diff --git a/share/sgml/freebsd.ent b/share/sgml/freebsd.ent
index 129eaef687..d5cc9dfcf4 100644
--- a/share/sgml/freebsd.ent
+++ b/share/sgml/freebsd.ent
@@ -36,8 +36,8 @@ used in both environments.
 <!-- The currently released version of FreeBSD.  This value is used to
      create some links on web sites and such, so do NOT change it until
      it's really release time -->
-<!ENTITY rel.current "5.2.1">
-<!ENTITY rel.current.date "February 2004">
+<!ENTITY rel.current "5.3">
+<!ENTITY rel.current.date "November 2004">
 <!ENTITY rel.current.notes 'http://www.FreeBSD.org/releases/&rel.current;R/notes.html'>
 <!ENTITY rel.current.hardware 'http://www.FreeBSD.org/releases/&rel.current;R/hardware.html'>
 <!ENTITY rel.current.errata 'http://www.FreeBSD.org/releases/&rel.current;R/errata.html'>