diff --git a/CMakeLists.txt b/CMakeLists.txt
index 1b628a818d8f..3f2f0ba063e1 100644
--- a/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -93,7 +93,7 @@ if (protobuf_BUILD_SHARED_LIBS)
 endif ()
 
 # Version metadata
-set(protobuf_VERSION_STRING "4.23.0-rc-2")
+set(protobuf_VERSION_STRING "4.23.0-rc-3")
 set(protobuf_DESCRIPTION "Protocol Buffers")
 set(protobuf_CONTACT "protobuf@googlegroups.com")
 
diff --git a/Protobuf-C++.podspec b/Protobuf-C++.podspec
index baafd5f3ecac..a76d480c67df 100644
--- a/Protobuf-C++.podspec
+++ b/Protobuf-C++.podspec
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 Pod::Spec.new do |s|
   s.name     = 'Protobuf-C++'
-  s.version  = '4.23.0-rc2'
+  s.version  = '4.23.0-rc3'
   s.summary  = 'Protocol Buffers v3 runtime library for C++.'
   s.homepage = 'https://github.com/google/protobuf'
   s.license  = 'BSD-3-Clause'
diff --git a/Protobuf.podspec b/Protobuf.podspec
index 6bd42607d0b5..bbed94f833f4 100644
--- a/Protobuf.podspec
+++ b/Protobuf.podspec
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
 # dependent projects use the :git notation to refer to the library.
 Pod::Spec.new do |s|
   s.name     = 'Protobuf'
-  s.version  = '3.23.0-rc2'
+  s.version  = '3.23.0-rc3'
   s.summary  = 'Protocol Buffers v.3 runtime library for Objective-C.'
   s.homepage = 'https://github.com/protocolbuffers/protobuf'
   s.license  = 'BSD-3-Clause'
diff --git a/csharp/Google.Protobuf.Tools.nuspec b/csharp/Google.Protobuf.Tools.nuspec
index 163ff3121323..99d8adf235ab 100644
--- a/csharp/Google.Protobuf.Tools.nuspec
+++ b/csharp/Google.Protobuf.Tools.nuspec
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
     <title>Google Protocol Buffers tools</title>
     <summary>Tools for Protocol Buffers - Google's data interchange format.</summary>
     <description>See project site for more info.</description>
-    <version>3.23.0-rc2</version>
+    <version>3.23.0-rc3</version>
     <authors>Google Inc.</authors>
     <owners>protobuf-packages</owners>
     <licenseUrl>https://github.com/protocolbuffers/protobuf/blob/main/LICENSE</licenseUrl>
diff --git a/csharp/src/Google.Protobuf/Google.Protobuf.csproj b/csharp/src/Google.Protobuf/Google.Protobuf.csproj
index e908b6f29683..6fb30ba2a119 100644
--- a/csharp/src/Google.Protobuf/Google.Protobuf.csproj
+++ b/csharp/src/Google.Protobuf/Google.Protobuf.csproj
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
     <Description>C# runtime library for Protocol Buffers - Google's data interchange format.</Description>
     <Copyright>Copyright 2015, Google Inc.</Copyright>
     <AssemblyTitle>Google Protocol Buffers</AssemblyTitle>
-    <VersionPrefix>3.23.0-rc2</VersionPrefix>
+    <VersionPrefix>3.23.0-rc3</VersionPrefix>
     <LangVersion>10.0</LangVersion>
     <Authors>Google Inc.</Authors>
     <TargetFrameworks>netstandard1.1;netstandard2.0;net45;net50</TargetFrameworks>
diff --git a/java/README.md b/java/README.md
index fd761dc7e85d..fb7ed24a23fc 100644
--- a/java/README.md
+++ b/java/README.md
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ If you are using Maven, use the following:
 <dependency>
   <groupId>com.google.protobuf</groupId>
   <artifactId>protobuf-java</artifactId>
-  <version>3.23.0-rc-2</version>
+  <version>3.23.0-rc-3</version>
 </dependency>
 ```
 
@@ -37,14 +37,14 @@ protobuf-java-util package:
 <dependency>
   <groupId>com.google.protobuf</groupId>
   <artifactId>protobuf-java-util</artifactId>
-  <version>3.23.0-rc-2</version>
+  <version>3.23.0-rc-3</version>
 </dependency>
 ```
 
 ### Gradle
 
 If you are using Gradle, add the following to your `build.gradle` file's
-dependencies: `implementation 'com.google.protobuf:protobuf-java:3.23.0-rc-2'` Again,
+dependencies: `implementation 'com.google.protobuf:protobuf-java:3.23.0-rc-3'` Again,
 be sure to check that the version number matches (or is newer than) the version
 number of protoc that you are using.
 
diff --git a/java/bom/pom.xml b/java/bom/pom.xml
index 9c4c533604bd..569b63651e64 100644
--- a/java/bom/pom.xml
+++ b/java/bom/pom.xml
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
 
   <groupId>com.google.protobuf</groupId>
   <artifactId>protobuf-bom</artifactId>
-  <version>3.23.0-RC2</version>
+  <version>3.23.0-RC3</version>
   <packaging>pom</packaging>
 
