diff --git a/apps/emqx/include/emqx_durable_session_metadata.hrl b/apps/emqx/include/emqx_durable_session_metadata.hrl
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..74c037dca
--- /dev/null
+++ b/apps/emqx/include/emqx_durable_session_metadata.hrl
@@ -0,0 +1,35 @@
+%%--------------------------------------------------------------------
+%% Copyright (c) 2022, 2024 EMQ Technologies Co., Ltd. All Rights Reserved.
+%%
+%% Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
+%% you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
+%% You may obtain a copy of the License at
+%%
+%%     http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+%%
+%% Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
+%% distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
+%% WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
+%% See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
+%% limitations under the License.
+%%--------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+%% @doc This header contains definitions of durable session metadata
+%% keys, that can be consumed by the external code.
+-ifndef(EMQX_DURABLE_SESSION_META_HRL).
+-define(EMQX_DURABLE_SESSION_META_HRL, true).
+
+%% Session metadata keys:
+-define(created_at, created_at).
+-define(last_alive_at, last_alive_at).
+-define(expiry_interval, expiry_interval).
+%% Unique integer used to create unique identities:
+-define(last_id, last_id).
+%% Connection info (relevent for the dashboard):
+-define(peername, peername).
+-define(will_message, will_message).
+-define(clientinfo, clientinfo).
+-define(protocol, protocol).
+-define(offline_info, offline_info).
+
+-endif.
diff --git a/apps/emqx/src/emqx.app.src b/apps/emqx/src/emqx.app.src
index a5d9eb5e6..c391bc1c8 100644
--- a/apps/emqx/src/emqx.app.src
+++ b/apps/emqx/src/emqx.app.src
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 {application, emqx, [
     {id, "emqx"},
     {description, "EMQX Core"},
-    {vsn, "5.3.0"},
+    {vsn, "5.4.0"},
     {modules, []},
     {registered, []},
     {applications, [
diff --git a/apps/emqx/src/emqx_persistent_session_ds.erl b/apps/emqx/src/emqx_persistent_session_ds.erl
index 4bc6b4183..1177cf653 100644
--- a/apps/emqx/src/emqx_persistent_session_ds.erl
+++ b/apps/emqx/src/emqx_persistent_session_ds.erl
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@
 
 -include("emqx_mqtt.hrl").
 
--include("emqx_persistent_session_ds.hrl").
+-include("emqx_persistent_session_ds/session_internals.hrl").
 
 -ifdef(TEST).
 -include_lib("proper/include/proper.hrl").
diff --git a/apps/emqx/src/emqx_persistent_message_ds_gc_worker.erl b/apps/emqx/src/emqx_persistent_session_ds/emqx_persistent_message_ds_gc_worker.erl
similarity index 99%
rename from apps/emqx/src/emqx_persistent_message_ds_gc_worker.erl
rename to apps/emqx/src/emqx_persistent_session_ds/emqx_persistent_message_ds_gc_worker.erl
index e59d73db0..e9a00cd70 100644
--- a/apps/emqx/src/emqx_persistent_message_ds_gc_worker.erl
+++ b/apps/emqx/src/emqx_persistent_session_ds/emqx_persistent_message_ds_gc_worker.erl
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@
 -include_lib("stdlib/include/qlc.hrl").
 -include_lib("stdlib/include/ms_transform.hrl").
 
--include("emqx_persistent_session_ds.hrl").
+-include("session_internals.hrl").
 
 %% API
 -export([
diff --git a/apps/emqx/src/emqx_persistent_session_bookkeeper.erl b/apps/emqx/src/emqx_persistent_session_ds/emqx_persistent_session_bookkeeper.erl
similarity index 100%
rename from apps/emqx/src/emqx_persistent_session_bookkeeper.erl
rename to apps/emqx/src/emqx_persistent_session_ds/emqx_persistent_session_bookkeeper.erl
diff --git a/apps/emqx/src/emqx_persistent_session_ds_gc_worker.erl b/apps/emqx/src/emqx_persistent_session_ds/emqx_persistent_session_ds_gc_worker.erl
similarity index 99%
rename from apps/emqx/src/emqx_persistent_session_ds_gc_worker.erl
rename to apps/emqx/src/emqx_persistent_session_ds/emqx_persistent_session_ds_gc_worker.erl
index 9fe33beea..8b7205dc1 100644
--- a/apps/emqx/src/emqx_persistent_session_ds_gc_worker.erl
+++ b/apps/emqx/src/emqx_persistent_session_ds/emqx_persistent_session_ds_gc_worker.erl
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@
 -include_lib("stdlib/include/qlc.hrl").
 -include_lib("stdlib/include/ms_transform.hrl").
 
