diff --git a/MATScommon b/MATScommon
index 58d4391a8..fee9ef744 160000
--- a/MATScommon
+++ b/MATScommon
@@ -1 +1 @@
-Subproject commit 58d4391a8dda0781e234f2329b7665a9e5847e6f
+Subproject commit fee9ef744ed3951c249dc7848ca4e889459ccb4e
diff --git a/docs/Users_Guide/release-notes.rst b/docs/Users_Guide/release-notes.rst
index 7f4927ec2..3d6d046fb 100644
--- a/docs/Users_Guide/release-notes.rst
+++ b/docs/Users_Guide/release-notes.rst
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ When applicable, release notes are followed by the GitHub issue number which des
 enhancement, or new feature (`METexpress GitHub issues <https://github.com/dtcenter/METexpress/issues>`_).
 Important issues are listed **in bold** for emphasis.
      
-METexpress Version 5.3.0 release notes (20240517)
+METexpress Version 5.3.1 release notes (20240621)
 -------------------------------------------------
 
   .. dropdown:: Repository, build, and test
@@ -22,21 +22,21 @@ METexpress Version 5.3.0 release notes (20240517)
      
   .. dropdown:: Bugfixes
 
-     * METexpress can now handle databases, models, and regions that have dots in the name.
+     * Fixed bug that caused dates to spontaneously change when plot type was changed.
+     * Fixed bug in data routines where some zeros were still being erroneously filtered out as if they were NaNs.
      
   .. dropdown:: Enhancements
   
-     * Combined MET Surface and Air Quality apps.
-     * Allowed MET Surface to plot contingency table statistics.
+     * Added RI CTC stat plotting to MET Cyclone app.
 
   .. dropdown:: Miscellaneous
     
-     * None
+     * Updated all apps to Meteor v2.16.
         
 METexpress Upgrade Instructions
 ===============================
 
-METexpress Version 5.3.0 upgrade instructions
+METexpress Version 5.3.1 upgrade instructions
 ---------------------------------------------
 
-Download and deploy the new v5.3.0 docker containers from the dtcenter repository.
+Download and deploy the new v5.3.1 docker containers from the dtcenter repository.
diff --git a/docs/conf.py b/docs/conf.py
index 1abdca3ef..0802d9aca 100644
--- a/docs/conf.py
+++ b/docs/conf.py
@@ -25,7 +25,6 @@
 # To rotate this list of authors for each official release,
 # move the first author to the end of the list
 CURRENT_AUTHORS = [
-    'Jeff Hamilton',
     'Natalie Babij',
     'Ian McGinnis',
     'Gopa Padmanabhan',
@@ -33,6 +32,7 @@
     'Matthew Wandishin',
     'Molly Smith',
     'Randy Pierce'
+    'Jeff Hamilton',
 ]
 
 # list of former contributors who are no longer involved with the project
@@ -61,13 +61,13 @@
 author_list = ', '.join(formatted_authors)
 
 # The stable version, displayed on the front page of the PDF
-version = '5.3.0'
+version = '5.3.1'
 verinfo = version
 
 # The full version, including alpha/beta/rc tags
 release = f'{version}'
 release_year = '2024'
-release_date = f'{release_year}0517'
+release_date = f'{release_year}0621'
 copyright = f'{release_year}, {author}'
 release_monthyear = datetime.strptime(release_date, '%Y%m%d').strftime('%B %Y')