diff --git a/ChangeLog b/ChangeLog
index b8e2c88050..0c196013f5 100644
--- a/ChangeLog
+++ b/ChangeLog
@@ -1,3 +1,7 @@
+2008-08-21  Sven Neumann  <sven@gimp.org>
+
+	* Made 2.5.3 development release.
+
 2008-08-21  Sven Neumann  <sven@gimp.org>
 
 	* app/plug-in/gimppluginprocedure.[ch]
diff --git a/docs/gimprc.5.in b/docs/gimprc.5.in
index b3b69eba0d..7e2dfd5ac7 100644
--- a/docs/gimprc.5.in
+++ b/docs/gimprc.5.in
@@ -646,7 +646,7 @@ to be the default behaviour in older versions.  Possible values are yes and
 no.
 
 .TP
-(trust-dirty-flag no)
+(trust-dirty-flag yes)
 
 When enabled, GIMP will not save an image if it has not been changed since it
 was opened.  Possible values are yes and no.
diff --git a/etc/gimprc b/etc/gimprc
index 72756a7801..5491640629 100644
--- a/etc/gimprc
+++ b/etc/gimprc
@@ -503,7 +503,7 @@
 # When enabled, GIMP will not save an image if it has not been changed since
 # it was opened.  Possible values are yes and no.
 # 
-# (trust-dirty-flag no)
+# (trust-dirty-flag yes)
 
 # Remember the current tool, pattern, color, and brush across GIMP sessions. 
 # Possible values are yes and no.