diff --git a/RELEASE_NOTES.md b/RELEASE_NOTES.md
index bc43b4efda..7b06c6ab5f 100644
--- a/RELEASE_NOTES.md
+++ b/RELEASE_NOTES.md
@@ -1,14 +1,7 @@
 ## Validator Changes
 
-* Christmas 2025 Add new command option to validator: [test instance factory](https://confluence.hl7.org/display/FHIR/Using+the+FHIR+Validator#UsingtheFHIRValidator-GeneratingTestInstancesusingFactories)
-* Fix validation of invariants in profiles - check for more conflicts, and don't call conflict if the expression is the same
-* Fix issues with tracking supplement usage and getting supplement version matching correct
-* Fix npe loading old simplifier package
+* no changes
 
 ## Other code changes
 
-* Fix handling of ValueSetVersion parameter in txTests
-* Test Instance Generation, and many fixes to PE model
-* Fix logical model rendering to use type characteristics for can-be-target
-* Only use profiled datatype information for generating snapshots for Resource and Extension
-* Fix comparison template loading issue
+* no changes
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/org.hl7.fhir.convertors/pom.xml b/org.hl7.fhir.convertors/pom.xml
index 959f15b927..f2287a3f3a 100644
--- a/org.hl7.fhir.convertors/pom.xml
+++ b/org.hl7.fhir.convertors/pom.xml
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
     <parent>
         <groupId>ca.uhn.hapi.fhir</groupId>
         <artifactId>org.hl7.fhir.core</artifactId>
-        <version>6.5.2</version>
+        <version>6.5.3-SNAPSHOT</version>
         <relativePath>../pom.xml</relativePath>
     </parent>
 
diff --git a/org.hl7.fhir.dstu2/pom.xml b/org.hl7.fhir.dstu2/pom.xml
index bf2610194f..82a98c26d4 100644
--- a/org.hl7.fhir.dstu2/pom.xml
+++ b/org.hl7.fhir.dstu2/pom.xml
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
 	<parent>
 		<groupId>ca.uhn.hapi.fhir</groupId>
 		<artifactId>org.hl7.fhir.core</artifactId>
-		<version>6.5.2</version>
+		<version>6.5.3-SNAPSHOT</version>
 		<relativePath>../pom.xml</relativePath>
 	</parent>
 
diff --git a/org.hl7.fhir.dstu2016may/pom.xml b/org.hl7.fhir.dstu2016may/pom.xml
index 39e273764b..638a272c82 100644
--- a/org.hl7.fhir.dstu2016may/pom.xml
+++ b/org.hl7.fhir.dstu2016may/pom.xml
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
 	<parent>
 		<groupId>ca.uhn.hapi.fhir</groupId>
 		<artifactId>org.hl7.fhir.core</artifactId>
-		<version>6.5.2</version>
+		<version>6.5.3-SNAPSHOT</version>
 		<relativePath>../pom.xml</relativePath>
 	</parent>
 
diff --git a/org.hl7.fhir.dstu3/pom.xml b/org.hl7.fhir.dstu3/pom.xml
index 7f638304de..a1e8b7c66b 100644
--- a/org.hl7.fhir.dstu3/pom.xml
+++ b/org.hl7.fhir.dstu3/pom.xml
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
     <parent>
         <groupId>ca.uhn.hapi.fhir</groupId>
         <artifactId>org.hl7.fhir.core</artifactId>
-        <version>6.5.2</version>
+        <version>6.5.3-SNAPSHOT</version>
         <relativePath>../pom.xml</relativePath>
     </parent>
 
diff --git a/org.hl7.fhir.r4/pom.xml b/org.hl7.fhir.r4/pom.xml
index 4b2f62c169..008b1bcade 100644
--- a/org.hl7.fhir.r4/pom.xml
+++ b/org.hl7.fhir.r4/pom.xml
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
 	<parent>
 		<groupId>ca.uhn.hapi.fhir</groupId>
 		<artifactId>org.hl7.fhir.core</artifactId>
-		<version>6.5.2</version>
+		<version>6.5.3-SNAPSHOT</version>
 		<relativePath>../pom.xml</relativePath>
 	</parent>
 
