diff --git a/docs/release-notes.md b/docs/release-notes.md
index 2f0788a..a4f47ff 100644
--- a/docs/release-notes.md
+++ b/docs/release-notes.md
@@ -1,5 +1,12 @@
 ## Release Notes
 
+### BootstrapComponents 5.2.4
+
+Released on 22-May-2026
+
+Fixes:
+* fix modal backdrop displaying on top of modal content on Vector, Vector 2022, MonoBook, and Timeless skins on MediaWiki 1.43+
+
 ### BootstrapComponents 5.2.3
 
 Released on 21-May-2026
diff --git a/extension.json b/extension.json
index d1ae9c1..ecb9408 100644
--- a/extension.json
+++ b/extension.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
 	"name": "BootstrapComponents",
-	"version": "5.2.3",
+	"version": "5.2.4",
 	"author": [ "Tobias Oetterer" ],
 	"url": "https://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/Extension:BootstrapComponents",
 	"descriptionmsg": "bootstrap-components-desc",