   <name>Protocol Buffers [BOM]</name>
diff --git a/java/core/pom.xml b/java/core/pom.xml
index adace564543f..8f5ece64a614 100644
--- a/java/core/pom.xml
+++ b/java/core/pom.xml
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
   <parent>
     <groupId>com.google.protobuf</groupId>
     <artifactId>protobuf-parent</artifactId>
-    <version>3.23.0-RC2</version>
+    <version>3.23.0-RC3</version>
   </parent>
 
   <artifactId>protobuf-java</artifactId>
diff --git a/java/kotlin-lite/pom.xml b/java/kotlin-lite/pom.xml
index 85509cb5967c..482ea7bfbd8f 100644
--- a/java/kotlin-lite/pom.xml
+++ b/java/kotlin-lite/pom.xml
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
   <parent>
     <groupId>com.google.protobuf</groupId>
     <artifactId>protobuf-parent</artifactId>
-    <version>3.23.0-RC2</version>
+    <version>3.23.0-RC3</version>
   </parent>
 
   <artifactId>protobuf-kotlin-lite</artifactId>
diff --git a/java/kotlin/pom.xml b/java/kotlin/pom.xml
index 2562e12e336a..dd256ec96e40 100644
--- a/java/kotlin/pom.xml
+++ b/java/kotlin/pom.xml
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
   <parent>
     <groupId>com.google.protobuf</groupId>
     <artifactId>protobuf-parent</artifactId>
-    <version>3.23.0-RC2</version>
+    <version>3.23.0-RC3</version>
   </parent>
 
