diff --git a/ChangeLog b/ChangeLog
index f7e485fd..92d29398 100644
--- a/ChangeLog
+++ b/ChangeLog
@@ -1,3 +1,7 @@
+2022-03-13 18:25:33  Philipp Schafft <lion@lion.leolix.org>
+
+        * Preparing for 2.5 beta3 aka 2.4.99.3
+
 2017-11-17 09:04:42  Thomas B. Ruecker <thomas@ruecker.fi>
 
 	* Preparing for 2.5 beta2 aka 2.4.99.2
diff --git a/ci/osc/icecast/debian/changelog b/ci/osc/icecast/debian/changelog
index d62c3100..974f6aa6 100644
--- a/ci/osc/icecast/debian/changelog
+++ b/ci/osc/icecast/debian/changelog
@@ -1,3 +1,9 @@
+icecast2 (2.4.99.3-1) UNRELEASED; urgency=medium
+
+  * Preparing for 2.5 beta3 aka 2.4.99.3
+
+ --  Philipp Schafft <lion@lion.leolix.org>  Sun, 13 Mar 2022 18:25:33 +0000
+
 icecast2 (2.4.99.2-1) UNRELEASED; urgency=medium
 
   * 2.5 beta 2
diff --git a/ci/osc/icecast/icecast.spec b/ci/osc/icecast/icecast.spec
index 95295b8f..93b7d732 100644
--- a/ci/osc/icecast/icecast.spec
+++ b/ci/osc/icecast/icecast.spec
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@
 %define version_archive _VERSION_ARCHIVE_
 Summary: Streaming media server
 Name: icecast
-Version: 2.4.99.2
+Version: 2.4.99.3
 Release: 1%{?dist}
 Group: Applications/Multimedia
 #because one way to say this is not enough...
@@ -180,6 +180,10 @@ fi
 %dir %attr(-,%{name},%{name}) %{_localstatedir}/log/icecast
 
 %changelog
+* Sun Mar 13 2022 Philipp Schafft <lion@lion.leolix.org> - 2.4.99.3-1
+- Preparing for 2.5 beta3 aka 2.4.99.3
+
+
 * Fri May 11 2018 Thomas B. Ruecker <thomas@ruecker.fi> - 2.4.2.99-1
 - 2.5 Beta 2
 
diff --git a/ci/osc/mingw32-icecast-installer/mingw32-icecast-installer.spec b/ci/osc/mingw32-icecast-installer/mingw32-icecast-installer.spec
index 2cbedc02..5986ddcd 100644
--- a/ci/osc/mingw32-icecast-installer/mingw32-icecast-installer.spec
+++ b/ci/osc/mingw32-icecast-installer/mingw32-icecast-installer.spec
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@
 
 Summary:        Installer for MinGW Windows port of Icecast  streaming media server
 Name:           mingw32-icecast-installer
-Version:        2.4.99.2
+Version:        2.4.99.3
 Release:        2%{?dist}
 Group:          Applications/Multimedia
 License:        GPL-2.0
@@ -70,15 +70,19 @@ makensis icecast.nsis -V4
 
 %install
 mkdir -p "%{buildroot}/%{_mingw32_bindir}"
-cp %_builddir/installer/icecast_win32_2.5-beta2.exe "%{buildroot}/%{_mingw32_bindir}"
+cp %_builddir/installer/icecast_win32_2.5-beta3.exe "%{buildroot}/%{_mingw32_bindir}"
 
 %clean
 
 %files
 %defattr(-,root,root)
-%{_mingw32_bindir}/icecast_win32_2.5-beta2.exe
+%{_mingw32_bindir}/icecast_win32_2.5-beta3.exe
 
 %changelog
+* Sun Mar 13 2022 Philipp Schafft <lion@lion.leolix.org> - 2.4.99.3-1
+- Preparing for 2.5 beta3 aka 2.4.99.3
+
+
 * Sun Mar 06 2022 Stephan Jauernick <info@stephan-jauernick.de> - 2.4.99.2
 
 Rework OBS CI/CD
diff --git a/ci/osc/mingw32-icecast/mingw32-icecast.spec b/ci/osc/mingw32-icecast/mingw32-icecast.spec
index a90b4add..7c19f9d2 100644
--- a/ci/osc/mingw32-icecast/mingw32-icecast.spec
+++ b/ci/osc/mingw32-icecast/mingw32-icecast.spec
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@
 %define version_archive _VERSION_ARCHIVE_
 Summary:        MinGW Windows port of Icecast streaming media server 
 Name:           mingw32-icecast
-Version:        2.4.99.2
+Version:        2.4.99.3
 Release:        2%{?dist}
 Group:          Applications/Multimedia
 License:        GPL-2.0
@@ -78,6 +78,10 @@ rm -rf %{buildroot}
 #%%{_mingw32_sysconfdir}/icecast.xml
 
 %changelog
+* Sun Mar 13 2022 Philipp Schafft <lion@lion.leolix.org> - 2.4.99.3-1
+- Preparing for 2.5 beta3 aka 2.4.99.3
+
+
 * Sun Mar 06 2022 Stephan Jauernick <info@stephan-jauernick.de> - 2.4.99.2
 
