diff --git a/.github/dependabot.yml b/.github/dependabot.yml
index f430f4129..61ccb4379 100644
--- a/.github/dependabot.yml
+++ b/.github/dependabot.yml
@@ -51,7 +51,7 @@ updates:
       - dependencies
 
   - package-ecosystem: composer
-    target-branch: 'stable5.3'
+    target-branch: 'stable5.4'
     directories:
       - '/'
       - '/vendor-bin/*/'
@@ -68,7 +68,7 @@ updates:
       - dependencies
 
   - package-ecosystem: npm
-    target-branch: 'stable5.3'
+    target-branch: 'stable5.4'
     directory: '/'
     schedule:
       interval: weekly
diff --git a/.github/workflows/playwright.yml b/.github/workflows/playwright.yml
index 95ebdc966..03273863f 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/playwright.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/playwright.yml
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@ on:
   pull_request:
     branches:
       - main
-      - stable5.3
+      - stable5.4
 
 permissions:
   contents: read
diff --git a/.github/workflows/playwright.yml.patch b/.github/workflows/playwright.yml.patch
index 2563e4c01..d14e79fd1 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/playwright.yml.patch
+++ b/.github/workflows/playwright.yml.patch
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ index c218bffb..1e0028ab 100644
 -      - stable34
 -      - stable33
 +      - main
-+      - stable5.3
++      - stable5.4
  
  permissions:
    contents: read
diff --git a/.github/workflows/sync-workflow-templates.yml b/.github/workflows/sync-workflow-templates.yml
index e7094c713..b43db987d 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/sync-workflow-templates.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/sync-workflow-templates.yml
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@ jobs:
       matrix:
         branches:
           - ${{ github.event.repository.default_branch }}
-          - 'stable5.3'
+          - 'stable5.4'
 
     name: Update workflows in ${{ matrix.branches }}
 
diff --git a/.github/workflows/sync-workflow-templates.yml.patch b/.github/workflows/sync-workflow-templates.yml.patch
index acd8db0c6..b2df274a1 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/sync-workflow-templates.yml.patch
+++ b/.github/workflows/sync-workflow-templates.yml.patch
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ index 85090be9..cf08bd3e 100644
 -          - 'stable34'
 -          - 'stable33'
 -          - 'stable32'
-+          - 'stable5.3'
++          - 'stable5.4'
  
      name: Update workflows in ${{ matrix.branches }}
  
diff --git a/.tx/backport b/.tx/backport
index ffa7ce8bb..6a384e0d4 100644
--- a/.tx/backport
+++ b/.tx/backport
@@ -1 +1 @@
-stable5.3
+stable5.4
diff --git a/appinfo/info.xml b/appinfo/info.xml
index 350e08b51..c979b1b43 100644
--- a/appinfo/info.xml
+++ b/appinfo/info.xml
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@
 - **🙋 Get involved!** We have lots of stuff planned like more question types, collaboration on forms, [and much more](https://github.com/nextcloud/forms/milestones)!
 	]]></description>
 
-	<version>5.4.0</version>
+	<version>5.5.0-dev</version>
 	<licence>AGPL-3.0-or-later</licence>
 
 	<author>Affan Hussain</author>
diff --git a/package-lock.json b/package-lock.json
index 324f272b9..cd6d8ed56 100644
--- a/package-lock.json
+++ b/package-lock.json
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@
         "@nextcloud/typings": "^1.10.0",
         "@nextcloud/vue": "^9.8.0",
         "debounce": "^3.0.0",
-        "markdown-it": "^15.0.1",
+        "markdown-it": "^15.0.2",
         "p-queue": "^9.3.3",
         "qrcode": "^1.5.4",
         "vue": "^3.5.22",
@@ -7817,9 +7817,9 @@
       }
     },
     "node_modules/markdown-it": {
-      "version": "15.0.1",
-      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/markdown-it/-/markdown-it-15.0.1.tgz",
-      "integrity": "sha512-9/7gE95FNPkfUWrjJIoHZza2iLmuJlPD0UNMxPi7bxUrbCR525YZY0r+zyfes0dZI5ZZ/uNIXUJca0pJvtw41g==",
+      "version": "15.0.2",
+      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/markdown-it/-/markdown-it-15.0.2.tgz",
+      "integrity": "sha512-q4IGxMv56jCqT4OCRCADBoDP3LO4MhmTXjFbphHPXs4g3j9Xg5RDnxqN8IF/3vIWEU+VCnUq+7JUg/cfy2E6Qw==",
       "funding": [
         {
           "type": "github",
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 9a53a7aa8..7c0d386e3 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -46,7 +46,7 @@
     "@nextcloud/typings": "^1.10.0",
     "@nextcloud/vue": "^9.8.0",
     "debounce": "^3.0.0",
-    "markdown-it": "^15.0.1",
+    "markdown-it": "^15.0.2",
     "p-queue": "^9.3.3",
     "qrcode": "^1.5.4",
     "vue": "^3.5.22",