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@@ -1,3 +1,36 @@
+# [5.3.0-beta.1](https://github.com/parse-community/parse-server/compare/5.2.1...5.3.0-beta.1) (2022-06-17)
+
+
+### Bug Fixes
+
+* afterSave trigger removes pointer in Parse object ([#7913](https://github.com/parse-community/parse-server/issues/7913)) ([47d796e](https://github.com/parse-community/parse-server/commit/47d796ea58f65e71612ce37149be692abc9ea97f))
+* auto-release process may fail if optional back-merging task fails ([#8051](https://github.com/parse-community/parse-server/issues/8051)) ([cf925e7](https://github.com/parse-community/parse-server/commit/cf925e75e87a6989f41e2e2abb2aba4332b1e79f))
+* custom database options are not passed to MongoDB GridFS ([#7911](https://github.com/parse-community/parse-server/issues/7911)) ([b1e5565](https://github.com/parse-community/parse-server/commit/b1e5565b22f2eff229571fe9a9500314bd30965b))
+* depreciate allowClientClassCreation defaulting to true ([#7925](https://github.com/parse-community/parse-server/issues/7925)) ([38ed96a](https://github.com/parse-community/parse-server/commit/38ed96ace534d639db007aa7dd5387b2da8f03ae))
+* errors in GraphQL do not show the original error but a general `Unexpected Error` ([#8045](https://github.com/parse-community/parse-server/issues/8045)) ([0d81887](https://github.com/parse-community/parse-server/commit/0d818879c217f9c56100a5f59868fa37e6d24b71))
+* interrupted WebSocket connection not closed by LiveQuery server ([#8012](https://github.com/parse-community/parse-server/issues/8012)) ([2d5221e](https://github.com/parse-community/parse-server/commit/2d5221e48012fb7781c0406d543a922d313075ea))
+* live query role cache does not clear when a user is added to a role ([#8026](https://github.com/parse-community/parse-server/issues/8026)) ([199dfc1](https://github.com/parse-community/parse-server/commit/199dfc17226d85a78ab85f24362cce740f4ada39))
+* peer dependency mismatch for GraphQL dependencies ([#7934](https://github.com/parse-community/parse-server/issues/7934)) ([0a6faa8](https://github.com/parse-community/parse-server/commit/0a6faa81fa97f8620e7fd05e8c7bbdb4b7da9578))
+* return correct response when revert is used in beforeSave ([#7839](https://github.com/parse-community/parse-server/issues/7839)) ([19900fc](https://github.com/parse-community/parse-server/commit/19900fcdf8c9f29a674fb62cf6e4b3341d796891))
+* security upgrade @parse/fs-files-adapter from 1.2.1 to 1.2.2 ([#7948](https://github.com/parse-community/parse-server/issues/7948)) ([3a70fda](https://github.com/parse-community/parse-server/commit/3a70fda6798d4143f21046439b5eaf232a31bdb6))
+* security upgrade moment from 2.29.1 to 2.29.2 ([#7931](https://github.com/parse-community/parse-server/issues/7931)) ([731c550](https://github.com/parse-community/parse-server/commit/731c5507144bbacff236097e7a2a03bfe54f6e10))
+* security upgrade parse push adapter from 4.1.0 to 4.1.2 ([#7893](https://github.com/parse-community/parse-server/issues/7893)) ([93667b4](https://github.com/parse-community/parse-server/commit/93667b4e8402bf13b46c4d3ef12cec6532fd9da7))
+* websocket connection of LiveQuery interrupts frequently ([#8048](https://github.com/parse-community/parse-server/issues/8048)) ([03caae1](https://github.com/parse-community/parse-server/commit/03caae1e611f28079cdddbbe433daaf69e3f595c))
+
+### Features
+
+* add MongoDB 5.1 compatibility ([#7682](https://github.com/parse-community/parse-server/issues/7682)) ([022a856](https://github.com/parse-community/parse-server/commit/022a85619d8a2c57a2f2938e245e4d8a47c15276))
+* add MongoDB 5.2 support ([#7894](https://github.com/parse-community/parse-server/issues/7894)) ([5bfa716](https://github.com/parse-community/parse-server/commit/5bfa7160d9e35b237cbae1016ed86724aa99f8d7))
+* add support for Node 17 and 18 ([#7896](https://github.com/parse-community/parse-server/issues/7896)) ([3e9f292](https://github.com/parse-community/parse-server/commit/3e9f292d840334244934cee9a34545ac86313549))
+* align file trigger syntax with class trigger; use the new syntax `Parse.Cloud.beforeSave(Parse.File, (request) => {})`, the old syntax `Parse.Cloud.beforeSaveFile((request) => {})` has been deprecated ([#7966](https://github.com/parse-community/parse-server/issues/7966)) ([c6dcad8](https://github.com/parse-community/parse-server/commit/c6dcad8d167d44912dbd416d328519314c0809bd))
+* replace GraphQL Apollo with GraphQL Yoga ([#7967](https://github.com/parse-community/parse-server/issues/7967)) ([1aa2204](https://github.com/parse-community/parse-server/commit/1aa2204aebfdbe273d54d6d56c6029f7c34aab14))
+* selectively enable / disable default authentication adapters ([#7953](https://github.com/parse-community/parse-server/issues/7953)) ([c1e808f](https://github.com/parse-community/parse-server/commit/c1e808f9e807fc49508acbde0d8b3f2b901a1638))
+* upgrade mongodb from 4.4.1 to 4.5.0 ([#7991](https://github.com/parse-community/parse-server/issues/7991)) ([e692b5d](https://github.com/parse-community/parse-server/commit/e692b5dd8214cdb0ce79bedd30d9aa3cf4de76a5))
+
+### Performance Improvements
+
+* reduce database operations when using the constant parameter in Cloud Function validation ([#7892](https://github.com/parse-community/parse-server/issues/7892)) ([041197f](https://github.com/parse-community/parse-server/commit/041197fb4ca1cd7cf18dc426ce38647267823668))
+
 # [5.2.0-beta.2](https://github.com/parse-community/parse-server/compare/5.2.0-beta.1...5.2.0-beta.2) (2022-03-24)
 
 
diff --git a/package-lock.json b/package-lock.json
index 0144eb99af..ec12d05b03 100644
--- a/package-lock.json
+++ b/package-lock.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "parse-server",
-  "version": "5.3.0-alpha.18",
+  "version": "5.3.0-beta.1",
   "lockfileVersion": 1,
   "requires": true,
   "dependencies": {
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index a28dc3e711..6c5362e92f 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "parse-server",
-  "version": "5.3.0-alpha.18",
+  "version": "5.3.0-beta.1",
   "description": "An express module providing a Parse-compatible API server",
   "main": "lib/index.js",
   "repository": {