diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 5f3037031..6d76b637c 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -1,5 +1,9 @@
 # Changelog
 
+## 1.9.3
+
+* Improve caching by setting a short TTL on future timestamps (#542)
+
 ## 1.9.2
 
 * Fix for overzealous API requests in author list (#417)
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 05ceec591..9fb84f786 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@
 * Requires at least: 4.4
 * Requires PHP: 5.6
 * Tested up to: 4.9.8
-* Stable tag: 1.9.1
+* Stable tag: 1.9.3
 * License: GPLv2 or later
 * License URI: http://www.gnu.org/licenses/gpl-2.0.html
 
diff --git a/liveblog.php b/liveblog.php
index dd715fc53..fc165f9d7 100644
--- a/liveblog.php
+++ b/liveblog.php
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
  * Plugin Name: Liveblog
  * Plugin URI: http://wordpress.org/extend/plugins/liveblog/
  * Description: Empowers website owners to provide rich and engaging live event coverage to a large, distributed audience.
- * Version:     1.9.2
+ * Version:     1.9.3
  * Author:      WordPress.com VIP, Big Bite Creative and contributors
  * Author URI: https://github.com/Automattic/liveblog/graphs/contributors
  * Text Domain: liveblog
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@
 	final class WPCOM_Liveblog {
 
 		/** Constants *************************************************************/
-		const VERSION                 = '1.9.2';
+		const VERSION                 = '1.9.3';
 		const REWRITES_VERSION        = 1;
 		const MIN_WP_VERSION          = '4.4';
 		const MIN_WP_REST_API_VERSION = '4.4';
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index f0cc40374..f51bdb6d3 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 {
   "name": "liveblog",
   "description": "Liveblogging done right. Using WordPress",
-  "version": "1.9.2",
+  "version": "1.9.3",
   "author": "Automattic",
   "private": true,
   "devDependencies": {
diff --git a/readme.txt b/readme.txt
index 8c97612d4..a2196696a 100644
--- a/readme.txt
+++ b/readme.txt
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ Tags: liveblog
 Requires at least: 4.4
 Requires PHP: 5.6
 Tested up to: 4.9.8
-Stable tag: 1.9.2
+Stable tag: 1.9.3
 License: GPLv2 or later
 License URI: http://www.gnu.org/licenses/gpl-2.0.html