT/templates/src/python/grpcio_admin/grpc_version.py.template`!!!
 
-VERSION = '1.52.0.dev0'
+VERSION = '1.53.0.dev0'
diff --git a/src/python/grpcio_channelz/grpc_version.py b/src/python/grpcio_channelz/grpc_version.py
index 5a261c71088..5e7793224cc 100644
--- a/src/python/grpcio_channelz/grpc_version.py
+++ b/src/python/grpcio_channelz/grpc_version.py
@@ -14,4 +14,4 @@
 
 # AUTO-GENERATED FROM `$REPO_ROOT/templates/src/python/grpcio_channelz/grpc_version.py.template`!!!
 
-VERSION = '1.52.0.dev0'
+VERSION = '1.53.0.dev0'
diff --git a/src/python/grpcio_csds/grpc_version.py b/src/python/grpcio_csds/grpc_version.py
index 32e37400d46..1eecd445a02 100644
--- a/src/python/grpcio_csds/grpc_version.py
+++ b/src/python/grpcio_csds/grpc_version.py
@@ -14,4 +14,4 @@
 
 # AUTO-GENERATED FROM `$REPO_ROOT/templates/src/python/grpcio_csds/grpc_version.py.template`!!!
 
-VERSION = '1.52.0.dev0'
+VERSION = '1.53.0.dev0'
diff --git a/src/python/grpcio_health_checking/grpc_version.py b/src/python/grpcio_health_checking/grpc_version.py
index 43be2186857..54edc21dcd1 100644
--- a/src/python/grpcio_health_checking/grpc_version.py
+++ b/src/python/grpcio_health_checking/grpc_version.py
@@ -14,4 +14,4 @@
 
 # AUTO-GENERATED FROM `$REPO_ROOT/templates/src/python/grpcio_health_checking/grpc_version.py.template`!!!
 
-VERSION = '1.52.0.dev0'
+VERSION = '1.53.0.dev0'
diff --git a/src/python/grpcio_reflection/grpc_version.py b/src/python/grpcio_reflection/grpc_version.py
index bd0391be996..3ba536b0ed1 100644
--- a/src/python/grpcio_reflection/grpc_version.py
+++ b/src/python/grpcio_reflection/grpc_version.py
@@ -14,4 +14,4 @@
 
 # AUTO-GENERATED FROM `$REPO_ROOT/templates/src/python/grpcio_reflection/grpc_version.py.template`!!!
 
-VERSION = '1.52.0.dev0'
+VERSION = '1.53.0.dev0'
diff --git a/src/python/grpcio_status/grpc_version.py b/src/python/grpcio_status/grpc_version.py
index e1e19afccb1..18aae406a8a 100644
--- a/src/python/grpcio_status/grpc_version.py
+++ b/src/python/grpcio_status/grpc_version.py
@@ -14,4 +14,4 @@
 
 # AUTO-GENERATED FROM `$REPO_ROOT/templates/src/python/grpcio_status/grpc_version.py.template`!!!
 
-VERSION = '1.52.0.dev0'
+VERSION = '1.53.0.dev0'
diff --git a/src/python/grpcio_testing/grpc_version.py b/src/python/grpcio_testing/grpc_version.py
index c91f3da4b28..1788186808a 100644
--- a/src/python/grpcio_testing/grpc_version.py
+++ b/src/python/grpcio_testing/grpc_version.py
@@ -14,4 +14,4 @@
 
 # AUTO-GENERATED FROM `$REPO_ROOT/templates/src/python/grpcio_testing/grpc_version.py.template`!!!
 
-VERSION = '1.52.0.dev0'
+VERSION = '1.53.0.dev0'
diff --git a/src/python/grpcio_tests/grpc_version.py b/src/python/grpcio_tests/grpc_version.py
index 6af610f566b..57536ae7b08 100644
--- a/src/python/grpcio_tests/grpc_version.py
+++ b/src/python/grpcio_tests/grpc_version.py
@@ -14,4 +14,4 @@
 
 # AUTO-GENERATED FROM `$REPO_ROOT/templates/src/python/grpcio_tests/grpc_version.py.template`!!!
 
-VERSION = '1.52.0.dev0'
+VERSION = '1.53.0.dev0'
diff --git a/src/ruby/lib/grpc/version.rb b/src/ruby/lib/grpc/version.rb
index 83d82ab7524..c298acce779 100644
--- a/src/ruby/lib/grpc/version.rb
+++ b/src/ruby/lib/grpc/version.rb
@@ -14,5 +14,5 @@
 
 # GRPC contains the General RPC module.
 module GRPC
-  VERSION = '1.52.0.dev'
+  VERSION = '1.53.0.dev'
 end
diff --git a/src/ruby/tools/version.rb b/src/ruby/tools/version.rb
index 53eb2227cdd..be4cf6e0c93 100644
--- a/src/ruby/tools/version.rb
+++ b/src/ruby/tools/version.rb
@@ -14,6 +14,6 @@
 
 module GRPC
   module Tools
-    VERSION = '1.52.0.dev'
+    VERSION = '1.53.0.dev'
   end
 end
diff --git a/tools/distrib/python/grpc_version.py b/tools/distrib/python/grpc_version.py
index 6a1405d9a67..f0e96ac6151 100644
--- a/tools/distrib/python/grpc_version.py
+++ b/tools/distrib/python/grpc_version.py
@@ -14,5 +14,5 @@
 