diff --git a/org.hl7.fhir.r4b/pom.xml b/org.hl7.fhir.r4b/pom.xml
index fed7bcbe3b..ad2aa7315b 100644
--- a/org.hl7.fhir.r4b/pom.xml
+++ b/org.hl7.fhir.r4b/pom.xml
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
 	<parent>
 		<groupId>ca.uhn.hapi.fhir</groupId>
 		<artifactId>org.hl7.fhir.core</artifactId>
-		<version>6.5.2</version>
+		<version>6.5.3-SNAPSHOT</version>
 		<relativePath>../pom.xml</relativePath>
 	</parent>
 
diff --git a/org.hl7.fhir.r5/pom.xml b/org.hl7.fhir.r5/pom.xml
index 03a1cb02b6..68de07ddc9 100644
--- a/org.hl7.fhir.r5/pom.xml
+++ b/org.hl7.fhir.r5/pom.xml
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
 	<parent>
 		<groupId>ca.uhn.hapi.fhir</groupId>
 		<artifactId>org.hl7.fhir.core</artifactId>
-		<version>6.5.2</version>
+		<version>6.5.3-SNAPSHOT</version>
 		<relativePath>../pom.xml</relativePath>
 	</parent>
 
diff --git a/org.hl7.fhir.report/pom.xml b/org.hl7.fhir.report/pom.xml
index b7281e810c..e64a06cbdb 100644
--- a/org.hl7.fhir.report/pom.xml
+++ b/org.hl7.fhir.report/pom.xml
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
     <parent>
         <groupId>ca.uhn.hapi.fhir</groupId>
         <artifactId>org.hl7.fhir.core</artifactId>
-        <version>6.5.2</version>
+        <version>6.5.3-SNAPSHOT</version>
         <relativePath>../pom.xml</relativePath>
     </parent>
 
diff --git a/org.hl7.fhir.utilities/pom.xml b/org.hl7.fhir.utilities/pom.xml
index b743b83cad..8e22287d9a 100644
--- a/org.hl7.fhir.utilities/pom.xml
+++ b/org.hl7.fhir.utilities/pom.xml
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
     <parent>
         <groupId>ca.uhn.hapi.fhir</groupId>
         <artifactId>org.hl7.fhir.core</artifactId>
-        <version>6.5.2</version>
+        <version>6.5.3-SNAPSHOT</version>
         <relativePath>../pom.xml</relativePath>
     </parent>
 
diff --git a/org.hl7.fhir.validation.cli/pom.xml b/org.hl7.fhir.validation.cli/pom.xml
index fef9474f70..0171497313 100644
--- a/org.hl7.fhir.validation.cli/pom.xml
+++ b/org.hl7.fhir.validation.cli/pom.xml
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
     <parent>
         <groupId>ca.uhn.hapi.fhir</groupId>
         <artifactId>org.hl7.fhir.core</artifactId>
-        <version>6.5.2</version>
+        <version>6.5.3-SNAPSHOT</version>
         <relativePath>../pom.xml</relativePath>
     </parent>
 
diff --git a/org.hl7.fhir.validation/pom.xml b/org.hl7.fhir.validation/pom.xml
index 4c89a3a1d6..e1d62a5771 100644
--- a/org.hl7.fhir.validation/pom.xml
+++ b/org.hl7.fhir.validation/pom.xml
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
     <parent>
         <groupId>ca.uhn.hapi.fhir</groupId>
         <artifactId>org.hl7.fhir.core</artifactId>
-        <version>6.5.2</version>
+        <version>6.5.3-SNAPSHOT</version>
         <relativePath>../pom.xml</relativePath>
     </parent>
 
diff --git a/pom.xml b/pom.xml
index ffaa4664e0..cb76f50ff9 100644
--- a/pom.xml
+++ b/pom.xml
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@
     HAPI FHIR
     -->
     <artifactId>org.hl7.fhir.core</artifactId>
-    <version>6.5.2</version>
+    <version>6.5.3-SNAPSHOT</version>
     <packaging>pom</packaging>
 
     <properties>