diff --git a/CHANGELOG-5.0.md b/CHANGELOG-5.0.md
index a3ddaa7ac0..5e2609368b 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG-5.0.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG-5.0.md
@@ -1,26 +1,26 @@
 # Changelog
 
-## [5.2.4](https://github.com/phalcon/cphalcon/releases/tag/v5.2.4) (xxxx-xx-xx)
+## [5.3.0](https://github.com/phalcon/cphalcon/releases/tag/v5.3.0) (xxxx-xx-xx)
 
 ### Added
-- Added `Phalcon\Mvc\Model::appendMessagedFrom` for code consistency and to add messages from another another model. [#16391](https://github.com/phalcon/cphalcon/issues/16391)
+
+- Added `Phalcon\Mvc\Model::appendMessagedFrom` for code consistency and to add messages from another model [#16391](https://github.com/phalcon/cphalcon/issues/16391)
 - Added `Phalcon\Autoload\Loader::isRegistered` for debugging purposes [#16391](https://github.com/phalcon/cphalcon/issues/16391)
 - Added `Phalcon\Mvc\Model\Metadata::initializeMetadata` [#16393] (https://github.com/phalcon/cphalcon/issues/16393)
 - Added `Phalcon\Mvc\Model\Metadata::getMetaDataUniqueKey` [#16393] (https://github.com/phalcon/cphalcon/issues/16393)
 - Added `Phalcon\Mvc\Model\Metadata::getColumnMapUniqueKey` [#16393] (https://github.com/phalcon/cphalcon/issues/16393)
+- Added `Phalcon\Encryption\Security\JWT\Builder::addHeader()` to allow adding custom headers [#16396](https://github.com/phalcon/cphalcon/issues/16396)
 
 ### Changed
-- Refactored `Phalcon\Mvc\Model::doLowUpdate` and `Phalcon\Mvc\Model::postSaveRelatedRecords` for better code logic and a clearer seperation of behaviour although it lead to partially repeated code.[#16391](https://github.com/phalcon/cphalcon/issues/16391)
+
+- Refactored `Phalcon\Mvc\Model::doLowUpdate` and `Phalcon\Mvc\Model::postSaveRelatedRecords` for better code logic and a clearer separation of behaviour, although it lead to partially repeated code. [#16391](https://github.com/phalcon/cphalcon/issues/16391)
 - Cleaned `Phalcon\Mvc\Model\Metadata::initialize` [#16393] (https://github.com/phalcon/cphalcon/issues/16393)
 
 ### Fixed
 
 - Parse multipart/form-data from PUT request [#16271](https://github.com/phalcon/cphalcon/issues/16271)
-- Set Dynamic Update by default system wide [#16343](https://github.com/phalcon/cphalcon/issues/16343)
-
-### Added
-
-- Added `Phalcon\Encryption\Security\JWT\Builder::addHeader()` to allow adding custom headers [#16396](https://github.com/phalcon/cphalcon/issues/16396)
+- Set Dynamic Update by default system-wide [#16343](https://github.com/phalcon/cphalcon/issues/16343)
+- Fixed memory leak in Micro application [#16404](https://github.com/phalcon/cphalcon/pull/16404)
 
 
 ## [5.2.3](https://github.com/phalcon/cphalcon/releases/tag/v5.2.3) (2023-07-26)
diff --git a/phalcon/Mvc/Micro.zep b/phalcon/Mvc/Micro.zep
index 721da8801e..e1de0685f3 100644
--- a/phalcon/Mvc/Micro.zep
+++ b/phalcon/Mvc/Micro.zep
@@ -1142,13 +1142,6 @@ class Micro extends Injectable implements ArrayAccess, EventsAwareInterface
      */
     public function setDI(<DiInterface> container) -> void
     {
-        /**
-         * We automatically set ourselves as application service
-         */
-        if !container->has("application") {
-            container->set("application", this);
-        }
-
         let this->container = container;
     }
 
diff --git a/tests/integration/Mvc/Micro/HasServiceCest.php b/tests/integration/Mvc/Micro/HasServiceCest.php
index d8db383dc9..54bd06cf5f 100644
--- a/tests/integration/Mvc/Micro/HasServiceCest.php
+++ b/tests/integration/Mvc/Micro/HasServiceCest.php
@@ -33,9 +33,7 @@ public function mvcMicroHasService(IntegrationTester $I)
         $I->wantToTest('Mvc\Micro - hasService()');
 
         $micro = new Micro();
-
         $di = new Di();
-
         $micro->setDi($di);
 
 
@@ -43,10 +41,6 @@ public function mvcMicroHasService(IntegrationTester $I)
             $micro->hasService('fake')
         );
 
-        $I->assertTrue(
-            $micro->hasService('application')
-        );
-
         $I->assertFalse(
             $micro->hasService('escaper')
         );
@@ -57,7 +51,6 @@ public function mvcMicroHasService(IntegrationTester $I)
 
 
         $escaper = new Escaper();
-
         $micro->setService('escaper', $escaper);
 
         $I->assertTrue(
@@ -75,7 +68,6 @@ public function mvcMicroHasService(IntegrationTester $I)
 
 
         $router = new Router();
-
         $di->set('router', $router);
 
         $I->assertTrue(
diff --git a/tests/integration/Mvc/Micro/OffsetExistsCest.php b/tests/integration/Mvc/Micro/OffsetExistsCest.php
index cee1d0a947..fcca5ef9e9 100644
--- a/tests/integration/Mvc/Micro/OffsetExistsCest.php
+++ b/tests/integration/Mvc/Micro/OffsetExistsCest.php
@@ -33,9 +33,7 @@ public function mvcMicroOffsetExists(IntegrationTester $I)
         $I->wantToTest('Mvc\Micro - offsetExists()');
 
         $micro = new Micro();
-
         $di = new Di();
-
         $micro->setDi($di);
 
 
@@ -43,10 +41,6 @@ public function mvcMicroOffsetExists(IntegrationTester $I)
             isset($micro['fake'])
         );
 
-        $I->assertTrue(
-            isset($micro['application'])
-        );
-
         $I->assertFalse(
             isset($micro['escaper'])
         );
@@ -57,25 +51,20 @@ public function mvcMicroOffsetExists(IntegrationTester $I)
 
 
         $escaper = new Escaper();
-
         $micro->setService('escaper', $escaper);
 
         $I->assertTrue(
             isset($micro['escaper'])
         );
 
-
         $dispatcher = new Dispatcher();
-
         $micro['dispatcher'] = $dispatcher;
 
         $I->assertTrue(
             isset($micro['dispatcher'])
         );
 
-
         $router = new Router();
-
         $di->set('router', $router);
 
         $I->assertTrue(