 # AUTO-GENERATED FROM `$REPO_ROOT/templates/tools/distrib/python/grpcio_tools/grpc_version.py.template`!!!
 
-VERSION = '1.52.0.dev0'
+VERSION = '1.53.0.dev0'
 PROTOBUF_VERSION = '3.21.6'
diff --git a/tools/distrib/python/grpcio_tools/grpc_version.py b/tools/distrib/python/grpcio_tools/grpc_version.py
index 301269d9c43..d813d1082d1 100644
--- a/tools/distrib/python/grpcio_tools/grpc_version.py
+++ b/tools/distrib/python/grpcio_tools/grpc_version.py
@@ -14,5 +14,5 @@
 
 # AUTO-GENERATED FROM `$REPO_ROOT/templates/tools/distrib/python/grpcio_tools/grpc_version.py.template`!!!
 
-VERSION = '1.52.0.dev0'
+VERSION = '1.53.0.dev0'
 PROTOBUF_VERSION = '3.21.6'
diff --git a/tools/doxygen/Doxyfile.c++ b/tools/doxygen/Doxyfile.c++
index 5f4897627b8..f9bd153690a 100644
--- a/tools/doxygen/Doxyfile.c++
+++ b/tools/doxygen/Doxyfile.c++
@@ -40,7 +40,7 @@ PROJECT_NAME           = "GRPC C++"
 # could be handy for archiving the generated documentation or if some version
 # control system is used.
 
-PROJECT_NUMBER         = 1.52.0-dev
+PROJECT_NUMBER         = 1.53.0-dev
 
 # Using the PROJECT_BRIEF tag one can provide an optional one line description
 # for a project that appears at the top of each page and should give viewer a
diff --git a/tools/doxygen/Doxyfile.c++.internal b/tools/doxygen/Doxyfile.c++.internal
index 5fc329d0af2..4a44b107db3 100644
--- a/tools/doxygen/Doxyfile.c++.internal
+++ b/tools/doxygen/Doxyfile.c++.internal
@@ -40,7 +40,7 @@ PROJECT_NAME           = "GRPC C++"
 # could be handy for archiving the generated documentation or if some version
 # control system is used.
 
-PROJECT_NUMBER         = 1.52.0-dev
+PROJECT_NUMBER         = 1.53.0-dev
 
 # Using the PROJECT_BRIEF tag one can provide an optional one line description
 # for a project that appears at the top of each page and should give viewer a
diff --git a/tools/doxygen/Doxyfile.objc b/tools/doxygen/Doxyfile.objc
index 221ef8da77e..ef576238e27 100644
--- a/tools/doxygen/Doxyfile.objc
+++ b/tools/doxygen/Doxyfile.objc
@@ -40,7 +40,7 @@ PROJECT_NAME           = "GRPC Objective-C"
 # could be handy for archiving the generated documentation or if some version
 # control system is used.
 
-PROJECT_NUMBER         = 1.52.0-dev
+PROJECT_NUMBER         = 1.53.0-dev
 
 # Using the PROJECT_BRIEF tag one can provide an optional one line description
 # for a project that appears at the top of each page and should give viewer a
diff --git a/tools/doxygen/Doxyfile.objc.internal b/tools/doxygen/Doxyfile.objc.internal
index 6f5c10cf8e6..69bb33df156 100644
--- a/tools/doxygen/Doxyfile.objc.internal
+++ b/tools/doxygen/Doxyfile.objc.internal
@@ -40,7 +40,7 @@ PROJECT_NAME           = "GRPC Objective-C"
 # could be handy for archiving the generated documentation or if some version
 # control system is used.
 
-PROJECT_NUMBER         = 1.52.0-dev
+PROJECT_NUMBER         = 1.53.0-dev
 
 # Using the PROJECT_BRIEF tag one can provide an optional one line description
 # for a project that appears at the top of each page and should give viewer a
diff --git a/tools/doxygen/Doxyfile.php b/tools/doxygen/Doxyfile.php
index d32f3b4b529..023c737ad3e 100644
--- a/tools/doxygen/Doxyfile.php
+++ b/tools/doxygen/Doxyfile.php
@@ -40,7 +40,7 @@ PROJECT_NAME           = "GRPC PHP"
 # could be handy for archiving the generated documentation or if some version
 # control system is used.
 
-PROJECT_NUMBER         = 1.52.0-dev
+PROJECT_NUMBER         = 1.53.0-dev
 
 # Using the PROJECT_BRIEF tag one can provide an optional one line description
 # for a project that appears at the top of each page and should give viewer a