diff --git a/.github/pull_request_template.md b/.github/pull_request_template.md
index ca7367b8753..f3c5edd0b0b 100644
--- a/.github/pull_request_template.md
+++ b/.github/pull_request_template.md
@@ -33,10 +33,27 @@ Please check [x] relevant options, delete irrelevant ones.
 - [ ] New feature (non-breaking change which adds functionality)
 - [ ] Breaking change (fix or feature that would cause existing functionality to not work as expected)
 - [ ] Refactor (non-breaking change that only restructures code)
-- [ ] Tests (You added tests for code that already exists, or your new feature included in this PR)
-- [ ] Documentation Updates
+- [ ] Tests (you added tests for code that already exists, or your new feature included in this PR)
+- [ ] Documentation update
+- [ ] Chore (no impact to binary, e.g. `.gitignore`, formatting, dropping support for older tooling)
 - [ ] Release
 
+### API Impact
+
+<!--
+Please check [x] relevant options, delete irrelevant ones.
+
+* If there is any impact to the public API methods (HTTP / WebSocket), please update https://github.com/xrplf/rippled/blob/develop/API-CHANGELOG.md
+  * Update API-CHANGELOG.md and add the change directly in this PR by pushing to your PR branch.
+* libxrpl: See https://github.com/XRPLF/rippled/blob/develop/docs/build/depend.md
+* Peer Protocol: See https://xrpl.org/peer-protocol.html
+-->
+
+- [ ] Public API: New feature (new methods and/or new fields)
+- [ ] Public API: Breaking change (in general, breaking changes should only impact the next api_version)
+- [ ] `libxrpl` change (any change that may affect `libxrpl` or dependents of `libxrpl`)
+- [ ] Peer protocol change (must be backward compatible or bump the peer protocol version)
+
 <!--
 ## Before / After
 If relevant, use this section for an English description of the change at a technical level.
diff --git a/.github/workflows/windows.yml b/.github/workflows/windows.yml
index 4988e323e2b..98cbb9acc40 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/windows.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/windows.yml
@@ -36,7 +36,7 @@ jobs:
         id: pip-cache
         shell: bash
         run: |
-          pip install --upgrade pip
+          python -m pip install --upgrade pip
           echo "dir=$(pip cache dir)" | tee ${GITHUB_OUTPUT}
       - name: restore Python cache directory
         uses: actions/cache@v3
diff --git a/src/ripple/peerfinder/impl/Logic.h b/src/ripple/peerfinder/impl/Logic.h
index ca14a5111fc..dc325cc480d 100644
--- a/src/ripple/peerfinder/impl/Logic.h
+++ b/src/ripple/peerfinder/impl/Logic.h
@@ -416,10 +416,9 @@ class Logic
         // assert later when erasing the key.
         slot->public_key(key);
         {
-            auto const result = keys_.insert(key);
+            [[maybe_unused]] bool const inserted = keys_.insert(key).second;
             // Public key must not already exist
-            assert(result.second);
-            (void)result.second;
+            assert(inserted);
         }
 
         // Change state and update counts
@@ -434,7 +433,11 @@ class Logic
         if (slot->fixed() && !slot->inbound())
         {
             auto iter(fixed_.find(slot->remote_endpoint()));
-            assert(iter != fixed_.end());
+            if (iter == fixed_.end())
+                LogicError(
+                    "PeerFinder::Logic::activate(): remote_endpoint "
+                    "missing from fixed_");
+
             iter->second.success(m_clock.now());
             JLOG(m_journal.trace()) << beast::leftw(18) << "Logic fixed "
                                     << slot->remote_endpoint() << " success";
@@ -858,7 +861,11 @@ class Logic
         {
             auto const iter = slots_.find(slot->remote_endpoint());
             // The slot must exist in the table
-            assert(iter != slots_.end());
+            if (iter == slots_.end())
+                LogicError(
+                    "PeerFinder::Logic::remove(): remote_endpoint "
+                    "missing from slots_");
+
             // Remove from slot by IP table
             slots_.erase(iter);
         }
@@ -867,7 +874,11 @@ class Logic
         {
             auto const iter = keys_.find(*slot->public_key());
             // Key must exist
-            assert(iter != keys_.end());
+            if (iter == keys_.end())
+                LogicError(
+                    "PeerFinder::Logic::remove(): public_key missing "
+                    "from keys_");
+
             keys_.erase(iter);
         }
         // Remove from connected address table
@@ -875,7 +886,11 @@ class Logic
             auto const iter(
                 connectedAddresses_.find(slot->remote_endpoint().address()));
             // Address must exist
-            assert(iter != connectedAddresses_.end());
+            if (iter == connectedAddresses_.end())
+                LogicError(
+                    "PeerFinder::Logic::remove(): remote_endpont "
+                    "address missing from connectedAddresses_");
+
             connectedAddresses_.erase(iter);
         }
 
@@ -894,7 +909,11 @@ class Logic
         if (slot->fixed() && !slot->inbound() && slot->state() != Slot::active)
         {
             auto iter(fixed_.find(slot->remote_endpoint()));
-            assert(iter != fixed_.end());
+            if (iter == fixed_.end())
+                LogicError(
+                    "PeerFinder::Logic::on_closed(): remote_endpont "
+                    "missing from fixed_");
+
             iter->second.failure(m_clock.now());
             JLOG(m_journal.debug()) << beast::leftw(18) << "Logic fixed "
                                     << slot->remote_endpoint() << " failed";
diff --git a/src/ripple/protocol/TER.h b/src/ripple/protocol/TER.h
index 4cabac1dd13..d6ca7ce7e4f 100644
--- a/src/ripple/protocol/TER.h
+++ b/src/ripple/protocol/TER.h
@@ -294,7 +294,7 @@ enum TECcodes : TERUnderlyingType {
     tecKILLED = 150,
     tecHAS_OBLIGATIONS = 151,
     tecTOO_SOON = 152,
-    tecHOOK_ERROR [[maybe_unused]] = 153,
+    tecHOOK_REJECTED [[maybe_unused]] = 153,
     tecMAX_SEQUENCE_REACHED = 154,
     tecNO_SUITABLE_NFTOKEN_PAGE = 155,
     tecNFTOKEN_BUY_SELL_MISMATCH = 156,
diff --git a/src/ripple/protocol/impl/BuildInfo.cpp b/src/ripple/protocol/impl/BuildInfo.cpp
index a0f43df8b64..85659579de6 100644
--- a/src/ripple/protocol/impl/BuildInfo.cpp
+++ b/src/ripple/protocol/impl/BuildInfo.cpp
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@ namespace BuildInfo {
 //  and follow the format described at http://semver.org/
 //------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 // clang-format off
-char const* const versionString = "2.0.0-b2"
+char const* const versionString = "2.0.0-b3"
 // clang-format on
 
 #if defined(DEBUG) || defined(SANITIZER)