diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 34820be45..0c6da426a 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -2,9 +2,12 @@
 
 ## unreleased
 
+## 2.53.0-rc.1 / 2024-06-11
+
 This release changes the default for GOGC, the Go runtime control for the trade-off between excess memory use and CPU usage. We have found that Prometheus operates with minimal additional CPU usage, but greatly reduced memory by adjusting the upstream Go default from 100 to 75.
 
 * [CHANGE] Runtime: Change GOGC threshold from 50 to 75 #14285
+* [BUGFIX] Rules: Fix Group.Equals() to take in account the new queryOffset too. Followup to #14061. #14273
 
 ## 2.53.0-rc.0 / 2024-06-06
 
diff --git a/VERSION b/VERSION
index ae392bf33..8d108ef31 100644
--- a/VERSION
+++ b/VERSION
@@ -1 +1 @@
-2.53.0-rc.0
+2.53.0-rc.1
diff --git a/web/ui/module/codemirror-promql/package.json b/web/ui/module/codemirror-promql/package.json
index 152abc8c7..5039e8bd2 100644
--- a/web/ui/module/codemirror-promql/package.json
+++ b/web/ui/module/codemirror-promql/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@prometheus-io/codemirror-promql",
-  "version": "0.53.0-rc.0",
+  "version": "0.53.0-rc.1",
   "description": "a CodeMirror mode for the PromQL language",
   "types": "dist/esm/index.d.ts",
   "module": "dist/esm/index.js",
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@
   },
   "homepage": "https://github.com/prometheus/prometheus/blob/main/web/ui/module/codemirror-promql/README.md",
   "dependencies": {
-    "@prometheus-io/lezer-promql": "0.53.0-rc.0",
+    "@prometheus-io/lezer-promql": "0.53.0-rc.1",
     "lru-cache": "^7.18.3"
   },
   "devDependencies": {
diff --git a/web/ui/module/lezer-promql/package.json b/web/ui/module/lezer-promql/package.json
index 93486b8de..6b155d00e 100644
--- a/web/ui/module/lezer-promql/package.json
+++ b/web/ui/module/lezer-promql/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@prometheus-io/lezer-promql",
-  "version": "0.53.0-rc.0",
+  "version": "0.53.0-rc.1",
   "description": "lezer-based PromQL grammar",
   "main": "dist/index.cjs",
   "type": "module",
diff --git a/web/ui/package-lock.json b/web/ui/package-lock.json
index d002109dd..e1610c115 100644
--- a/web/ui/package-lock.json
+++ b/web/ui/package-lock.json
@@ -1,12 +1,12 @@
 {
   "name": "prometheus-io",
-  "version": "0.53.0-rc.0",
+  "version": "0.53.0-rc.1",
   "lockfileVersion": 3,
   "requires": true,
   "packages": {
     "": {
       "name": "prometheus-io",
-      "version": "0.53.0-rc.0",
+      "version": "0.53.0-rc.1",
       "workspaces": [
         "react-app",
         "module/*"
@@ -30,10 +30,10 @@
     },
     "module/codemirror-promql": {
       "name": "@prometheus-io/codemirror-promql",
-      "version": "0.53.0-rc.0",
+      "version": "0.53.0-rc.1",
       "license": "Apache-2.0",
       "dependencies": {
-        "@prometheus-io/lezer-promql": "0.53.0-rc.0",
+        "@prometheus-io/lezer-promql": "0.53.0-rc.1",
         "lru-cache": "^7.18.3"
       },
       "devDependencies": {
@@ -69,7 +69,7 @@
     },
     "module/lezer-promql": {
       "name": "@prometheus-io/lezer-promql",
-      "version": "0.53.0-rc.0",
+      "version": "0.53.0-rc.1",
       "license": "Apache-2.0",
       "devDependencies": {
         "@lezer/generator": "^1.5.1",
@@ -19233,7 +19233,7 @@
     },
     "react-app": {
       "name": "@prometheus-io/app",
-      "version": "0.53.0-rc.0",
+      "version": "0.53.0-rc.1",
       "dependencies": {
         "@codemirror/autocomplete": "^6.11.1",
         "@codemirror/commands": "^6.3.2",
@@ -19251,7 +19251,7 @@
         "@lezer/lr": "^1.3.14",
         "@nexucis/fuzzy": "^0.4.1",
         "@nexucis/kvsearch": "^0.8.1",
-        "@prometheus-io/codemirror-promql": "0.53.0-rc.0",
+        "@prometheus-io/codemirror-promql": "0.53.0-rc.1",
         "bootstrap": "^4.6.2",
         "css.escape": "^1.5.1",
         "downshift": "^7.6.2",
diff --git a/web/ui/package.json b/web/ui/package.json
index 4c9ce03e4..06f44fe22 100644
--- a/web/ui/package.json
+++ b/web/ui/package.json
@@ -28,5 +28,5 @@
     "ts-jest": "^29.1.1",
     "typescript": "^4.9.5"
   },
-  "version": "0.53.0-rc.0"
+  "version": "0.53.0-rc.1"
 }
diff --git a/web/ui/react-app/package.json b/web/ui/react-app/package.json
index d21cf3db5..63b3d60ef 100644
--- a/web/ui/react-app/package.json
+++ b/web/ui/react-app/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@prometheus-io/app",
-  "version": "0.53.0-rc.0",
+  "version": "0.53.0-rc.1",
   "private": true,
   "dependencies": {
     "@codemirror/autocomplete": "^6.11.1",
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@
     "@lezer/lr": "^1.3.14",
     "@nexucis/fuzzy": "^0.4.1",
     "@nexucis/kvsearch": "^0.8.1",
-    "@prometheus-io/codemirror-promql": "0.53.0-rc.0",
+    "@prometheus-io/codemirror-promql": "0.53.0-rc.1",
     "bootstrap": "^4.6.2",
     "css.escape": "^1.5.1",
     "downshift": "^7.6.2",