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 <h2 id="desktop-app" tabindex="-1">Desktop app</h2>
 <img src="/docs/images/simplex-desktop-light.png" alt="desktop app" width=500>
-<p>The latest version of desktop app is v5.3-beta.8 (1.6.0 in the app).</p>
+<p>The latest version of desktop app is v5.3-beta.9 (1.6.0 in the app).</p>
 <p>Using the same profile as on mobile device is not yet supported – you need to create a separate profile to use desktop apps.</p>
-<p><strong>Linux</strong>: <a href="https://github.com/simplex-chat/simplex-chat/releases/download/v5.3.0-beta.8/simplex-desktop-x86_64.AppImage">AppImage</a> (most Linux distros), <a href="https://github.com/simplex-chat/simplex-chat/releases/download/v5.3.0-beta.8/simplex-desktop-ubuntu-20_04-x86_64.deb">Ubuntu 20.04</a> (and Debian-based distros), <a href="https://github.com/simplex-chat/simplex-chat/releases/download/v5.3.0-beta.8/simplex-desktop-ubuntu-22_04-x86_64.deb">Ubuntu 22.04</a>.</p>
-<p><strong>Mac</strong>: <a href="https://github.com/simplex-chat/simplex-chat/releases/download/v5.3.0-beta.8/simplex-desktop-macos-x86_64.dmg">x86_64</a> (Intel), <a href="https://github.com/simplex-chat/simplex-chat/releases/download/v5.3.0-beta.8/simplex-desktop-macos-aarch64.dmg">aarch64</a> (Apple Silicon).</p>
+<p><strong>Linux</strong>: <a href="https://github.com/simplex-chat/simplex-chat/releases/download/v5.3.0-beta.9/simplex-desktop-x86_64.AppImage">AppImage</a> (most Linux distros), <a href="https://github.com/simplex-chat/simplex-chat/releases/download/v5.3.0-beta.9/simplex-desktop-ubuntu-20_04-x86_64.deb">Ubuntu 20.04</a> (and Debian-based distros), <a href="https://github.com/simplex-chat/simplex-chat/releases/download/v5.3.0-beta.9/simplex-desktop-ubuntu-22_04-x86_64.deb">Ubuntu 22.04</a>.</p>
+<p><strong>Mac</strong>: <a href="https://github.com/simplex-chat/simplex-chat/releases/download/v5.3.0-beta.9/simplex-desktop-macos-x86_64.dmg">x86_64</a> (Intel), <a href="https://github.com/simplex-chat/simplex-chat/releases/download/v5.3.0-beta.9/simplex-desktop-macos-aarch64.dmg">aarch64</a> (Apple Silicon).</p>
 <p><strong>Windows</strong>: coming soon.</p>
 <h2 id="mobile-apps" tabindex="-1">Mobile apps</h2>
-<p><strong>iOS</strong>: <a href="https://apps.apple.com/us/app/simplex-chat/id1605771084">App store</a> (v5.2.3), <a href="https://testflight.apple.com/join/DWuT2LQu">TestFlight</a> (v5.3-beta.8).</p>
-<p><strong>Android</strong>: <a href="https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=chat.simplex.app">Play store</a>, <a href="https://simplex.chat/fdroid/">F-Droid</a>, <a href="https://github.com/simplex-chat/simplex-chat/releases/download/v5.3.0-beta.8/simplex.apk">APK aarch64</a>, <a href="https://github.com/simplex-chat/simplex-chat/releases/download/v5.3.0-beta.8/simplex-armv7a.apk">APK armv7</a>.</p>
+<p><strong>iOS</strong>: <a href="https://apps.apple.com/us/app/simplex-chat/id1605771084">App store</a> (v5.2.3), <a href="https://testflight.apple.com/join/DWuT2LQu">TestFlight</a> (v5.3-beta.9).</p>
+<p><strong>Android</strong>: <a href="https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=chat.simplex.app">Play store</a>, <a href="https://simplex.chat/fdroid/">F-Droid</a>, <a href="https://github.com/simplex-chat/simplex-chat/releases/download/v5.3.0-beta.9/simplex.apk">APK aarch64</a>, <a href="https://github.com/simplex-chat/simplex-chat/releases/download/v5.3.0-beta.9/simplex-armv7a.apk">APK armv7</a>.</p>
 <h2 id="terminal-console-app" tabindex="-1">Terminal (console) app</h2>
 <p>See <a href="/docs/cli.html">Using terminal app</a>.</p>
-<p><strong>Linux</strong>: <a href="https://github.com/simplex-chat/simplex-chat/releases/download/v5.3.0-beta.8/simplex-chat-ubuntu-20_04-x86-64">Ubuntu 20.04</a>, <a href="https://github.com/simplex-chat/simplex-chat/releases/download/v5.3.0-beta.8/simplex-chat-ubuntu-22_04-x86-64">Ubuntu 22.04</a>.</p>
