diff --git a/Changelog.md b/Changelog.md
index e50cb351..ed341737 100644
--- a/Changelog.md
+++ b/Changelog.md
@@ -3,6 +3,9 @@
 This file only reflects the changes that are made in this image. Please refer to the upstream GitLab [CHANGELOG](
 https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/gitlab-foss/blob/master/CHANGELOG.md) for the list of changes in GitLab.
 
+**12.5.3**
+- gitlab: upgrade CE to v12.5.3
+
 **12.5.2**
 - gitlab: upgrade CE to v12.5.2
 
diff --git a/Dockerfile b/Dockerfile
index a684d3de..ce0990af 100644
--- a/Dockerfile
+++ b/Dockerfile
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@ FROM ubuntu:bionic-20191010
 
 ARG BUILD_DATE
 ARG VCS_REF
-ARG VERSION=12.5.2
+ARG VERSION=12.5.3
 
 ENV GITLAB_VERSION=${VERSION} \
     RUBY_VERSION=2.6 \
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 34fb819b..fbd22905 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 [![Docker Repository on Quay.io](https://quay.io/repository/sameersbn/gitlab/status "Docker Repository on Quay.io")](https://quay.io/repository/sameersbn/gitlab)
 [![](https://images.microbadger.com/badges/image/sameersbn/gitlab.svg)](http://microbadger.com/images/sameersbn/gitlab "Get your own image badge on microbadger.com")
 
-# sameersbn/gitlab:12.5.2
+# sameersbn/gitlab:12.5.3
 
 - [Introduction](#introduction)
     - [Changelog](Changelog.md)
@@ -124,7 +124,7 @@ Automated builds of the image are available on [Dockerhub](https://hub.docker.co
 > **Note**: Builds are also available on [Quay.io](https://quay.io/repository/sameersbn/gitlab)
 
 ```bash
-docker pull sameersbn/gitlab:12.5.2
+docker pull sameersbn/gitlab:12.5.3
 ```
 
 You can also pull the `latest` tag which is built from the repository *HEAD*
@@ -193,7 +193,7 @@ docker run --name gitlab -d \
     --env 'GITLAB_SECRETS_SECRET_KEY_BASE=long-and-random-alpha-numeric-string' \
     --env 'GITLAB_SECRETS_OTP_KEY_BASE=long-and-random-alpha-numeric-string' \
     --volume /srv/docker/gitlab/gitlab:/home/git/data \
-    sameersbn/gitlab:12.5.2
+    sameersbn/gitlab:12.5.3
 ```
 
 *Please refer to [Available Configuration Parameters](#available-configuration-parameters) to understand `GITLAB_PORT` and other configuration options*
@@ -228,7 +228,7 @@ Volumes can be mounted in docker by specifying the `-v` option in the docker run
 ```bash
 docker run --name gitlab -d \
     --volume /srv/docker/gitlab/gitlab:/home/git/data \
-    sameersbn/gitlab:12.5.2
+    sameersbn/gitlab:12.5.3
 ```
 
 ## Database
@@ -261,7 +261,7 @@ docker run --name gitlab -d \
     --env 'DB_NAME=gitlabhq_production' \
     --env 'DB_USER=gitlab' --env 'DB_PASS=password' \
     --volume /srv/docker/gitlab/gitlab:/home/git/data \
-    sameersbn/gitlab:12.5.2
+    sameersbn/gitlab:12.5.3
 ```
 
 #### Linking to PostgreSQL Container
@@ -305,7 +305,7 @@ We are now ready to start the GitLab application.
 ```bash
 docker run --name gitlab -d --link gitlab-postgresql:postgresql \
     --volume /srv/docker/gitlab/gitlab:/home/git/data \
-    sameersbn/gitlab:12.5.2
+    sameersbn/gitlab:12.5.3
 ```
 
 Here the image will also automatically fetch the `DB_NAME`, `DB_USER` and `DB_PASS` variables from the postgresql container as they are specified in the `docker run` command for the postgresql container. This is made possible using the magic of docker links and works with the following images:
@@ -332,7 +332,7 @@ The image can be configured to use an external redis server. The configuration s
 ```bash
 docker run --name gitlab -it --rm \
     --env 'REDIS_HOST=192.168.1.100' --env 'REDIS_PORT=6379' \
-    sameersbn/gitlab:12.5.2
+    sameersbn/gitlab:12.5.3
 ```
 
