diff --git a/flutter-candidate.txt b/flutter-candidate.txt
index c0ffef3103b..6077c7bb515 100644
--- a/flutter-candidate.txt
+++ b/flutter-candidate.txt
@@ -1 +1 @@
-bd24c21d833b4dd046cd5d2a3440c030145cbbbd
+fede7e6a0371993322a5aa122de6889bd83a9207
diff --git a/packages/devtools_app/lib/devtools.dart b/packages/devtools_app/lib/devtools.dart
index 832b0edc3e4..4bdf4303eae 100644
--- a/packages/devtools_app/lib/devtools.dart
+++ b/packages/devtools_app/lib/devtools.dart
@@ -10,4 +10,4 @@
 /// Note: a regexp in the `dt update-version' command logic matches the constant
 /// declaration `const version =`. If you change the declaration you must also
 /// modify the regex in the `dt update-version' command logic.
-const version = '2.53.0-dev.0';
+const version = '2.53.0';
diff --git a/packages/devtools_app/pubspec.yaml b/packages/devtools_app/pubspec.yaml
index 30773bfba85..bede32a9c14 100644
--- a/packages/devtools_app/pubspec.yaml
+++ b/packages/devtools_app/pubspec.yaml
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ publish_to: none
 
 # Note: this version should only be updated by running the 'dt update-version'
 # command that updates the version here and in 'devtools.dart'.
-version: 2.53.0-dev.0
+version: 2.53.0
 
 repository: https://github.com/flutter/devtools/tree/master/packages/devtools_app