diff --git a/1.5 release notes.txt b/1.5 release notes.txt
deleted file mode 100644
index 945346b38..000000000
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diff --git a/build.gradle b/build.gradle
index 6c60dd699..17bd273f7 100644
--- a/build.gradle
+++ b/build.gradle
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ apply plugin: 'eclipse'
 apply plugin: 'maven-publish'
 apply plugin: 'com.github.johnrengelman.shadow'
 
-version = 'a1.5.2'
+version = 'a1.5.3'
 group = 'com.seibel.lod'
 archivesBaseName = 'Distant-Horizons_1.16.5'
 
diff --git a/src/main/java/com/seibel/lod/core/ModInfo.java b/src/main/java/com/seibel/lod/core/ModInfo.java
index 58964e645..c0deeb9d2 100644
--- a/src/main/java/com/seibel/lod/core/ModInfo.java
+++ b/src/main/java/com/seibel/lod/core/ModInfo.java
@@ -38,5 +38,5 @@ public final class ModInfo
 	/** Human readable version of NAME */
 	public static final String READABLE_NAME = "Distant Horizons";
 	public static final String API = "LodAPI";
-	public static final String VERSION = "a1.5.2";
+	public static final String VERSION = "a1.5.3";
 }
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/src/main/java/com/seibel/lod/core/api/ApiShared.java b/src/main/java/com/seibel/lod/core/api/ApiShared.java
index dcd594512..36f8635b5 100644
--- a/src/main/java/com/seibel/lod/core/api/ApiShared.java
+++ b/src/main/java/com/seibel/lod/core/api/ApiShared.java
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@ import com.seibel.lod.core.objects.lod.LodWorld;
 
 /**
  * This stores objects and variables that
- * are shared between the different LodApi classes.
+ * are shared between the different Core api classes.
  * 
  * @author James Seibel
  * @version 11-12-2021
diff --git a/src/main/java/com/seibel/lod/core/api/ClientApi.java b/src/main/java/com/seibel/lod/core/api/ClientApi.java
index db9d2aecf..3cf381b84 100644
--- a/src/main/java/com/seibel/lod/core/api/ClientApi.java
+++ b/src/main/java/com/seibel/lod/core/api/ClientApi.java
@@ -136,11 +136,10 @@ public class ClientApi
 		// remind the developer(s) that the config override is active
 		if (!configOverrideReminderPrinted)
 		{
-			// TODO add a send message method to the MC wrapper
-//			mc.getPlayer().sendMessage(new StringTextComponent("LOD experimental build 1.5.1"), mc.getPlayer().getUUID());
-//			mc.getPlayer().sendMessage(new StringTextComponent("Here be dragons!"), mc.getPlayer().getUUID());
+			MC.sendChatMessage(ModInfo.READABLE_NAME + " experimental build " + ModInfo.VERSION);
+			MC.sendChatMessage("You are running a unsupported version of the mod!");
+			MC.sendChatMessage("Here be dragons!");
 			
-			MC.sendChatMessage("Debug settings enabled!");
 			configOverrideReminderPrinted = true;
 		}
 		
diff --git a/src/main/resources/META-INF/mods.toml b/src/main/resources/META-INF/mods.toml
index 585a847ec..d4fd76bbf 100644
--- a/src/main/resources/META-INF/mods.toml
+++ b/src/main/resources/META-INF/mods.toml
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@ modId="lod" #mandatory
 #// The version number of the mod - there's a few well known ${} variables useable here or just hardcode it
 #//${file.jarVersion} will substitute the value of the Implementation-Version as read from the mod's JAR file metadata
 #// see the associated build.gradle script for how to populate this completely automatically during a build
-version="a1.5.2" #mandatory
+version="a1.5.3" #mandatory
 
 #// A display name for the mod
 displayName="Distant Horizons" #mandatory