 ### Linking to Redis Container
@@ -359,7 +359,7 @@ We are now ready to start the GitLab application.
 
 ```bash
 docker run --name gitlab -d --link gitlab-redis:redisio \
-    sameersbn/gitlab:12.5.2
+    sameersbn/gitlab:12.5.3
 ```
 
 ### Mail
@@ -372,7 +372,7 @@ If you are using Gmail then all you need to do is:
 docker run --name gitlab -d \
     --env 'SMTP_USER=USER@gmail.com' --env 'SMTP_PASS=PASSWORD' \
     --volume /srv/docker/gitlab/gitlab:/home/git/data \
-    sameersbn/gitlab:12.5.2
+    sameersbn/gitlab:12.5.3
 ```
 
 Please refer the [Available Configuration Parameters](#available-configuration-parameters) section for the list of SMTP parameters that can be specified.
@@ -392,7 +392,7 @@ docker run --name gitlab -d \
     --env 'IMAP_USER=USER@gmail.com' --env 'IMAP_PASS=PASSWORD' \
     --env 'GITLAB_INCOMING_EMAIL_ADDRESS=USER+%{key}@gmail.com' \
     --volume /srv/docker/gitlab/gitlab:/home/git/data \
-    sameersbn/gitlab:12.5.2
+    sameersbn/gitlab:12.5.3
 ```
 
 Please refer the [Available Configuration Parameters](#available-configuration-parameters) section for the list of IMAP parameters that can be specified.
@@ -469,7 +469,7 @@ docker run --name gitlab -d \
     --env 'GITLAB_SSH_PORT=10022' --env 'GITLAB_PORT=10443' \
     --env 'GITLAB_HTTPS=true' --env 'SSL_SELF_SIGNED=true' \
     --volume /srv/docker/gitlab/gitlab:/home/git/data \
-    sameersbn/gitlab:12.5.2
+    sameersbn/gitlab:12.5.3
 ```
 
 In this configuration, any requests made over the plain http protocol will automatically be redirected to use the https protocol. However, this is not optimal when using a load balancer.
@@ -485,7 +485,7 @@ docker run --name gitlab -d \
  --env 'GITLAB_HTTPS=true' --env 'SSL_SELF_SIGNED=true' \
  --env 'NGINX_HSTS_MAXAGE=2592000' \
  --volume /srv/docker/gitlab/gitlab:/home/git/data \
- sameersbn/gitlab:12.5.2
+ sameersbn/gitlab:12.5.3
 ```
 
 If you want to completely disable HSTS set `NGINX_HSTS_ENABLED` to `false`.
@@ -508,7 +508,7 @@ docker run --name gitlab -d \
     --env 'GITLAB_SSH_PORT=10022' --env 'GITLAB_PORT=443' \
     --env 'GITLAB_HTTPS=true' --env 'SSL_SELF_SIGNED=true' \
     --volume /srv/docker/gitlab/gitlab:/home/git/data \
-    sameersbn/gitlab:12.5.2
+    sameersbn/gitlab:12.5.3
 ```
 
 Again, drop the `--env 'SSL_SELF_SIGNED=true'` option if you are using CA certified SSL certificates.
@@ -556,7 +556,7 @@ Let's assume we want to deploy our application to '/git'. GitLab needs to know t
 docker run --name gitlab -it --rm \
     --env 'GITLAB_RELATIVE_URL_ROOT=/git' \
     --volume /srv/docker/gitlab/gitlab:/home/git/data \
-    sameersbn/gitlab:12.5.2
+    sameersbn/gitlab:12.5.3
 ```
 
 GitLab will now be accessible at the `/git` path, e.g. `http://www.example.com/git`.
@@ -729,14 +729,14 @@ Also the container processes seem to be executed as the host's user/group `1000`
 ```bash
 docker run --name gitlab -it --rm [options] \
     --env "USERMAP_UID=$(id -u git)" --env "USERMAP_GID=$(id -g git)" \
-    sameersbn/gitlab:12.5.2
+    sameersbn/gitlab:12.5.3
 ```
 
