diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index ef39722d..16c82583 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -1,9 +1,14 @@
-## NEXT
+## v2.4.5
 
+- Consul v1.5.3
 - Update molecule configuration (thanks @gofrolist)
 - Support TLS files in subdirectories - resolves #297
 - Update some bare variable comparisons - resolves #293
 - Update server address for usage with --limit (thanks @danielkucera)
+- Update snapshot configuration for TLS (thanks @jasonneurohr)
+- Add TLS minimum version and ciper suite preferences (thanks @jasonneurohr)
+- Update documentation
+- Update CONTRIBUTORS
 
 ## v2.4.4
 
@@ -749,7 +754,7 @@ Do not enable a default set of ACL policies
 
 - Update start_join for client configuration template
 
-## v1.5.2
+## v1.5.3
 
 - Consul version 0.7.1
 - Consistent template names
diff --git a/CONTRIBUTORS.md b/CONTRIBUTORS.md
index e1d4b64b..f12f2944 100644
--- a/CONTRIBUTORS.md
+++ b/CONTRIBUTORS.md
@@ -69,6 +69,7 @@ Thank you to all these fine folks for helping with ansible-consul!
 - [@ecyril-dussert](https://github.com/cyril-dussert)
 - [@gofrolist](https://github.com/gofrolist)
 - [@patsevanton](https://github.com/patsevanton)
+- [@jasonneurohr](https://github.com/jasonneurohr)
 
 If you have contributed but do not appear here, please fear not and accept
 apologies for the omission. Contact `brian <at> brianshumate <dot> com` and
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index a1e6947c..31fc1173 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@ This role requires a FreeBSD, Debian, or Red Hat Enterprise Linux distribution o
 
 The role might work with other OS distributions and versions, but is known to function well with the following software versions:
 
-* Consul: 1.5.2
+* Consul: 1.5.3
 * Ansible: 2.8.2
 * Alpine Linux: 3.8
 * CentOS: 7
@@ -64,7 +64,7 @@ Many role variables can also take their values from environment variables as wel
 ### `consul_version`
 
 - Version to install
-- Default value: 1.5.2
+- Default value: 1.5.3
 
 ### `consul_architecture_map`
 
diff --git a/defaults/main.yml b/defaults/main.yml
index a5900b95..6c0edee4 100644
--- a/defaults/main.yml
+++ b/defaults/main.yml
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ is_virtualenv: "{{ lookup('env','VIRTUAL_ENV') | default('', true) }}"
 consul_install_dependencies: true
 
 ### Package
-consul_version: "{{ lookup('env','CONSUL_VERSION') | default('1.5.2', true) }}"
+consul_version: "{{ lookup('env','CONSUL_VERSION') | default('1.5.3', true) }}"
 consul_architecture_map:
   # this first entry seems redundant
   # (but it's required for reasons)
diff --git a/examples/README_VAGRANT.md b/examples/README_VAGRANT.md
index f2189799..7eae2d3a 100644
--- a/examples/README_VAGRANT.md
+++ b/examples/README_VAGRANT.md
@@ -90,7 +90,7 @@ BOX_NAME=freebsd/FreeBSD-11.0-STABLE CONSUL_IFACE=em1 vagrant up
 ## Notes
 
 1. This project functions with the following software versions:
-  * Consul version 1.5.2
+  * Consul version 1.5.3
   * Ansible: 2.8.2
   * VirtualBox version 5.2.22
   * Vagrant version 2.2.1
diff --git a/version.txt b/version.txt
index 6bd4da99..1ebfe474 100644
--- a/version.txt
+++ b/version.txt
@@ -1 +1 @@
-v2.4.4
+v2.4.5