diff --git a/cake/VERSION.txt b/cake/VERSION.txt
index b115bfc6b..1c1107e4d 100644
--- a/cake/VERSION.txt
+++ b/cake/VERSION.txt
@@ -5,12 +5,12 @@
 // Holds a static string representing the current version of CakePHP
 //
 // CakePHP(tm) : Rapid Development Framework (http://cakephp.org)
-// Copyright 2005-2009, Cake Software Foundation, Inc. (http://cakefoundation.org)
+// Copyright 2005-2010, Cake Software Foundation, Inc. (http://cakefoundation.org)
 //
 // Licensed under The MIT License
 // Redistributions of files must retain the above copyright notice.
 //
-// @copyright     Copyright 2005-2009, Cake Software Foundation, Inc. (http://cakefoundation.org)
+// @copyright     Copyright 2005-2010, Cake Software Foundation, Inc. (http://cakefoundation.org)
 // @link          http://cakephp.org
 // @package       cake
 // @subpackage    cake.cake.libs
@@ -18,4 +18,4 @@
 // @license       MIT License (http://www.opensource.org/licenses/mit-license.php)
 // +--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+ //
 ////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
-1.3.0-RC2
\ No newline at end of file
+1.3.0-RC3
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/cake/config/config.php b/cake/config/config.php
index ce1d4114d..8f51b3984 100644
--- a/cake/config/config.php
+++ b/cake/config/config.php
@@ -17,5 +17,5 @@
  * @since         CakePHP(tm) v 1.1.11.4062
  * @license       MIT License (http://www.opensource.org/licenses/mit-license.php)
  */
-return $config['Cake.version'] = '1.3.0-RC2';
+return $config['Cake.version'] = '1.3.0-RC3';
 ?>
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/cake/libs/view/pages/home.ctp b/cake/libs/view/pages/home.ctp
index 1ec7cd917..dad169919 100644
--- a/cake/libs/view/pages/home.ctp
+++ b/cake/libs/view/pages/home.ctp
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ if (Configure::read() == 0):
 endif;
 ?>
 <h2><?php echo sprintf(__('Release Notes for CakePHP %s.', true), Configure::version()); ?></h2>
-<a href="http://cakephp.lighthouseapp.com/projects/42648/changelog-1-3-0-RC2"><?php __('Read the changelog'); ?> </a>
+<a href="http://cakephp.lighthouseapp.com/projects/42648/changelog-1-3-0-RC3"><?php __('Read the changelog'); ?> </a>
 <?php
 if (Configure::read() > 0):
 	Debugger::checkSecurityKeys();