 When changing this mapping, all files and directories in the mounted data volume `/home/git/data` have to be re-owned by the new ids. This can be achieved automatically using the following command:
 
 ```bash
 docker run --name gitlab -d [OPTIONS] \
-    sameersbn/gitlab:12.5.2 app:sanitize
+    sameersbn/gitlab:12.5.3 app:sanitize
 ```
 
 ### Piwik
@@ -1101,7 +1101,7 @@ Execute the rake task to create a backup.
 
 ```bash
 docker run --name gitlab -it --rm [OPTIONS] \
-    sameersbn/gitlab:12.5.2 app:rake gitlab:backup:create
+    sameersbn/gitlab:12.5.3 app:rake gitlab:backup:create
 ```
 
 A backup will be created in the backups folder of the [Data Store](#data-store). You can change the location of the backups using the `GITLAB_BACKUP_DIR` configuration parameter.
@@ -1136,14 +1136,14 @@ you need to prepare the database:
 
 ```bash
 docker run --name gitlab -it --rm [OPTIONS] \
-    sameersbn/gitlab:12.5.2 app:rake db:setup
+    sameersbn/gitlab:12.5.3 app:rake db:setup
 ```
 
 Execute the rake task to restore a backup. Make sure you run the container in interactive mode `-it`.
 
 ```bash
 docker run --name gitlab -it --rm [OPTIONS] \
-    sameersbn/gitlab:12.5.2 app:rake gitlab:backup:restore
+    sameersbn/gitlab:12.5.3 app:rake gitlab:backup:restore
 ```
 
 The list of all available backups will be displayed in reverse chronological order. Select the backup you want to restore and continue.
@@ -1152,7 +1152,7 @@ To avoid user interaction in the restore operation, specify the timestamp of the
 
 ```bash
 docker run --name gitlab -it --rm [OPTIONS] \
-    sameersbn/gitlab:12.5.2 app:rake gitlab:backup:restore BACKUP=1417624827
+    sameersbn/gitlab:12.5.3 app:rake gitlab:backup:restore BACKUP=1417624827
 ```
 
 When using `docker-compose` you may use the following command to execute the restore.
@@ -1202,7 +1202,7 @@ The `app:rake` command allows you to run gitlab rake tasks. To run a rake task s
 
 ```bash
 docker run --name gitlab -it --rm [OPTIONS] \
-    sameersbn/gitlab:12.5.2 app:rake gitlab:env:info
+    sameersbn/gitlab:12.5.3 app:rake gitlab:env:info
 ```
 
 You can also use `docker exec` to run raketasks on running gitlab instance. For example,
@@ -1215,7 +1215,7 @@ Similarly, to import bare repositories into GitLab project instance
 
 ```bash
 docker run --name gitlab -it --rm [OPTIONS] \
-    sameersbn/gitlab:12.5.2 app:rake gitlab:import:repos
+    sameersbn/gitlab:12.5.3 app:rake gitlab:import:repos
 ```
 
 Or
@@ -1246,7 +1246,7 @@ Copy all the **bare** git repositories to the `repositories/` directory of the [
 
 ```bash
 docker run --name gitlab -it --rm [OPTIONS] \
-    sameersbn/gitlab:12.5.2 app:rake gitlab:import:repos
+    sameersbn/gitlab:12.5.3 app:rake gitlab:import:repos
 ```
 
 Watch the logs and your repositories should be available into your new gitlab container.
@@ -1268,12 +1268,12 @@ To upgrade to newer gitlab releases, simply follow this 4 step upgrade procedure
 
 > **Note**
 >
-> Upgrading to `sameersbn/gitlab:12.5.2` from `sameersbn/gitlab:7.x.x` can cause issues. It is therefore required that you first upgrade to `sameersbn/gitlab:8.0.5-1` before upgrading to `sameersbn/gitlab:8.1.0` or higher.
+> Upgrading to `sameersbn/gitlab:12.5.3` from `sameersbn/gitlab:7.x.x` can cause issues. It is therefore required that you first upgrade to `sameersbn/gitlab:8.0.5-1` before upgrading to `sameersbn/gitlab:8.1.0` or higher.
 
