diff --git a/ChangeLog b/ChangeLog
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+2021-02-20 cage
+
+        * src/api-client.lisp:
+
+	- fixed crash when starting the program without a configuration
+        file.
+
 2021-02-19  cage
 
 	* src/keybindings-window.lisp,
diff --git a/NEWS.org b/NEWS.org
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+* 2021-02-20 version 0.5.3
+
+  - Bugfix
+    - The program crashed when started from the first time.
+
 * 2021-02-19 version 0.5.2
 
   - New features