diff --git a/package-lock.json b/package-lock.json
index a2f5255..4b9bf70 100644
--- a/package-lock.json
+++ b/package-lock.json
@@ -1,12 +1,12 @@
 {
   "name": "skate-spots",
-  "version": "1.7.52",
+  "version": "1.7.53",
   "lockfileVersion": 3,
   "requires": true,
   "packages": {
     "": {
       "name": "skate-spots",
-      "version": "1.7.52",
+      "version": "1.7.53",
       "license": "AGPL-3.0-only",
       "dependencies": {
         "@bitcoinerlab/secp256k1": "^1.2.0",
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index d247546..4f96ef8 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 {
   "name": "skate-spots",
   "private": true,
-  "version": "1.7.52",
+  "version": "1.7.53",
   "license": "AGPL-3.0-only",
   "type": "module",
   "homepage": "https://skate-spots.org",
diff --git a/release-notes.txt b/release-notes.txt
index 9baf78a..483668a 100644
--- a/release-notes.txt
+++ b/release-notes.txt
@@ -1,3 +1,16 @@
+🛰️ Cordn / Staircase reliability pass
+- Raised the embedded coordinator’s request budget (120/min → 300/min,
+  burst 30 → 120) and concurrency (32 → 64) after finding 3,767 rate-limit
+  rejections in one day.
+- Cordn polling now backs off exponentially with jitter after failures, polls
+  hidden tabs half as often, and clears stale error state on recovery.
+- The relay health check now alerts on Cordn rate-limit bursts, a missing
+  coordinator announcement, and TLS expiry — not just a dead relay.
+- Settings → Coordinator shows live health dots for each configured relay.
+- Crew coordination card adds a scan-to-add QR for Staircase/Cordn clients.
+
+---
+
 🛹 Support page: compact, tabbed, easier to scan
 - The supporters page is now split into four tabs — Support, Supporters,
   Community, Grants — instead of one very long scroll.