diff --git a/Cargo.lock b/Cargo.lock
index ee89c8bda..1cbb0acb8 100644
--- a/Cargo.lock
+++ b/Cargo.lock
@@ -1312,7 +1312,7 @@ dependencies = [
 
 [[package]]
 name = "datafusion-ffi-example"
-version = "52.0.0"
+version = "53.0.0"
 dependencies = [
  "arrow",
  "arrow-array",
@@ -1662,7 +1662,7 @@ dependencies = [
 
 [[package]]
 name = "datafusion-python"
-version = "52.0.0"
+version = "53.0.0"
 dependencies = [
  "arrow",
  "arrow-select",
@@ -1692,7 +1692,7 @@ dependencies = [
 
 [[package]]
 name = "datafusion-python-util"
-version = "52.0.0"
+version = "53.0.0"
 dependencies = [
  "arrow",
  "datafusion",
diff --git a/Cargo.toml b/Cargo.toml
index 3a34e204c..14408d2bc 100644
--- a/Cargo.toml
+++ b/Cargo.toml
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@
 # under the License.
 
 [workspace.package]
-version = "52.0.0"
+version = "53.0.0"
 homepage = "https://datafusion.apache.org/python"
 repository = "https://github.com/apache/datafusion-python"
 authors = ["Apache DataFusion <dev@datafusion.apache.org>"]
@@ -59,9 +59,9 @@ object_store = { version = "0.13.1" }
 url = "2"
 log = "0.4.29"
 parking_lot = "0.12"
-prost-types = "0.14.3"                                            # keep in line with `datafusion-substrait`
+prost-types = "0.14.3"                                                # keep in line with `datafusion-substrait`
 pyo3-build-config = "0.28"
-datafusion-python-util = { path = "crates/util" }
+datafusion-python-util = { path = "crates/util", version = "53.0.0" }
 
