chore(v4.15.x): release 4.15.53 (#10374)

Author: shaka-bot

.release-please-manifest.json

@@ -1,3 +1,3 @@
 {
-  ".": "4.15.52"
+  ".": "4.15.53"
 }

CHANGELOG.md

@@ -1,5 +1,12 @@
 # Changelog
 
+## [4.15.53](https://github.com/shaka-project/shaka-player/compare/v4.15.52...v4.15.53) (2026-07-17)
+
+
+### Bug Fixes
+
+* **preload:** Restore adaptation on reused Player with preloaded variant ([#10151](https://github.com/shaka-project/shaka-player/issues/10151)) ([78eeb49](https://github.com/shaka-project/shaka-player/commit/78eeb49836932b7b6197e158cfa5eefb66bc65f5))
+
 ## [4.15.52](https://github.com/shaka-project/shaka-player/compare/v4.15.51...v4.15.52) (2026-07-14)
 
 

lib/player.js

@@ -9475,7 +9475,7 @@ shaka.Player.TYPICAL_BUFFERING_THRESHOLD_ = 0.5;
  * @export
  */
 // eslint-disable-next-line no-useless-concat
-shaka.Player.version = 'v4.15.52' + '-uncompiled';  // x-release-please-version
+shaka.Player.version = 'v4.15.53' + '-uncompiled';  // x-release-please-version
 
 // Initialize the deprecation system using the version string we just set
 // on the player.

package-lock.json

@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 {
   "name": "shaka-player",
   "description": "DASH/EME video player library",
-  "version": "4.15.52",
+  "version": "4.15.53",
   "homepage": "https://github.com/shaka-project/shaka-player",
   "author": "Google",
   "maintainers": [