diff --git a/CHANGES b/CHANGES
index 076d6162e1..fd4851be57 100644
--- a/CHANGES
+++ b/CHANGES
@@ -1,3 +1,17 @@
+2024.08-rc3, released September 1st, 2024
+
+	Fixes all over the tree.
+
+	Removed defconfigs: mx25pdk
+
+	Updated/fixed packages: chicken, comix-cursors, dovecot,
+	dovecot-pigeonhole, elf2flt, enscript, fbset, freeipmi, gcc,
+	grub2, libcuefile, libcurl, libglob, libuecc, norm, php,
+	postgresql, proftpd, python-sqlparse, python3, sofia-sip,
+	szip, unbound, x264, xserver_xorg-server, zabbix
+
+	Removed packages: frotz
+
 2024.08-rc2, released August 22nd, 2024
 
 	Fixes all over the tree.
diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index 55aeafde23..50cfbcbcf4 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -92,9 +92,9 @@ all:
 .PHONY: all
 
 # Set and export the version string
-export BR2_VERSION := 2024.08-rc2
+export BR2_VERSION := 2024.08-rc3
 # Actual time the release is cut (for reproducible builds)
-BR2_VERSION_EPOCH = 1724343000
+BR2_VERSION_EPOCH = 1725220000
 
 # 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 207ba08c8b..dd3327577d 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>2024.08-rc2</b></h3>
+      <h3 style="text-align: center;">Latest release candidate: <b>2024.08-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-2024.08-rc2.tar.gz"><img src="images/zip.png" width="180" alt=""></a>
+		<a href="/downloads/buildroot-2024.08-rc3.tar.gz"><img src="images/zip.png" width="180" alt=""></a>
 	      </div>
 	      <div class="back">
-		<a href="/downloads/buildroot-2024.08-rc2.tar.gz"><img src="images/zip.png" width="180" alt=""></a>
+		<a href="/downloads/buildroot-2024.08-rc3.tar.gz"><img src="images/zip.png" width="180" alt=""></a>
 	      </div>
 	    </div>
 	  </div>
 
-	  <h3><a href="/downloads/buildroot-2024.08-rc2.tar.gz">buildroot-2024.08-rc2.tar.gz</a></h3>
-	  <p><a href="/downloads/buildroot-2024.08-rc2.tar.gz.sign">PGP signature</a></p>
+	  <h3><a href="/downloads/buildroot-2024.08-rc3.tar.gz">buildroot-2024.08-rc3.tar.gz</a></h3>
+	  <p><a href="/downloads/buildroot-2024.08-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-2024.08-rc2.tar.xz"><img src="images/package.png" width="180" alt=""></a>
+		<a href="/downloads/buildroot-2024.08-rc3.tar.xz"><img src="images/package.png" width="180" alt=""></a>
 	      </div>
 	      <div class="back">
-		<a href="/downloads/buildroot-2024.08-rc2.tar.xz"><img src="images/package.png" width="180" alt=""></a>
+		<a href="/downloads/buildroot-2024.08-rc3.tar.xz"><img src="images/package.png" width="180" alt=""></a>
 	      </div>
 	    </div>
 	  </div>
 
-	  <h3><a href="/downloads/buildroot-2024.08-rc2.tar.xz">buildroot-2024.08-rc2.tar.xz</a></h3>
-	  <p><a href="/downloads/buildroot-2024.08-rc2.tar.xz.sign">PGP signature</a></p>
+	  <h3><a href="/downloads/buildroot-2024.08-rc3.tar.xz">buildroot-2024.08-rc3.tar.xz</a></h3>
+	  <p><a href="/downloads/buildroot-2024.08-rc3.tar.xz.sign">PGP signature</a></p>
 	</div>
       </div>
 
diff --git a/docs/website/news.html b/docs/website/news.html
index 285dfbfdde..f43881614a 100644
--- a/docs/website/news.html
+++ b/docs/website/news.html
@@ -9,6 +9,27 @@
 <h2>News</h2>
 <ul class="timeline">
 
+  <li>
+    <div class="timeline-badge"><i class="glyphicon glyphicon-thumbs-up"></i></div>
+    <div class="timeline-panel">
+      <div class="timeline-heading">
+	<h4 class="timeline-title">2024.08-rc3 released</h4>
+	<p><small class="text-muted"><i class="glyphicon glyphicon-time"></i>1 September 2024</small></p>
+      </div>
+      <div class="timeline-body">
+        <p>2024.08-rc3 has been released with more cleanups and build fixes. See the
+	  <a href="http://git.buildroot.net/buildroot/plain/CHANGES?id=2024.08-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-2024.08-rc3.tar.xz">2024.08-rc3
+	  release candidate</a>, and report any problems found to the
+	  <a href="support.html">mailing list</a> or
+	  <a href="https://gitlab.com/buildroot.org/buildroot/-/issues">bug tracker</a>.</p>
+      </div>
+    </div>
+  </li>
+
   <li class="timeline-inverted">
     <div class="timeline-badge"><i class="glyphicon glyphicon-thumbs-up"></i></div>
     <div class="timeline-panel">