--include("emqx_persistent_session_ds.hrl").
+-include("session_internals.hrl").
 
 %% API
 -export([
diff --git a/apps/emqx/src/emqx_persistent_session_ds_inflight.erl b/apps/emqx/src/emqx_persistent_session_ds/emqx_persistent_session_ds_inflight.erl
similarity index 100%
rename from apps/emqx/src/emqx_persistent_session_ds_inflight.erl
rename to apps/emqx/src/emqx_persistent_session_ds/emqx_persistent_session_ds_inflight.erl
diff --git a/apps/emqx/src/emqx_persistent_session_ds_router.erl b/apps/emqx/src/emqx_persistent_session_ds/emqx_persistent_session_ds_router.erl
similarity index 100%
rename from apps/emqx/src/emqx_persistent_session_ds_router.erl
rename to apps/emqx/src/emqx_persistent_session_ds/emqx_persistent_session_ds_router.erl
diff --git a/apps/emqx/src/emqx_persistent_session_ds_state.erl b/apps/emqx/src/emqx_persistent_session_ds/emqx_persistent_session_ds_state.erl
similarity index 99%
rename from apps/emqx/src/emqx_persistent_session_ds_state.erl
rename to apps/emqx/src/emqx_persistent_session_ds/emqx_persistent_session_ds_state.erl
index 8f5f01e5c..1e8295e1d 100644
--- a/apps/emqx/src/emqx_persistent_session_ds_state.erl
+++ b/apps/emqx/src/emqx_persistent_session_ds/emqx_persistent_session_ds_state.erl
@@ -79,7 +79,7 @@
 ]).
 
 -include("emqx_mqtt.hrl").
--include("emqx_persistent_session_ds.hrl").
+-include("session_internals.hrl").
 -include_lib("snabbkaffe/include/trace.hrl").
 -include_lib("stdlib/include/qlc.hrl").
 
diff --git a/apps/emqx/src/emqx_persistent_session_ds_stream_scheduler.erl b/apps/emqx/src/emqx_persistent_session_ds/emqx_persistent_session_ds_stream_scheduler.erl
similarity index 99%
rename from apps/emqx/src/emqx_persistent_session_ds_stream_scheduler.erl
rename to apps/emqx/src/emqx_persistent_session_ds/emqx_persistent_session_ds_stream_scheduler.erl
index c6a968a9a..7bf80cc2b 100644
--- a/apps/emqx/src/emqx_persistent_session_ds_stream_scheduler.erl
+++ b/apps/emqx/src/emqx_persistent_session_ds/emqx_persistent_session_ds_stream_scheduler.erl
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@
 
 -include_lib("emqx/include/logger.hrl").
 -include("emqx_mqtt.hrl").
--include("emqx_persistent_session_ds.hrl").
+-include("session_internals.hrl").
 
 %%================================================================================
 %% Type declarations
diff --git a/apps/emqx/src/emqx_persistent_session_ds_subs.erl b/apps/emqx/src/emqx_persistent_session_ds/emqx_persistent_session_ds_subs.erl
similarity index 99%
rename from apps/emqx/src/emqx_persistent_session_ds_subs.erl
rename to apps/emqx/src/emqx_persistent_session_ds/emqx_persistent_session_ds_subs.erl
index 8b4f70a69..3fa65eed5 100644
--- a/apps/emqx/src/emqx_persistent_session_ds_subs.erl
+++ b/apps/emqx/src/emqx_persistent_session_ds/emqx_persistent_session_ds_subs.erl
@@ -41,7 +41,7 @@
 
 -export_type([subscription_state_id/0, subscription/0, subscription_state/0]).
 
