diff --git a/ChangeLog.md b/ChangeLog.md
--- a/ChangeLog.md
+++ b/ChangeLog.md
@@ -1,3 +1,7 @@
+## 2.5.3
+
+* Exposed `parseReferences` to allow custom QuasiQuoters
+
 ## 2.5.2
 
 * Fix incorrect `ToJSON`/`FromJSON` instance generation for generic
diff --git a/Database/Persist/TH.hs b/Database/Persist/TH.hs
--- a/Database/Persist/TH.hs
+++ b/Database/Persist/TH.hs
@@ -45,6 +45,7 @@
       -- * Internal
     , packPTH
     , lensPTH
+    , parseReferences
     ) where
 
 import Prelude hiding ((++), take, concat, splitAt, exp)
@@ -121,6 +122,7 @@
 
 -- calls parse to Quasi.parse individual entities in isolation
 -- afterwards, sets references to other entities
+-- | @since 2.5.3
 parseReferences :: PersistSettings -> Text -> Q Exp
 parseReferences ps s = lift $
      map (mkEntityDefSqlTypeExp embedEntityMap entMap) noCycleEnts
@@ -337,7 +339,7 @@
     , mpsGeneric :: Bool
     -- ^ Create generic types that can be used with multiple backends. Good for
     -- reusable code, but makes error messages harder to understand. Default:
-    -- True.
+    -- False.
     , mpsPrefixFields :: Bool
     -- ^ Prefix field names with the model name. Default: True.
     , mpsEntityJSON :: Maybe EntityJSON
@@ -355,7 +357,7 @@
     --
     -- Default: False
     --
-    -- Since 1.3.1
+    -- @since 1.3.1
     }
 
 data EntityJSON = EntityJSON
@@ -385,7 +387,7 @@
 
 -- | Same as 'sqlSettings'.
 --
--- Since 1.1.1
+-- @since 1.1.1
 sqlOnlySettings :: MkPersistSettings
 sqlOnlySettings = sqlSettings
 {-# DEPRECATED sqlOnlySettings "use sqlSettings" #-}
diff --git a/persistent-template.cabal b/persistent-template.cabal
--- a/persistent-template.cabal
+++ b/persistent-template.cabal
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 name:            persistent-template
-version:         2.5.2
+version:         2.5.3
 license:         MIT
 license-file:    LICENSE
 author:          Michael Snoyman <michael@snoyman.com>
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@
                    , text                     >= 0.5
                    , transformers             >= 0.2       && < 0.6
                    , containers
-                   , aeson                    >= 0.7       && < 1.2
+                   , aeson                    >= 0.7       && < 1.3
                    , aeson-compat             >= 0.3.2.0   && < 0.4
                    , monad-logger
                    , unordered-containers