diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index f7669c24cbcafe06cfc50fd589465093e4028ece..e8dc345efe22e702f50edf0c03e329a6a53227a8 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -1,3 +1,10 @@
+# [1.0.0-alpha.52](https://code.podlibre.org/podlibre/castopod/compare/v1.0.0-alpha.51...v1.0.0-alpha.52) (2021-04-16)
+
+
+### Bug Fixes
+
+* **avatar:** use default avatar when no avatar url has been set ([9d23c7e](https://code.podlibre.org/podlibre/castopod/commit/9d23c7e7e142c6cf1a1418e37e41d711064593c4)), closes [#111](https://code.podlibre.org/podlibre/castopod/issues/111)
+
 # [1.0.0-alpha.51](https://code.podlibre.org/podlibre/castopod/compare/v1.0.0-alpha.50...v1.0.0-alpha.51) (2021-04-15)
 
 
diff --git a/app/Config/Constants.php b/app/Config/Constants.php
index e5c87f10dd387e25c63e0da3b2efc04e79259cc0..e33624cb99d8db1e4b5122e934b677b048243920 100644
--- a/app/Config/Constants.php
+++ b/app/Config/Constants.php
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@
  |
  | NOTE: this constant is updated upon release with Continuous Integration.
  */
-defined('CP_VERSION') || define('CP_VERSION', '1.0.0-alpha.51');
+defined('CP_VERSION') || define('CP_VERSION', '1.0.0-alpha.52');
 
 /*
  | --------------------------------------------------------------------
diff --git a/composer.json b/composer.json
index 9a4d8349ba1c59f48a8b192304f3605b4e5676e0..5dfc25edd88a492d03f260be96174ad54872cfe8 100644
--- a/composer.json
+++ b/composer.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "podlibre/castopod",
-  "version": "1.0.0-alpha51",
+  "version": "1.0.0-alpha52",
   "type": "project",
   "description": "Castopod is an open-source hosting platform made for podcasters who want engage and interact with their audience.",
   "homepage": "https://castopod.org",
diff --git a/package-lock.json b/package-lock.json
index 44c4fbaaec3770f9c740ebc35170e89e3020f2f6..e5e0d0bc030c298939afb6650102beccd5e9257a 100644
--- a/package-lock.json
+++ b/package-lock.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "castopod",
-  "version": "1.0.0-alpha.51",
+  "version": "1.0.0-alpha.52",
   "lockfileVersion": 1,
   "requires": true,
   "dependencies": {
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 1ac09802813b900535924a729b7cec57cee77008..cf06a9bb2fe92ae95ca290de3a13bfded290ec55 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "castopod",
-  "version": "1.0.0-alpha.51",
+  "version": "1.0.0-alpha.52",
   "description": "Castopod is an open-source hosting platform made for podcasters who want engage and interact with their audience.",
   "private": true,
   "license": "AGPL-3.0-or-later",