diff --git a/lerna.json b/lerna.json
index 618b9e53a0..06c73349e1 100644
--- a/lerna.json
+++ b/lerna.json
@@ -9,5 +9,5 @@
   "packages": [
     "packages/*"
   ],
-  "version": "0.52.1"
+  "version": "0.53.0-beta.0"
 }
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 4089bf0e3d..fc3afa8871 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 {
-  "version": "0.52.1",
+  "version": "0.53.0-beta.0",
   "private": true,
   "engines": {
     "node": ">=10.13.0",
diff --git a/packages/api-derive/package.json b/packages/api-derive/package.json
index d124458ec9..f10e620c3a 100644
--- a/packages/api-derive/package.json
+++ b/packages/api-derive/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@polkadot/api-derive",
-  "version": "0.52.1",
+  "version": "0.53.0-beta.0",
   "description": "Common functions used across Polkadot, derived from RPC calls and storage queries.",
   "main": "index.js",
   "keywords": [
@@ -31,8 +31,8 @@
   "homepage": "https://github.com/polkadot-js/api/tree/master/packages/api-derive#readme",
   "dependencies": {
     "@babel/runtime": "^7.4.0",
-    "@polkadot/api": "^0.52.1",
-    "@polkadot/types": "^0.52.1",
+    "@polkadot/api": "^0.53.0-beta.0",
+    "@polkadot/types": "^0.53.0-beta.0",
     "@types/memoizee": "^0.4.2",
     "memoizee": "^0.4.14"
   }
diff --git a/packages/api/package.json b/packages/api/package.json
index 4f34c48c98..b8df614465 100644
--- a/packages/api/package.json
+++ b/packages/api/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@polkadot/api",
-  "version": "0.52.1",
+  "version": "0.53.0-beta.0",
   "description": "Promise and RxJS wrappers around the Polkadot JS RPC",
   "main": "index.js",
   "keywords": [
@@ -30,12 +30,12 @@
   "homepage": "https://github.com/polkadot-js/api/tree/master/packages/api#readme",
   "dependencies": {
     "@babel/runtime": "^7.4.0",
-    "@polkadot/api-derive": "^0.52.1",
-    "@polkadot/extrinsics": "^0.52.1",
-    "@polkadot/rpc-provider": "^0.52.1",
-    "@polkadot/rpc-rx": "^0.52.1",
-    "@polkadot/storage": "^0.52.1",
-    "@polkadot/types": "^0.52.1",
+    "@polkadot/api-derive": "^0.53.0-beta.0",
+    "@polkadot/extrinsics": "^0.53.0-beta.0",
+    "@polkadot/rpc-provider": "^0.53.0-beta.0",
+    "@polkadot/rpc-rx": "^0.53.0-beta.0",
+    "@polkadot/storage": "^0.53.0-beta.0",
+    "@polkadot/types": "^0.53.0-beta.0",
     "@polkadot/util-crypto": "^0.42.1"
   }
 }
diff --git a/packages/rpc-core/package.json b/packages/rpc-core/package.json
index d97d2be6b2..697721a529 100644
--- a/packages/rpc-core/package.json
+++ b/packages/rpc-core/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@polkadot/rpc-core",
-  "version": "0.52.1",
+  "version": "0.53.0-beta.0",
   "description": "A JavaScript wrapper for the Polkadot JsonRPC interface",
   "main": "index.js",
   "keywords": [
@@ -30,9 +30,9 @@
   "homepage": "https://github.com/polkadot-js/api/tree/master/packages/rpc-core#readme",
   "dependencies": {
     "@babel/runtime": "^7.4.0",
-    "@polkadot/jsonrpc": "^0.52.1",
-    "@polkadot/rpc-provider": "^0.52.1",
-    "@polkadot/types": "^0.52.1",
+    "@polkadot/jsonrpc": "^0.53.0-beta.0",
+    "@polkadot/rpc-provider": "^0.53.0-beta.0",
+    "@polkadot/types": "^0.53.0-beta.0",
     "@polkadot/util": "^0.42.1"
   }
 }
diff --git a/packages/rpc-provider/package.json b/packages/rpc-provider/package.json
index 4934e70251..b3488138a9 100644
--- a/packages/rpc-provider/package.json
+++ b/packages/rpc-provider/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@polkadot/rpc-provider",
