diff --git a/changelog.md b/changelog.md
index 9b4eb18eb5..dfa6949caa 100644
--- a/changelog.md
+++ b/changelog.md
@@ -1,5 +1,13 @@
 # Changelog
 
+## 2.9.0~rc3
+
+### Journalist API
+* Added support for HTTP range request for submissions and replies endpoints (#7160, #7189)
+
+### Development
+* Ignored safety alerts 42926, 51385, 53048, 53868, 53869, 54219, 54421, 59473, 60026, 65505, 66667, 71591, 71594, 71595, 71608, 71680, 71681, 71684 (#7190)
+
 ## 2.9.0~rc2
 
 ### Web applications
diff --git a/install_files/ansible-base/group_vars/all/securedrop b/install_files/ansible-base/group_vars/all/securedrop
index f8372ec421..399a0420a8 100644
--- a/install_files/ansible-base/group_vars/all/securedrop
+++ b/install_files/ansible-base/group_vars/all/securedrop
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 # Variables that apply to both the app and monitor server go in this file
 # If the monitor or app server need different values define the variable in
 # hosts_vars/app.yml or host_vars/mon.yml
-securedrop_version: "2.9.0~rc2"
+securedrop_version: "2.9.0~rc3"
 securedrop_app_code_sdist_name: "securedrop-app-code-{{ securedrop_version | replace('~', '-') }}.tar.gz"
 
 grsecurity: true
diff --git a/securedrop/debian/changelog b/securedrop/debian/changelog
index 18e9b9b32c..42d25f95a0 100644
--- a/securedrop/debian/changelog
+++ b/securedrop/debian/changelog
@@ -1,3 +1,9 @@
+securedrop (2.9.0~rc3+focal) focal; urgency=medium
+
+  * see changelog.md 
+
+ -- SecureDrop Team <securedrop@freedom.press>  Tue, 25 Jun 2024 17:27:17 -0400
+
 securedrop (2.9.0~rc2+focal) focal; urgency=medium
 
   * see changelog.md
diff --git a/securedrop/setup.py b/securedrop/setup.py
index 0f50e098ac..983382364a 100644
--- a/securedrop/setup.py
+++ b/securedrop/setup.py
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
 
 setuptools.setup(
     name="securedrop-app-code",
-    version="2.9.0~rc2",
+    version="2.9.0~rc3",
     author="Freedom of the Press Foundation",
     author_email="securedrop@freedom.press",
     description="SecureDrop Server",
diff --git a/securedrop/version.py b/securedrop/version.py
index 236b7dc7f2..479b16b9e8 100644
--- a/securedrop/version.py
+++ b/securedrop/version.py
@@ -1 +1 @@
-__version__ = "2.9.0~rc2"
+__version__ = "2.9.0~rc3"