diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 2dfea30..3eb514d 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -3,6 +3,15 @@
 All notable changes to this project will be documented in this file.
 See [Conventional Commits](https://conventionalcommits.org) for commit guidelines.
 
+## 2.5.3 (2024-08-07)
+
+
+### 🐛 Bug Fixes
+
+* **level-control:** add more re-usable null checks ([#253](https://github.com/t0bst4r/matterbridge-home-assistant/issues/253)) ([6ab2d9c](https://github.com/t0bst4r/matterbridge-home-assistant/commit/6ab2d9c2344e5a83743cf6a2ebc5419b7a11a996))
+
+
+
 ## 2.5.2 (2024-08-05)
 
 
diff --git a/lerna.json b/lerna.json
index 101a6c7..5ad525c 100644
--- a/lerna.json
+++ b/lerna.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "$schema": "node_modules/lerna/schemas/lerna-schema.json",
-  "version": "2.5.2",
+  "version": "2.5.3",
   "conventionalCommits": true,
   "changelogPreset": {
     "name": "conventionalcommits",
diff --git a/package-lock.json b/package-lock.json
index cc04f6b..34371d7 100644
--- a/package-lock.json
+++ b/package-lock.json
@@ -12458,7 +12458,7 @@
     },
     "packages/home-assistant-matter-hub/core": {
       "name": "@home-assistant-matter-hub/core",
-      "version": "2.5.2",
+      "version": "2.5.3",
       "license": "Apache-2.0",
       "dependencies": {
         "@project-chip/matter.js": "^0.9.4",
@@ -12489,10 +12489,10 @@
       }
     },
     "packages/matterbridge-home-assistant": {
-      "version": "2.5.2",
+      "version": "2.5.3",
       "license": "Apache-2.0",
       "dependencies": {
-        "@home-assistant-matter-hub/core": "^2.5.2",
+        "@home-assistant-matter-hub/core": "^2.5.3",
         "json5": "^2.2.3",
         "winston": "^3.13.1",
         "ws": "^8.18.0"
@@ -12504,9 +12504,9 @@
       }
     },
     "packages/matterbridge-home-assistant-docker": {
-      "version": "2.5.2",
+      "version": "2.5.3",
       "dependencies": {
-        "matterbridge-home-assistant": "^2.5.2"
+        "matterbridge-home-assistant": "^2.5.3"
       }
     }
   }
diff --git a/packages/home-assistant-matter-hub/core/CHANGELOG.md b/packages/home-assistant-matter-hub/core/CHANGELOG.md
index 43d5493..f281397 100644
--- a/packages/home-assistant-matter-hub/core/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/packages/home-assistant-matter-hub/core/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -3,6 +3,15 @@
 All notable changes to this project will be documented in this file.
 See [Conventional Commits](https://conventionalcommits.org) for commit guidelines.
 
+## 2.5.3 (2024-08-07)
+
+
+### 🐛 Bug Fixes
+
+* **level-control:** add more re-usable null checks ([#253](https://github.com/t0bst4r/matterbridge-home-assistant/issues/253)) ([6ab2d9c](https://github.com/t0bst4r/matterbridge-home-assistant/commit/6ab2d9c2344e5a83743cf6a2ebc5419b7a11a996))
+
+
+
 ## 2.5.2 (2024-08-05)
 
 
diff --git a/packages/home-assistant-matter-hub/core/package.json b/packages/home-assistant-matter-hub/core/package.json
index e662d15..e9cefae 100644
--- a/packages/home-assistant-matter-hub/core/package.json
+++ b/packages/home-assistant-matter-hub/core/package.json
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@
   "homepage": "https://github.com/t0bst4r/matterbridge-home-assistant/blob/-/packages/home-assistant-matter-hub/README.md",
   "bugs": "https://github.com/t0bst4r/matterbridge-home-assistant/issues",
   "name": "@home-assistant-matter-hub/core",
-  "version": "2.5.2",
+  "version": "2.5.3",
   "main": "lib/index.js",
   "types": "lib/index.d.ts",
   "type": "module",
diff --git a/packages/matterbridge-home-assistant-docker/CHANGELOG.md b/packages/matterbridge-home-assistant-docker/CHANGELOG.md
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..dde135d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/packages/matterbridge-home-assistant-docker/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -0,0 +1,11 @@
+# Change Log
+
+All notable changes to this project will be documented in this file.
+See [Conventional Commits](https://conventionalcommits.org) for commit guidelines.
+
+## 2.5.3 (2024-08-07)
+
+
+### 🐛 Bug Fixes
+
+* **level-control:** add more re-usable null checks ([#253](https://github.com/t0bst4r/matterbridge-home-assistant/issues/253)) ([6ab2d9c](https://github.com/t0bst4r/matterbridge-home-assistant/commit/6ab2d9c2344e5a83743cf6a2ebc5419b7a11a996))
diff --git a/packages/matterbridge-home-assistant-docker/package.json b/packages/matterbridge-home-assistant-docker/package.json
index c783651..1427ee3 100644
--- a/packages/matterbridge-home-assistant-docker/package.json
+++ b/packages/matterbridge-home-assistant-docker/package.json
@@ -3,12 +3,12 @@
   "author": "https://github.com/t0bst4r",
   "name": "matterbridge-home-assistant-docker",
   "description": "ghcr.io/t0bst4r/matterbridge-home-assistant",
-  "version": "2.5.2",
+  "version": "2.5.3",
   "scripts": {
     "build": "./build.sh",
     "release-docker": "./publish.sh"
   },
   "dependencies": {
-    "matterbridge-home-assistant": "^2.5.2"
+    "matterbridge-home-assistant": "^2.5.3"
   }
 }
diff --git a/packages/matterbridge-home-assistant/CHANGELOG.md b/packages/matterbridge-home-assistant/CHANGELOG.md
index 7ca40e7..731bfe8 100644
--- a/packages/matterbridge-home-assistant/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/packages/matterbridge-home-assistant/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -3,6 +3,15 @@
 All notable changes to this project will be documented in this file.
 See [Conventional Commits](https://conventionalcommits.org) for commit guidelines.
 
+## 2.5.3 (2024-08-07)
+
+
+### 🐛 Bug Fixes
+
+* **level-control:** add more re-usable null checks ([#253](https://github.com/t0bst4r/matterbridge-home-assistant/issues/253)) ([6ab2d9c](https://github.com/t0bst4r/matterbridge-home-assistant/commit/6ab2d9c2344e5a83743cf6a2ebc5419b7a11a996))
+
+
+
 ## 2.5.2 (2024-08-05)
 
 
diff --git a/packages/matterbridge-home-assistant/package.json b/packages/matterbridge-home-assistant/package.json
index f99ad7f..3cdc41f 100644
--- a/packages/matterbridge-home-assistant/package.json
+++ b/packages/matterbridge-home-assistant/package.json
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@
   "homepage": "https://github.com/t0bst4r/matterbridge-home-assistant/blob/-/packages/matterbridge-home-assistant/README.md",
   "bugs": "https://github.com/t0bst4r/matterbridge-home-assistant/issues",
   "name": "matterbridge-home-assistant",
-  "version": "2.5.2",
+  "version": "2.5.3",
   "main": "lib/index.js",
   "types": "lib/index.d.ts",
   "type": "module",
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@
     "reset": "matterbridge -factoryreset"
   },
   "dependencies": {
-    "@home-assistant-matter-hub/core": "^2.5.2",
+    "@home-assistant-matter-hub/core": "^2.5.3",
     "json5": "^2.2.3",
     "winston": "^3.13.1",
     "ws": "^8.18.0"