--include("emqx_persistent_session_ds.hrl").
+-include("session_internals.hrl").
 -include("emqx_mqtt.hrl").
 -include_lib("snabbkaffe/include/trace.hrl").
 
diff --git a/apps/emqx/src/emqx_persistent_session_ds_sup.erl b/apps/emqx/src/emqx_persistent_session_ds/emqx_persistent_session_ds_sup.erl
similarity index 100%
rename from apps/emqx/src/emqx_persistent_session_ds_sup.erl
rename to apps/emqx/src/emqx_persistent_session_ds/emqx_persistent_session_ds_sup.erl
diff --git a/apps/emqx/src/emqx_persistent_session_ds.hrl b/apps/emqx/src/emqx_persistent_session_ds/session_internals.hrl
similarity index 84%
rename from apps/emqx/src/emqx_persistent_session_ds.hrl
rename to apps/emqx/src/emqx_persistent_session_ds/session_internals.hrl
index fdbf2c6ea..e18e2cb7f 100644
--- a/apps/emqx/src/emqx_persistent_session_ds.hrl
+++ b/apps/emqx/src/emqx_persistent_session_ds/session_internals.hrl
@@ -13,10 +13,11 @@
 %% See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
 %% limitations under the License.
 %%--------------------------------------------------------------------
--ifndef(EMQX_PERSISTENT_SESSION_DS_HRL_HRL).
--define(EMQX_PERSISTENT_SESSION_DS_HRL_HRL, true).
+-ifndef(EMQX_SESSION_DS_INTERNALS_HRL).
+-define(EMQX_SESSION_DS_INTERNALS_HRL, true).
 
 -include("emqx_persistent_message.hrl").
+-include("emqx_durable_session_metadata.hrl").
 
 -define(SESSION_TAB, emqx_ds_session).
 -define(SESSION_SUBSCRIPTIONS_TAB, emqx_ds_session_subscriptions).
@@ -70,17 +71,4 @@
     sub_state_id :: emqx_persistent_session_ds_subs:subscription_state_id()
 }).
 
-%% Session metadata keys:
--define(created_at, created_at).
--define(last_alive_at, last_alive_at).
--define(expiry_interval, expiry_interval).
-%% Unique integer used to create unique identities:
--define(last_id, last_id).
-%% Connection info (relevent for the dashboard):
--define(peername, peername).
--define(will_message, will_message).
--define(clientinfo, clientinfo).
--define(protocol, protocol).
--define(offline_info, offline_info).
-
 -endif.
diff --git a/apps/emqx_auth/src/emqx_auth.app.src b/apps/emqx_auth/src/emqx_auth.app.src
index 01bb7d381..35f3ff8b0 100644
--- a/apps/emqx_auth/src/emqx_auth.app.src
+++ b/apps/emqx_auth/src/emqx_auth.app.src
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 %% -*- mode: erlang -*-
 {application, emqx_auth, [
     {description, "EMQX Authentication and authorization"},
-    {vsn, "0.3.0"},
+    {vsn, "0.4.0"},
     {modules, []},
     {registered, [emqx_auth_sup]},
     {applications, [
diff --git a/apps/emqx_management/src/emqx_management.app.src b/apps/emqx_management/src/emqx_management.app.src
index a1432f367..f01f5c7b9 100644
--- a/apps/emqx_management/src/emqx_management.app.src
+++ b/apps/emqx_management/src/emqx_management.app.src
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 {application, emqx_management, [
     {description, "EMQX Management API and CLI"},
     % strict semver, bump manually!
-    {vsn, "5.2.0"},
+    {vsn, "5.3.0"},
     {modules, []},
     {registered, [emqx_management_sup]},
     {applications, [
diff --git a/apps/emqx_management/src/emqx_mgmt_api_clients.erl b/apps/emqx_management/src/emqx_mgmt_api_clients.erl
index ecef5b720..754209257 100644
--- a/apps/emqx_management/src/emqx_mgmt_api_clients.erl
+++ b/apps/emqx_management/src/emqx_mgmt_api_clients.erl
@@ -24,6 +24,7 @@
 -include_lib("hocon/include/hoconsc.hrl").
 -include_lib("emqx/include/logger.hrl").
 -include_lib("emqx_utils/include/emqx_utils_api.hrl").
+-include_lib("emqx/include/emqx_durable_session_metadata.hrl").
 
 -include("emqx_mgmt.hrl").
 
@@ -1739,7 +1740,7 @@ format_channel_info(undefined, {ClientId, PSInfo0 = #{}}, _Opts) ->
 format_persistent_session_info(
     _ClientId,
     #{
-        metadata := #{offline_info := #{chan_info := ChanInfo, stats := Stats} = OfflineInfo} =
+        metadata := #{?offline_info := #{chan_info := ChanInfo, stats := Stats} = OfflineInfo} =
             Metadata
     } =
         PSInfo