Prepare release 1.53.0

CHANGELOG.md

@@ -13,14 +13,8 @@ release.
 
 ### Metrics
 
-- Stabilize part of `Enabled` SDK for synchronous instruments.
-  ([#4787](https://github.com/open-telemetry/opentelemetry-specification/pull/4787))
-
 ### Logs
 
-- Add optional Ergonomic API.
-  ([#4741](https://github.com/open-telemetry/opentelemetry-specification/pull/4741))
-
 ### Baggage
 
 ### Profiles
@@ -35,6 +29,24 @@ release.
 
 ### SDK Configuration
 
+### Supplementary Guidelines
+
+### OTEPs
+
+## v1.53.0 (2026-01-09)
+
+### Metrics
+
+- Stabilize part of `Enabled` SDK for synchronous instruments.
+  ([#4787](https://github.com/open-telemetry/opentelemetry-specification/pull/4787))
+
+### Logs
+
+- Add optional Ergonomic API.
+  ([#4741](https://github.com/open-telemetry/opentelemetry-specification/pull/4741))
+
+### SDK Configuration
+
 - Declarative configuration: clarify default behavior and validation
   requirements of `create` and `parse`.
   ([#4780](https://github.com/open-telemetry/opentelemetry-specification/pull/4780))
@@ -52,10 +64,6 @@ release.
 - Stabilize complex `AnyValue` attribute value types and related attribute limits.
   ([#4794](https://github.com/open-telemetry/opentelemetry-specification/issues/4794))
 
-### Supplementary Guidelines
-
-### OTEPs
-
 ## v1.52.0 (2025-12-12)
 
 ### Context