-<p><strong>Mac</strong> <a href="https://github.com/simplex-chat/simplex-chat/releases/download/v5.3.0-beta.8/simplex-chat-macos-x86-64">x86_64</a>, aarch64 - <a href="cli.html#">compile from source</a>.</p>
-<p><strong>Windows</strong>: <a href="https://github.com/simplex-chat/simplex-chat/releases/download/v5.3.0-beta.8/simplex-chat-windows-x86-64">x86_64</a>.</p>
+<p><strong>Linux</strong>: <a href="https://github.com/simplex-chat/simplex-chat/releases/download/v5.3.0-beta.9/simplex-chat-ubuntu-20_04-x86-64">Ubuntu 20.04</a>, <a href="https://github.com/simplex-chat/simplex-chat/releases/download/v5.3.0-beta.9/simplex-chat-ubuntu-22_04-x86-64">Ubuntu 22.04</a>.</p>
+<p><strong>Mac</strong> <a href="https://github.com/simplex-chat/simplex-chat/releases/download/v5.3.0-beta.9/simplex-chat-macos-x86-64">x86_64</a>, aarch64 - <a href="cli.html#">compile from source</a>.</p>
+<p><strong>Windows</strong>: <a href="https://github.com/simplex-chat/simplex-chat/releases/download/v5.3.0-beta.9/simplex-chat-windows-x86-64">x86_64</a>.</p>
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diff --git a/feed.atom b/feed.atom
index c6d4ed5599..5b39b41896 100644
--- a/feed.atom
+++ b/feed.atom
@@ -1674,18 +1674,6 @@ file ---&amp;gt; |   XFTP   | ------&amp;gt;           XFTP            ----&amp;
 &lt;p&gt;Thank you,&lt;/p&gt;
 &lt;p&gt;Evgeny&lt;/p&gt;
 &lt;p&gt;SimpleX Chat founder&lt;/p&gt;
-</content>
-            
-        </entry>
-        <entry>
-            <title>SimpleX Chat v5.3 released: desktop app, local file encryption and improved groups with directory service</title>
-            <link href="https://simplex.chat/blog/20230925-simplex-chat-v5-3-desktop-app-local-file-encryption-directory-service.html"/>
-            
-            <updated>25 Sep 2023</updated>
-            <id>https://simplex.chat/blog/20230925-simplex-chat-v5-3-desktop-app-local-file-encryption-directory-service.html</id>
-            <content xml:lang="en" type="html">&lt;h1 id=&quot;simplex-chat-v53-released-desktop-app-local-file-encryption-and-improved-groups&quot; tabindex=&quot;-1&quot;&gt;SimpleX Chat v5.3 released: desktop app, local file encryption and improved groups&lt;/h1&gt;
-&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Published:&lt;/strong&gt; September 25, 2023&lt;/p&gt;
-&lt;p&gt;This is a placeholder for the release announcement&lt;/p&gt;
 </content>
             
         </entry>
diff --git a/feed.rss b/feed.rss
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--- a/feed.rss
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@@ -6,19 +6,6 @@
         <atom:link href="https://simplex.chat/feed.rss" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/>
         <description>It allows you to stay up to date with the latest Blogs from SimpleX Chat.</description>
         <language>en</language>
-            <item>
-                <title>SimpleX Chat v5.3 released: desktop app, local file encryption and improved groups with directory service</title>
-                <link>https://simplex.chat/blog/20230925-simplex-chat-v5-3-desktop-app-local-file-encryption-directory-service.html</link>
-                <description>&lt;h1 id=&quot;simplex-chat-v53-released-desktop-app-local-file-encryption-and-improved-groups&quot; tabindex=&quot;-1&quot;&gt;SimpleX Chat v5.3 released: desktop app, local file encryption and improved groups&lt;/h1&gt;
-&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Published:&lt;/strong&gt; September 25, 2023&lt;/p&gt;
-&lt;p&gt;This is a placeholder for the release announcement&lt;/p&gt;
-</description>
-                
-                
-                <pubDate>25 Sep 2023</pubDate>
-                <dc:creator>SimpleX Chat</dc:creator>
-                <guid>https://simplex.chat/blog/20230925-simplex-chat-v5-3-desktop-app-local-file-encryption-directory-service.html</guid>
-            </item>
             <item>
                 <title>SimpleX Chat v5.2 released: message delivery receipts</title>
                 <link>https://simplex.chat/blog/20230722-simplex-chat-v5-2-message-delivery-receipts.html</link>