diff --git a/docs/Users_Guide/release-notes.rst b/docs/Users_Guide/release-notes.rst
index 118baa77a5..d1ee026553 100644
--- a/docs/Users_Guide/release-notes.rst
+++ b/docs/Users_Guide/release-notes.rst
@@ -39,6 +39,53 @@ describes the bugfix, enhancement, or new feature:
 https://github.com/dtcenter/METplus/issues
 
 
+METplus Version 5.0.0 Beta 3 Release Notes (2022-09-21)
+^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
+
+.. warning:: **MAJOR CHANGES**:
+
+  * Use cases that include **EnsembleStat** wrapper will require config file updates. **NEW USER'S GUIDE SECTION OUTLINING REQUIRED CHANGES COMING SOON**
+  * The default value of :term:`SCRUB_STAGING_DIR` is now *True*.
+    This means some intermediate files that are auto-generated by METplus such as file lists and
+    uncompressed files will automatically be removed unless this option is set by the user.
+    These files are typically only used to debug unexpected issues.
+  * The default value of :term:`METPLUS_CONF` now includes the :term:`LOG_TIMESTAMP` so each METplus run
+    will generate a unique final config file, e.g. metplus_final.conf.20220921121733.
+
+
+* Enhancements:
+
+  * **Update the EnsembleStat wrapper and use case examples to remove ensemble post processing logic** (`#1816 <https://github.com/dtcenter/METplus/issues/1816>`_)
+  * Enhance logic to consistently create directories (`#1657 <https://github.com/dtcenter/METplus/issues/1657>`_)
+  * Create checksum for released code (`#262 <https://github.com/dtcenter/METplus/issues/262>`_)
+  * Add the user ID to the log output at beginning and end of each METplus wrappers run (`dtcenter/METplus-Internal#20 <https://github.com/dtcenter/METplus-Internal/issues/20>`_)
+  * Update logic to name final conf and intermediate files with a unique identifier (`dtcenter/METplus-Internal#32 <https://github.com/dtcenter/METplus-Internal/issues/32>`_)
+  * Change default logging time information (`dtcenter/METplus-Internal#34 <https://github.com/dtcenter/METplus-Internal/issues/34>`_)
+
+* Bugfixes:
+
+  * Allow NA value for <TOOL-NAME>_CLIMO_[MEAN/STDEV]_HOUR_INTERVAL (`#1787 <https://github.com/dtcenter/METplus/issues/1787>`_)
+
+* New Wrappers: 
+
+  * PlotPointObs (`#1489 <https://github.com/dtcenter/METplus/issues/1489>`_)
+
+* New Use Cases: 
+
+  * PANDA-C use cases  (`#1686 <https://github.com/dtcenter/METplus/issues/1686>`_)
+  * MJO-ENSO diagnostics (`#1330 <https://github.com/dtcenter/METplus/issues/1330>`_)
+
+
+* Documentation:
+
+
+* Internal:
+
+  * Add instructions in Release Guide for "Recreate an Existing Release" (`#1746 <https://github.com/dtcenter/METplus/issues/1746>`_)
+  * Add modulefiles used for installations on various machines (`#1749 <https://github.com/dtcenter/METplus/issues/1749>`_)
+
+
+
 METplus Version 5.0.0 Beta 2 Release Notes (2022-08-03)
 ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
 
diff --git a/metplus/VERSION b/metplus/VERSION
index a8aeb8e210..f1219e76e1 100644
--- a/metplus/VERSION
+++ b/metplus/VERSION
@@ -1 +1 @@
-5.0.0-beta3-dev
+5.0.0-beta3
diff --git a/parm/use_cases/model_applications/precipitation/EnsembleStat_fcstWOFS_obsWOFS.conf b/parm/use_cases/model_applications/precipitation/EnsembleStat_fcstWOFS_obsWOFS.conf
index def657f8ca..03904ba0e4 100644
--- a/parm/use_cases/model_applications/precipitation/EnsembleStat_fcstWOFS_obsWOFS.conf
+++ b/parm/use_cases/model_applications/precipitation/EnsembleStat_fcstWOFS_obsWOFS.conf
@@ -318,8 +318,6 @@ GEN_ENS_PROD_NMEP_SMOOTH_SHAPE = SQUARE
 GEN_ENS_PROD_NMEP_SMOOTH_METHOD = NEAREST
 GEN_ENS_PROD_NMEP_SMOOTH_WIDTH = 1
 
-#GEN_ENS_PROD_INPUT_GRID_DATATYPE = NETCDF
-
 GEN_ENS_PROD_ENSEMBLE_FLAG_LATLON = TRUE
 GEN_ENS_PROD_ENSEMBLE_FLAG_MEAN = TRUE
 GEN_ENS_PROD_ENSEMBLE_FLAG_STDEV = FALSE