-  "version": "0.52.1",
+  "version": "0.53.0-beta.0",
   "description": "Transport providers for the API",
   "main": "index.js",
   "keywords": [
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@
   "dependencies": {
     "@babel/runtime": "^7.4.0",
     "@polkadot/keyring": "^0.42.1",
-    "@polkadot/storage": "^0.52.1",
+    "@polkadot/storage": "^0.53.0-beta.0",
     "@polkadot/util": "^0.42.1",
     "@polkadot/util-crypto": "^0.42.1",
     "@types/nock": "^9.3.1",
diff --git a/packages/rpc-rx/package.json b/packages/rpc-rx/package.json
index c3cea21416..a1ef036e3a 100644
--- a/packages/rpc-rx/package.json
+++ b/packages/rpc-rx/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@polkadot/rpc-rx",
-  "version": "0.52.1",
+  "version": "0.53.0-beta.0",
   "description": "An RxJs wrapper around the Polkadot JS API",
   "main": "index.js",
   "keywords": [
@@ -30,8 +30,8 @@
   "homepage": "https://github.com/polkadot-js/api/tree/master/packages/rpc-rx#readme",
   "dependencies": {
     "@babel/runtime": "^7.4.0",
-    "@polkadot/rpc-core": "^0.52.1",
-    "@polkadot/rpc-provider": "^0.52.1",
+    "@polkadot/rpc-core": "^0.53.0-beta.0",
+    "@polkadot/rpc-provider": "^0.53.0-beta.0",
     "@types/memoizee": "^0.4.2",
     "@types/rx": "^4.1.1",
     "memoizee": "^0.4.14",
diff --git a/packages/type-extrinsics/package.json b/packages/type-extrinsics/package.json
index bde95e5d1b..78c7819976 100644
--- a/packages/type-extrinsics/package.json
+++ b/packages/type-extrinsics/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@polkadot/extrinsics",
-  "version": "0.52.1",
+  "version": "0.53.0-beta.0",
   "main": "index.js",
   "repository": "https://github.com/polkadot-js/api.git",
   "author": "Jaco Greeff <jacogr@gmail.com>",
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@
   "license": "Apache-2.0",
   "dependencies": {
     "@babel/runtime": "^7.4.0",
-    "@polkadot/types": "^0.52.1",
+    "@polkadot/types": "^0.53.0-beta.0",
     "@polkadot/util": "^0.42.1"
   }
 }
diff --git a/packages/type-jsonrpc/package.json b/packages/type-jsonrpc/package.json
index aa9104c5b5..b38cbe93c2 100644
--- a/packages/type-jsonrpc/package.json
+++ b/packages/type-jsonrpc/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@polkadot/jsonrpc",
-  "version": "0.52.1",
+  "version": "0.53.0-beta.0",
   "description": "Method definitions for the Polkadot RPC layer",
   "main": "index.js",
   "engines": {
diff --git a/packages/type-storage/package.json b/packages/type-storage/package.json
index 68c075ef7c..0a8be78592 100644
--- a/packages/type-storage/package.json
+++ b/packages/type-storage/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@polkadot/storage",
-  "version": "0.52.1",
+  "version": "0.53.0-beta.0",
   "description": "Generic wrapper wrapper around state storage",
   "main": "index.js",
   "engines": {
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@
   "dependencies": {
     "@babel/runtime": "^7.4.0",
     "@polkadot/keyring": "^0.42.1",
-    "@polkadot/types": "^0.52.1",
+    "@polkadot/types": "^0.53.0-beta.0",
     "@polkadot/util": "^0.42.1",
     "@polkadot/util-crypto": "^0.42.1"
   }
diff --git a/packages/types/package.json b/packages/types/package.json
index 2e1e842ebb..be1e64fe73 100644
--- a/packages/types/package.json
+++ b/packages/types/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@polkadot/types",
-  "version": "0.52.1",
+  "version": "0.53.0-beta.0",
   "description": "Implementation of the Parity codec",
   "main": "index.js",
   "keywords": [