 - **Step 1**: Update the docker image.
 
 ```bash
-docker pull sameersbn/gitlab:12.5.2
+docker pull sameersbn/gitlab:12.5.3
 ```
 
 - **Step 2**: Stop and remove the currently running image
@@ -1299,7 +1299,7 @@ Replace `x.x.x` with the version you are upgrading from. For example, if you are
 > **Note**: Since GitLab `8.11.0` you need to provide the `GITLAB_SECRETS_SECRET_KEY_BASE` and `GITLAB_SECRETS_OTP_KEY_BASE` parameters while starting the image. These should initially both have the same value as the contents of the `/home/git/data/.secret` file. See [Available Configuration Parameters](#available-configuration-parameters) for more information on these parameters.
 
 ```bash
-docker run --name gitlab -d [OPTIONS] sameersbn/gitlab:12.5.2
+docker run --name gitlab -d [OPTIONS] sameersbn/gitlab:12.5.3
 ```
 
 ## Shell Access
diff --git a/VERSION b/VERSION
index 96f72240..321973ed 100644
--- a/VERSION
+++ b/VERSION
@@ -1 +1 @@
-12.5.2
+12.5.3
diff --git a/docker-compose.yml b/docker-compose.yml
index 37a97c47..e5de8cc3 100644
--- a/docker-compose.yml
+++ b/docker-compose.yml
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ services:
 
   gitlab:
     restart: always
-    image: sameersbn/gitlab:12.5.2
+    image: sameersbn/gitlab:12.5.3
     depends_on:
     - redis
     - postgresql
diff --git a/docs/container_registry.md b/docs/container_registry.md
index 7ab2c2c3..2294ca09 100644
--- a/docs/container_registry.md
+++ b/docs/container_registry.md
@@ -284,7 +284,7 @@ docker stop registry gitlab && docker rm registry gitlab
 Execute the rake task with a removeable container.
 ```bash
 docker run --name gitlab -it --rm [OPTIONS] \
-    sameersbn/gitlab:12.5.2 app:rake gitlab:backup:create
+    sameersbn/gitlab:12.5.3 app:rake gitlab:backup:create
 ```
 ## Restoring Backups
 
@@ -300,7 +300,7 @@ Execute the rake task to restore a backup. Make sure you run the container in in
 
 ```bash
 docker run --name gitlab -it --rm [OPTIONS] \
-    sameersbn/gitlab:12.5.2 app:rake gitlab:backup:restore
+    sameersbn/gitlab:12.5.3 app:rake gitlab:backup:restore
 ```
 
 The list of all available backups will be displayed in reverse chronological order. Select the backup you want to restore and continue.
@@ -309,7 +309,7 @@ To avoid user interaction in the restore operation, specify the timestamp of the
 
 ```bash
 docker run --name gitlab -it --rm [OPTIONS] \
-    sameersbn/gitlab:12.5.2 app:rake gitlab:backup:restore BACKUP=1417624827
+    sameersbn/gitlab:12.5.3 app:rake gitlab:backup:restore BACKUP=1417624827
 ```
 
 # Upgrading from an existing GitLab installation
@@ -320,7 +320,7 @@ If you want enable this feature for an existing instance of GitLab you need to d
 - **Step 1**: Update the docker image.
 
 ```bash
-docker pull sameersbn/gitlab:12.5.2
+docker pull sameersbn/gitlab:12.5.3
 ```
 
 - **Step 2**: Stop and remove the currently running image
@@ -373,7 +373,7 @@ docker run --name gitlab -d [PREVIOUS_OPTIONS] \
 --env 'GITLAB_REGISTRY_CERT_PATH=/certs/registry-auth.crt' \
 --env 'GITLAB_REGISTRY_KEY_PATH=/certs/registry-auth.key' \
 --link registry:registry
-sameersbn/gitlab:12.5.2
+sameersbn/gitlab:12.5.3
 ```
 
 
diff --git a/kubernetes/gitlab-rc.yml b/kubernetes/gitlab-rc.yml
index d6ed505a..35ee5e9e 100644
--- a/kubernetes/gitlab-rc.yml
+++ b/kubernetes/gitlab-rc.yml
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ spec:
     spec:
       containers:
       - name: gitlab
-        image: sameersbn/gitlab:12.5.2
+        image: sameersbn/gitlab:12.5.3
         env:
         - name: TZ
           value: Asia/Kolkata