diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index a33f91d..42fb798 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -2,10 +2,13 @@
 MLEM tries to adhere to [semantic versioning](https://semver.org/). Breaking changes are written in **bold**.
 
 Jump to version:
+- [5.3.0 (Unreleased)](#530-unreleased)
 - [5.2.0](#520)
 - [5.1.0](#510)
 - [5.0.0](#500)
 
+## 5.3.0 (Unreleased)
+
 ## 5.2.0
 ### MLEM
 Additions
diff --git a/MLEM.Templates/content/MLEM.Templates.DesktopGL/TemplateNamespace.csproj b/MLEM.Templates/content/MLEM.Templates.DesktopGL/TemplateNamespace.csproj
index c49c37e..6786aac 100644
--- a/MLEM.Templates/content/MLEM.Templates.DesktopGL/TemplateNamespace.csproj
+++ b/MLEM.Templates/content/MLEM.Templates.DesktopGL/TemplateNamespace.csproj
@@ -9,10 +9,10 @@
     </PropertyGroup>
 
     <ItemGroup>
-        <PackageReference Include="Contentless" Version="3.0.6" />
-        <PackageReference Include="MLEM.Startup" Version="5.1.0" />
-        <PackageReference Include="MonoGame.Framework.DesktopGL" Version="3.8.0.1641" />
-        <PackageReference Include="MonoGame.Content.Builder.Task" Version="3.8.0.1641" />
+        <PackageReference Include="Contentless" Version="3.*" />
+        <PackageReference Include="MLEM.Startup" Version="5.*" />
+        <PackageReference Include="MonoGame.Framework.DesktopGL" Version="3.8.*" />
+        <PackageReference Include="MonoGame.Content.Builder.Task" Version="3.8.*" />
     </ItemGroup>
 
     <ItemGroup>
diff --git a/MLEM.Templates/content/MLEM.Templates.Portable/TemplateNamespace.csproj b/MLEM.Templates/content/MLEM.Templates.Portable/TemplateNamespace.csproj
index 8337b0b..ebc9fc0 100644
--- a/MLEM.Templates/content/MLEM.Templates.Portable/TemplateNamespace.csproj
+++ b/MLEM.Templates/content/MLEM.Templates.Portable/TemplateNamespace.csproj
@@ -5,8 +5,8 @@
     </PropertyGroup>
 
     <ItemGroup>
-        <PackageReference Include="MLEM.Startup" Version="5.1.0" />
-        <PackageReference Include="MonoGame.Framework.DesktopGL" Version="3.8.0.1641">
+        <PackageReference Include="MLEM.Startup" Version="5.*" />
+        <PackageReference Include="MonoGame.Framework.DesktopGL" Version="3.8.*">
             <PrivateAssets>all</PrivateAssets>
         </PackageReference>
     </ItemGroup>
diff --git a/build.cake b/build.cake
index 607110d..a5c2177 100644
--- a/build.cake
+++ b/build.cake
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 #tool docfx.console&version=2.58.9
 
 // this is the upcoming version, for prereleases
-var version = Argument("version", "5.2.0");
+var version = Argument("version", "5.3.0");
 var target = Argument("target", "Default");
 var branch = Argument("branch", "main");
 var config = Argument("configuration", "Release");