diff --git a/CHANGES b/CHANGES
index d000ee9454..3ee83f64c6 100644
--- a/CHANGES
+++ b/CHANGES
@@ -1,3 +1,20 @@
+2023.08-rc3, released August 29th, 2023
+
+	Fixes all over the tree.
+
+	Defconfigs: Avenger96: Bump ATF to 2.9 to fix build warnings
+	with binutils >= 2.39. CI20: Bump kernel to 5.4.254 to fix
+	build issue with GCC 12. Hifive unleashed: Add missing
+	pylibfdt dependency / bump kernel to 5.10.109 to fix build
+	issue GCC 12. PC x86-64 bios/elf: Add missing libelf
+	dependency. Sipeed maix sdcard: Fix build issues with
+	binutils >= 2.38
+
+	Updated/fixed packages: check, clamav, cups, esp-hosted,
+	f2fs-tools, freeswitch, gcc, gmp, libks, libmodsecurity,
+	mosquitto, mpg123, network-manager, php, postgresql, python3,
+	ramspeed, rtl8189fs, rust, rust-bin, samba4, screen, zlib-ng
+
 2023.08-rc2, released August 20th, 2023
 
 	Fixes all over the tree.
diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index f0ff9a1480..1a1ba92c66 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -90,9 +90,9 @@ all:
 .PHONY: all
 
 # Set and export the version string
-export BR2_VERSION := 2023.08-rc2
+export BR2_VERSION := 2023.08-rc3
 # Actual time the release is cut (for reproducible builds)
-BR2_VERSION_EPOCH = 1692567000
+BR2_VERSION_EPOCH = 1693313000
 
 # Save running make version since it's clobbered by the make package
 RUNNING_MAKE_VERSION := $(MAKE_VERSION)
diff --git a/docs/website/download.html b/docs/website/download.html
index 45d6bbeef3..a4cce974de 100644
--- a/docs/website/download.html
+++ b/docs/website/download.html
@@ -76,37 +76,37 @@
 	</div>
       </div>
 
-      <h3 style="text-align: center;">Latest release candidate: <b>2023.08-rc2</b></h3>
+      <h3 style="text-align: center;">Latest release candidate: <b>2023.08-rc3</b></h3>
       <div class="row mt centered">
 	<div class="col-sm-6">
 	  <div class="flip-container center-block" ontouchstart="this.classList.toggle('hover');">
 	    <div class="flipper">
 	      <div class="front">
-		<a href="/downloads/buildroot-2023.08-rc2.tar.gz"><img src="images/zip.png" width="180" alt=""></a>
+		<a href="/downloads/buildroot-2023.08-rc3.tar.gz"><img src="images/zip.png" width="180" alt=""></a>
 	      </div>
 	      <div class="back">
-		<a href="/downloads/buildroot-2023.08-rc2.tar.gz"><img src="images/zip.png" width="180" alt=""></a>
+		<a href="/downloads/buildroot-2023.08-rc3.tar.gz"><img src="images/zip.png" width="180" alt=""></a>
 	      </div>
 	    </div>
 	  </div>
 
-	  <h3><a href="/downloads/buildroot-2023.08-rc2.tar.gz">buildroot-2023.08-rc2.tar.gz</a></h3>
-	  <p><a href="/downloads/buildroot-2023.08-rc2.tar.gz.sign">PGP signature</a></p>
+	  <h3><a href="/downloads/buildroot-2023.08-rc3.tar.gz">buildroot-2023.08-rc3.tar.gz</a></h3>
+	  <p><a href="/downloads/buildroot-2023.08-rc3.tar.gz.sign">PGP signature</a></p>
 	</div>
 	<div class="col-sm-6">
 	  <div class="flip-container center-block" ontouchstart="this.classList.toggle('hover');">
 	    <div class="flipper">
 	      <div class="front">
-		<a href="/downloads/buildroot-2023.08-rc2.tar.xz"><img src="images/package.png" width="180" alt=""></a>
+		<a href="/downloads/buildroot-2023.08-rc3.tar.xz"><img src="images/package.png" width="180" alt=""></a>
 	      </div>
 	      <div class="back">
-		<a href="/downloads/buildroot-2023.08-rc2.tar.xz"><img src="images/package.png" width="180" alt=""></a>
+		<a href="/downloads/buildroot-2023.08-rc3.tar.xz"><img src="images/package.png" width="180" alt=""></a>
 	      </div>
 	    </div>
 	  </div>
 
-	  <h3><a href="/downloads/buildroot-2023.08-rc2.tar.xz">buildroot-2023.08-rc2.tar.xz</a></h3>
-	  <p><a href="/downloads/buildroot-2023.08-rc2.tar.xz.sign">PGP signature</a></p>
+	  <h3><a href="/downloads/buildroot-2023.08-rc3.tar.xz">buildroot-2023.08-rc3.tar.xz</a></h3>
+	  <p><a href="/downloads/buildroot-2023.08-rc3.tar.xz.sign">PGP signature</a></p>
 	</div>
       </div>
 
diff --git a/docs/website/news.html b/docs/website/news.html
index 8c7cc8a8c2..aea6779579 100644
--- a/docs/website/news.html
+++ b/docs/website/news.html
@@ -9,6 +9,27 @@
 <h2>News</h2>
 <ul class="timeline">
 
+  <li class="timeline-inverted">
+    <div class="timeline-badge"><i class="glyphicon glyphicon-thumbs-up"></i></div>
+    <div class="timeline-panel">
+      <div class="timeline-heading">
+	<h4 class="timeline-title">2023.08-rc3 released</h4>
+	<p><small class="text-muted"><i class="glyphicon glyphicon-time"></i>29 August 2023</small></p>
+      </div>
+      <div class="timeline-body">
+        <p>2023.08-rc3 has been released with more cleanups and build fixes. See the
+	  <a href="http://git.buildroot.net/buildroot/plain/CHANGES?id=2023.08-rc3">CHANGES</a>
+	  file for details.</p>
+
+	<p>Head to the <a href="/downloads/">downloads page</a> to pick up the
+	  <a href="/downloads/buildroot-2023.08-rc3.tar.xz">2023.08-rc3
+	  release candidate</a>, and report any problems found to the
+	  <a href="support.html">mailing list</a> or
+	  <a href="https://bugs.buildroot.org">bug tracker</a>.</p>
+      </div>
+    </div>
+  </li>
+
   <li>
     <div class="timeline-badge"><i class="glyphicon glyphicon-thumbs-up"></i></div>
     <div class="timeline-panel">