 [profile.release]
 lto = "thin"
diff --git a/dev/changelog/53.0.0.md b/dev/changelog/53.0.0.md
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..3e27a852d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/dev/changelog/53.0.0.md
@@ -0,0 +1,107 @@
+<!--
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+or more contributor license agreements.  See the NOTICE file
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+
+  http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+
+Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing,
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+KIND, either express or implied.  See the License for the
+specific language governing permissions and limitations
+under the License.
+-->
+
+# Apache DataFusion Python 53.0.0 Changelog
+
+This release consists of 52 commits from 9 contributors. See credits at the end of this changelog for more information.
+
+**Breaking changes:**
+
+- minor: remove deprecated interfaces [#1481](https://github.com/apache/datafusion-python/pull/1481) (timsaucer)
+
+**Implemented enhancements:**
+
+- feat: feat: add to_time, to_local_time, to_date functions [#1387](https://github.com/apache/datafusion-python/pull/1387) (mesejo)
+- feat: Add FFI_TableProviderFactory support [#1396](https://github.com/apache/datafusion-python/pull/1396) (davisp)
+
+**Fixed bugs:**
+
+- fix: satisfy rustfmt check in lib.rs re-exports [#1406](https://github.com/apache/datafusion-python/pull/1406) (kevinjqliu)
+
+**Documentation updates:**
+
+- docs: clarify DataFusion 52 FFI session-parameter requirement for provider hooks [#1439](https://github.com/apache/datafusion-python/pull/1439) (kevinjqliu)
+
+**Other:**
+
+- Merge release 52.0.0 into main [#1389](https://github.com/apache/datafusion-python/pull/1389) (timsaucer)
+- Add workflow to verify release candidate on multiple systems [#1388](https://github.com/apache/datafusion-python/pull/1388) (timsaucer)
+- Allow running "verify release candidate" github workflow on Windows [#1392](https://github.com/apache/datafusion-python/pull/1392) (kevinjqliu)
+- ci: update pre-commit hooks, fix linting, and refresh dependencies [#1385](https://github.com/apache/datafusion-python/pull/1385) (dariocurr)
+- Add CI check for crates.io patches [#1407](https://github.com/apache/datafusion-python/pull/1407) (timsaucer)
+- Enable doc tests in local and CI testing [#1409](https://github.com/apache/datafusion-python/pull/1409) (ntjohnson1)
+- Upgrade to DataFusion 53 [#1402](https://github.com/apache/datafusion-python/pull/1402) (nuno-faria)
+- Catch warnings in FFI unit tests [#1410](https://github.com/apache/datafusion-python/pull/1410) (timsaucer)
+- Add docstring examples for Scalar trigonometric functions [#1411](https://github.com/apache/datafusion-python/pull/1411) (ntjohnson1)
+- Create workspace with core and util crates [#1414](https://github.com/apache/datafusion-python/pull/1414) (timsaucer)
+- Add docstring examples for Scalar regex, crypto, struct and other [#1422](https://github.com/apache/datafusion-python/pull/1422) (ntjohnson1)
+- Add docstring examples for Scalar math functions [#1421](https://github.com/apache/datafusion-python/pull/1421) (ntjohnson1)
+- Add docstring examples for Common utility functions [#1419](https://github.com/apache/datafusion-python/pull/1419) (ntjohnson1)
+- Add docstring examples for Aggregate basic and bitwise/boolean functions [#1416](https://github.com/apache/datafusion-python/pull/1416) (ntjohnson1)
+- Fix CI errors on main [#1432](https://github.com/apache/datafusion-python/pull/1432) (timsaucer)
+- Add docstring examples for Scalar temporal functions [#1424](https://github.com/apache/datafusion-python/pull/1424) (ntjohnson1)
+- Add docstring examples for Aggregate statistical and regression functions [#1417](https://github.com/apache/datafusion-python/pull/1417) (ntjohnson1)
+- Add docstring examples for Scalar array/list functions [#1420](https://github.com/apache/datafusion-python/pull/1420) (ntjohnson1)
+- Add docstring examples for Scalar string functions [#1423](https://github.com/apache/datafusion-python/pull/1423) (ntjohnson1)
+- Add docstring examples for Aggregate window functions [#1418](https://github.com/apache/datafusion-python/pull/1418) (ntjohnson1)
+- ci: pin third-party actions to Apache-approved SHAs [#1438](https://github.com/apache/datafusion-python/pull/1438) (kevinjqliu)
+- minor: bump datafusion to release version [#1441](https://github.com/apache/datafusion-python/pull/1441) (timsaucer)
+- ci: add swap during build, use tpchgen-cli [#1443](https://github.com/apache/datafusion-python/pull/1443) (timsaucer)
+- Update remaining existing examples to make testable/standalone executable [#1437](https://github.com/apache/datafusion-python/pull/1437) (ntjohnson1)
+- Do not run validate_pycapsule if pointer_checked is used [#1426](https://github.com/apache/datafusion-python/pull/1426) (Tpt)
+- Implement configuration extension support [#1391](https://github.com/apache/datafusion-python/pull/1391) (timsaucer)
+- Add a working, more complete example of using a catalog (docs) [#1427](https://github.com/apache/datafusion-python/pull/1427) (toppyy)
+- chore: update dependencies [#1447](https://github.com/apache/datafusion-python/pull/1447) (timsaucer)
+- Complete doc string examples for functions.py [#1435](https://github.com/apache/datafusion-python/pull/1435) (ntjohnson1)
+- chore: enforce uv lockfile consistency in CI and pre-commit [#1398](https://github.com/apache/datafusion-python/pull/1398) (mesejo)
+- CI: Add CodeQL workflow for GitHub Actions security scanning [#1408](https://github.com/apache/datafusion-python/pull/1408) (kevinjqliu)
+- ci: update codespell paths [#1469](https://github.com/apache/datafusion-python/pull/1469) (timsaucer)
+- Add missing datetime functions [#1467](https://github.com/apache/datafusion-python/pull/1467) (timsaucer)
+- Add AI skill to check current repository against upstream APIs [#1460](https://github.com/apache/datafusion-python/pull/1460) (timsaucer)
+- Add missing string function `contains` [#1465](https://github.com/apache/datafusion-python/pull/1465) (timsaucer)
+- Add missing conditional functions [#1464](https://github.com/apache/datafusion-python/pull/1464) (timsaucer)
+- Reduce peak memory usage during release builds to fix OOM on manylinux runners [#1445](https://github.com/apache/datafusion-python/pull/1445) (kevinjqliu)
+- Add missing map functions [#1461](https://github.com/apache/datafusion-python/pull/1461) (timsaucer)
+- minor: Fix pytest instructions in the README [#1477](https://github.com/apache/datafusion-python/pull/1477) (nuno-faria)
+- Add missing array functions [#1468](https://github.com/apache/datafusion-python/pull/1468) (timsaucer)
+- Add missing scalar functions  [#1470](https://github.com/apache/datafusion-python/pull/1470) (timsaucer)
+- Add missing aggregate functions [#1471](https://github.com/apache/datafusion-python/pull/1471) (timsaucer)
+- Add missing Dataframe functions [#1472](https://github.com/apache/datafusion-python/pull/1472) (timsaucer)
+- Add missing deregister methods to SessionContext [#1473](https://github.com/apache/datafusion-python/pull/1473) (timsaucer)
+- Add missing registration methods [#1474](https://github.com/apache/datafusion-python/pull/1474) (timsaucer)
+- Add missing SessionContext utility methods [#1475](https://github.com/apache/datafusion-python/pull/1475) (timsaucer)
+
+## Credits
+
+Thank you to everyone who contributed to this release. Here is a breakdown of commits (PRs merged) per contributor.
+
+```
+    25	Tim Saucer
+    13	Nick
+     6	Kevin Liu
+     2	Daniel Mesejo
+     2	Nuno Faria
+     1	Paul J. Davis
+     1	Thomas Tanon
+     1	Topias Pyykkönen
+     1	dario curreri
+```
+
+Thank you also to everyone who contributed in other ways such as filing issues, reviewing PRs, and providing feedback on this release.
+