 Work in Progress rebuilding Icecast OBS CI
diff --git a/ci/osc/nightly-config.sh b/ci/osc/nightly-config.sh
index c00b1458..2292d650 100644
--- a/ci/osc/nightly-config.sh
+++ b/ci/osc/nightly-config.sh
@@ -14,8 +14,8 @@ fi
 export ICECAST_PROJECT=icecast
 export W32_ICECAST_PROJECT=mingw32-icecast
 export W32_ICECAST_INSTALLER_PROJECT=mingw32-icecast-installer
-export ICECAST_BETA_VERSION=2
-export ICECAST_VERSION=2.4.99.2
+export ICECAST_BETA_VERSION=3
+export ICECAST_VERSION=2.4.99.3
 export ICECAST_CI_VERSION=$ICECAST_VERSION+`date +%Y%m%d%H%M%S`+`git rev-parse HEAD`
 export DISABLE_CHANGELOG=0
 export RELEASE_AUTHOR=${CI_COMMIT_AUTHOR:?Please set CI_COMMIT_AUTHOR}
diff --git a/ci/osc/release-config.sh b/ci/osc/release-config.sh
index 31ffb58a..bf33596c 100644
--- a/ci/osc/release-config.sh
+++ b/ci/osc/release-config.sh
@@ -10,9 +10,9 @@ fi
 export ICECAST_PROJECT=icecast
 export W32_ICECAST_PROJECT=mingw32-icecast
 export W32_ICECAST_INSTALLER_PROJECT=mingw32-icecast-installer
-export ICECAST_BETA_VERSION=2
-export ICECAST_VERSION=2.4.99.2
+export ICECAST_BETA_VERSION=3
+export ICECAST_VERSION=2.4.99.3
 export ICECAST_CI_VERSION=$ICECAST_VERSION
 export DISABLE_CHANGELOG=1
-export RELEASE_AUTHOR="Thomas B. Ruecker <thomas@ruecker.fi>"
-export RELEASE_DATETIME=2017-11-17T09:04:42
+export RELEASE_AUTHOR="Philipp Schafft <lion@lion.leolix.org>"
+export RELEASE_DATETIME=2022-03-13T18:25:33+00:00
diff --git a/configure.ac b/configure.ac
index b6b57deb..4edea19d 100644
--- a/configure.ac
+++ b/configure.ac
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-AC_INIT([Icecast], [2.4.99.2], [icecast@xiph.org])
+AC_INIT([Icecast], [2.4.99.3], [icecast@xiph.org])
 
 AC_PREREQ([2.54])
 
diff --git a/doc/index.html b/doc/index.html
index 94407877..e2e41d87 100644
--- a/doc/index.html
+++ b/doc/index.html
@@ -48,7 +48,7 @@
     <a class="current" href=".">Introduction</a>
     <ul class="subnav">
             
-    <li class="toctree-l2"><a href="#icecast-25-beta-2-documentation">Icecast 2.5 beta2 Documentation</a></li>
+    <li class="toctree-l2"><a href="#icecast-25-beta-3-documentation">Icecast 2.5 beta3 Documentation</a></li>
     
 
     <li class="toctree-l2"><a href="#prerequisites">Prerequisites</a></li>
@@ -138,7 +138,7 @@
           <div role="main">
             <div class="section">
               
-                <h1 id="icecast-25-beta-2-documentation">Icecast 2.5 beta2 Documentation</h1>
+                <h1 id="icecast-25-beta-3-documentation">Icecast 2.5 beta3 Documentation</h1>
 <p>Icecast is a streaming media server which currently supports Ogg Vorbis and MP3 audio streams.
 It can be used to create an Internet radio station or a privately running jukebox and many
 things in between. It is very versatile in that new formats can be added relatively easily
diff --git a/win32/icecast.nsis b/win32/icecast.nsis
index f49f0d06..3e07c858 100644
--- a/win32/icecast.nsis
+++ b/win32/icecast.nsis
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@
 
   ;Name and file
   Name "Icecast"
-  OutFile "icecast_win32_2.5-beta2.exe"
+  OutFile "icecast_win32_2.5-beta3.exe"
 
   ;Default installation folder
   InstallDir "$PROGRAMFILES32\Icecast"
@@ -136,7 +136,7 @@ Section "Icecast" SecIcecastWin32
   WriteRegStr   HKLM $RegistryPathForUninstall "Publisher" "Xiph.org Foundation / The Icecast Project"
   WriteRegStr   HKLM $RegistryPathForUninstall "HelpLink" "http://icecast.org/contact"
   WriteRegStr   HKLM $RegistryPathForUninstall "URLInfoAbout" "http://icecast.org/"
-  WriteRegStr   HKLM $RegistryPathForUninstall "DisplayVersion" "2.5 beta2"
+  WriteRegStr   HKLM $RegistryPathForUninstall "DisplayVersion" "2.5 beta3"
   WriteRegStr   HKLM $RegistryPathForUninstall "InstallLocation" "$INSTDIR"
   WriteRegStr   HKLM $RegistryPathForUninstall "InstallDate" "$Year$Month$Day"
   WriteRegDWORD HKLM $RegistryPathForUninstall "NoModify" 0x1