updated for version 7.1-253
diff --git a/src/version.c b/src/version.c
index 2c3b9c6..dc7a05a 100644
--- a/src/version.c
+++ b/src/version.c
@@ -667,6 +667,8 @@
 static int included_patches[] =
 {   /* Add new patch number below this line */
 /**/
+    253,
+/**/
     252,
 /**/
     251,