diff --git a/RELEASENOTES.general.md b/RELEASENOTES.general.md
index 298c89199c..6a02df0f8f 100644
--- a/RELEASENOTES.general.md
+++ b/RELEASENOTES.general.md
@@ -1,6 +1,11 @@
 <!-- Release notes authoring guidelines: http://keepachangelog.com/ -->
 <!-- On release, add general notes here. In time the legacy release notes will be add to this -->
 
+## 2.25.3 - October 10, 2024
+
+## Fixed
+ - Updated neutral-50 color to close icon when the '.slds-button_icon-inverse' class is not present beside/under the .slds-modal__close selector 
+
 ## 2.25.2 - September 26, 2024
 
 ## 2.25.1 - September 19, 2024
diff --git a/RELEASENOTES.md b/RELEASENOTES.md
index c04192f82e..5bd8e9106d 100644
--- a/RELEASENOTES.md
+++ b/RELEASENOTES.md
@@ -1,6 +1,11 @@
 <!-- Release notes authoring guidelines: http://keepachangelog.com/ -->
 <!-- !!! THIS FILE IS AUTO-GENERATED !!! DO NOT EDIT THIS FILE MANUALLY !!! -->
 
+## Release 2.25.3 - October 10, 2024
+
+## Fixed
+ - Updated neutral-50 color to close icon when the '.slds-button_icon-inverse' class is not present beside/under the .slds-modal__close selector 
+
 ## Release 2.25.2 - September 26, 2024
 
 ## Component Blueprints
diff --git a/package-lock.json b/package-lock.json
index db39b1211c..e3985b077b 100644
--- a/package-lock.json
+++ b/package-lock.json
@@ -1,12 +1,12 @@
 {
   "name": "design-system",
-  "version": "2.25.2",
+  "version": "2.25.3",
   "lockfileVersion": 2,
   "requires": true,
   "packages": {
     "": {
       "name": "design-system",
-      "version": "2.25.2",
+      "version": "2.25.3",
       "license": "BSD-3-Clause",
       "dependencies": {
         "@snyk/protect": "^1.657.0"
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index ac55309a2d..e1feec8ecd 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@
     "CSS"
   ],
   "homepage": "https://lightningdesignsystem.com",
-  "version": "2.25.2",
+  "version": "2.25.3",
   "author": "Salesforce",
   "bugs": {
     "url": "https://github.com/salesforce-ux/design-system/issues"
diff --git a/ui/_config.scss b/ui/_config.scss
index e445bc720a..89e038756e 100644
--- a/ui/_config.scss
+++ b/ui/_config.scss
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@
 ///
 /// @type String
 /// @access private
-$app-version: "2.25.2";
+$app-version: "2.25.3";
 
 /// Debug mode (uncomment to activate)
 /// Turn on to output deprecation warnings during development