   <artifactId>protobuf-kotlin</artifactId>
diff --git a/java/lite.md b/java/lite.md
index 1d677b5b4c92..fcd691c73617 100644
--- a/java/lite.md
+++ b/java/lite.md
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@ protobuf Java Lite runtime. If you are using Maven, include the following:
 <dependency>
   <groupId>com.google.protobuf</groupId>
   <artifactId>protobuf-javalite</artifactId>
-  <version>3.23.0-rc-2</version>
+  <version>3.23.0-rc-3</version>
 </dependency>
 ```
 
diff --git a/java/lite/pom.xml b/java/lite/pom.xml
index 10e98f550c33..999125b494d4 100644
--- a/java/lite/pom.xml
+++ b/java/lite/pom.xml
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
   <parent>
     <groupId>com.google.protobuf</groupId>
     <artifactId>protobuf-parent</artifactId>
-    <version>3.23.0-RC2</version>
+    <version>3.23.0-RC3</version>
   </parent>
 
   <artifactId>protobuf-javalite</artifactId>
diff --git a/java/pom.xml b/java/pom.xml
index 0194e661a17c..b1a90a021f30 100644
--- a/java/pom.xml
+++ b/java/pom.xml
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
 
   <groupId>com.google.protobuf</groupId>
   <artifactId>protobuf-parent</artifactId>
-  <version>3.23.0-RC2</version>
+  <version>3.23.0-RC3</version>
   <packaging>pom</packaging>
 
   <name>Protocol Buffers [Parent]</name>
diff --git a/java/protoc/pom.xml b/java/protoc/pom.xml
index 34165fe67f58..98694b7799dd 100644
--- a/java/protoc/pom.xml
+++ b/java/protoc/pom.xml
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@
   </parent>
   <groupId>com.google.protobuf</groupId>
   <artifactId>protoc</artifactId>
-  <version>3.23.0-RC2</version>
+  <version>3.23.0-RC3</version>
   <packaging>pom</packaging>
   <name>Protobuf Compiler</name>
   <description>
diff --git a/java/util/pom.xml b/java/util/pom.xml
index 7d9b6c0735ea..b8b94702a6e4 100644
--- a/java/util/pom.xml
+++ b/java/util/pom.xml
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
   <parent>
     <groupId>com.google.protobuf</groupId>
     <artifactId>protobuf-parent</artifactId>
-    <version>3.23.0-RC2</version>
+    <version>3.23.0-RC3</version>
   </parent>
 
   <artifactId>protobuf-java-util</artifactId>
diff --git a/php/ext/google/protobuf/protobuf.h b/php/ext/google/protobuf/protobuf.h
index f5c4c70d3a63..8b98114aba04 100644
--- a/php/ext/google/protobuf/protobuf.h
+++ b/php/ext/google/protobuf/protobuf.h
@@ -127,7 +127,7 @@ ZEND_BEGIN_ARG_INFO_EX(arginfo_setter, 0, 0, 1)
   ZEND_ARG_INFO(0, value)
 ZEND_END_ARG_INFO()
 
-#define PHP_PROTOBUF_VERSION "3.23.0RC2"
+#define PHP_PROTOBUF_VERSION "3.23.0RC3"
 
 // ptr -> PHP object cache. This is a weak map that caches lazily-created
 // wrapper objects around upb types:
diff --git a/protobuf_version.bzl b/protobuf_version.bzl
index 2f9a9f5d968e..6d0468046f50 100644
--- a/protobuf_version.bzl
+++ b/protobuf_version.bzl
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 """ Contains version numbers to be used in other bzl files """
-PROTOC_VERSION = "23.0-rc-2"
-PROTOBUF_JAVA_VERSION = "3.23.0-RC2"
-PROTOBUF_PYTHON_VERSION = "4.23.0rc2"
-PROTOBUF_PHP_VERSION = "3.23.0RC2"
-PROTOBUF_RUBY_VERSION = "3.23.0.rc.2"
+PROTOC_VERSION = "23.0-rc-3"
+PROTOBUF_JAVA_VERSION = "3.23.0-RC3"
+PROTOBUF_PYTHON_VERSION = "4.23.0rc3"
+PROTOBUF_PHP_VERSION = "3.23.0RC3"
+PROTOBUF_RUBY_VERSION = "3.23.0.rc.3"
diff --git a/python/google/protobuf/__init__.py b/python/google/protobuf/__init__.py
index 47fc9b3421a4..71a283e69f77 100755
--- a/python/google/protobuf/__init__.py
+++ b/python/google/protobuf/__init__.py
@@ -30,4 +30,4 @@
 
 # Copyright 2007 Google Inc. All Rights Reserved.
 
-__version__ = '4.23.0rc2'
+__version__ = '4.23.0rc3'
diff --git a/ruby/google-protobuf.gemspec b/ruby/google-protobuf.gemspec
index 937ab3e25d3f..58ecfdaa4c8b 100644
--- a/ruby/google-protobuf.gemspec
+++ b/ruby/google-protobuf.gemspec
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 Gem::Specification.new do |s|
   s.name        = "google-protobuf"
-  s.version     = "3.23.0.rc.2"
+  s.version     = "3.23.0.rc.3"
   git_tag       = "v#{s.version.to_s.sub('.rc.', '-rc')}" # Converts X.Y.Z.rc.N to vX.Y.Z-rcN, used for the git tag
   s.licenses    = ["BSD-3-Clause"]
   s.summary     = "Protocol Buffers"
diff --git a/ruby/pom.xml b/ruby/pom.xml
index 0025923264cc..f615a9860f76 100644
--- a/ruby/pom.xml
+++ b/ruby/pom.xml
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@
 
     <groupId>com.google.protobuf.jruby</groupId>
     <artifactId>protobuf-jruby</artifactId>
-    <version>3.23.0-RC2</version>
+    <version>3.23.0-RC3</version>
     <name>Protocol Buffer JRuby native extension</name>
     <description>
       Protocol Buffers are a way of encoding structured data in an efficient yet
@@ -76,7 +76,7 @@
         <dependency>
           <groupId>com.google.protobuf</groupId>
           <artifactId>protobuf-java-util</artifactId>
-          <version>3.23.0-RC2</version>
+          <version>3.23.0-RC3</version>
         </dependency>
         <dependency>
             <groupId>org.jruby</groupId>
diff --git a/src/google/protobuf/port_def.inc b/src/google/protobuf/port_def.inc
index a14b89cfcb64..204e60140a2e 100644
--- a/src/google/protobuf/port_def.inc
+++ b/src/google/protobuf/port_def.inc
@@ -246,7 +246,7 @@ static_assert(PROTOBUF_CPLUSPLUS_MIN(201402L), "Protobuf only supports C++14 and
 #ifdef PROTOBUF_VERSION_SUFFIX
 #error PROTOBUF_VERSION_SUFFIX was previously defined
 #endif
-#define PROTOBUF_VERSION_SUFFIX "-rc2"
+#define PROTOBUF_VERSION_SUFFIX "-rc3"
 
 #if defined(PROTOBUF_NAMESPACE) || defined(PROTOBUF_NAMESPACE_ID)
 #error PROTOBUF_NAMESPACE or PROTOBUF_NAMESPACE_ID was previously defined
diff --git a/src/google/protobuf/stubs/common.h b/src/google/protobuf/stubs/common.h
index 67d476ed3ecc..6f18ef2384ca 100644
--- a/src/google/protobuf/stubs/common.h
+++ b/src/google/protobuf/stubs/common.h
@@ -69,7 +69,7 @@ namespace internal {
 #define GOOGLE_PROTOBUF_VERSION 4023000
 
 // A suffix string for alpha, beta or rc releases. Empty for stable releases.
-#define GOOGLE_PROTOBUF_VERSION_SUFFIX "-rc2"
+#define GOOGLE_PROTOBUF_VERSION_SUFFIX "-rc3"
 
 // The minimum header version which works with the current version of
 // the library.  This constant should only be used by protoc's C++ code
diff --git a/version.json b/version.json
index 4ec814607468..27230584dcdc 100644
--- a/version.json
+++ b/version.json
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
     "23.x": {
         "protoc_version": "23.0-dev",
         "lts": false,
-        "date": "2023-04-28",
+        "date": "2023-05-05",
         "languages": {
             "cpp": "4.23.0-dev",
             "csharp": "3.23.0-dev",